Looks like i'm taking the week between Christmas and new years off.
Whether i want to or not.
Yesterday i found out that the company is closing down for that week and that i'll have a week of vacation time "helpfully" scheduled for me for that period. It's not the first time that i've been with a company that's done this, and in spite of whatever grumblings from the ranks, it's not like there's a lot they can do to change it. Inevitably it's sold to the rank and file as being a benefit, but in reality, it's an easy cost-cutting move.
Thing is, i really wasn't looking forward to taking time off then. Sure, 80%+ of the rest of the company probably was (We're talking about a four day week bracketed by two four three day weekends here), but then, i hate traveling around then. i know that Hallmark declared informs us that the Holidays Are About Family®, and that anyone who doesn't visit sweater clad family gathered around a roasted bird either eats babies raw, commit suicide in their dark apartment, or will be eaten by a grue, but in fact, one can often visit family more effectively when not joining half the local population in the TSA screening lines.
It's not that i'm just a workaholic, it's just that i actually enjoy what i do. i like the folks i work with, i like the stuff i work on, and as wondrous as that time off may sound, to me, it means sitting around bored knowing what i'll have to catch up doing when i do get back.
Yeah, i *could* do that work while on mandatory vacation, but you know, there's just something philosophically wrong with that idea.
i dunno, maybe i'll just work on a few projects that i wanted to do, or spend it polishing up the resume, or something.
i'm already planning on taking a few days off around thanksgiving so no problem there (and considering that i've got something insane like 300++ hours, i'm definitely one of the folks they're talking to.
