If the Holiday/December break falls mid-week and you are required to work the next business day after the holiday I propose the adoption of a gradual reentry program. While one can cease working cold turkey, the reentry stage should be gradual, as to not shock the nervous, psychic, electronic, and commuting infrastructures. We all may have maybe checked the e-mail and voicemail whilst away, but who really read and dealt with them?
I propose the following:
- the first day should be a half day, leaving after "lunch." This day would be used to reacquaint oneself with the commute, slog through the various forms of mail, change the message setting on machine, and catch up on the interpersonal news;
- the second day should be a three-quarter day, with early dismissal. One would begin to address the issues from all the mail, look realistically at new projects, and gear up for the year ahead;
- the third day, unfortunately, would be a regular day. You should have caught up enough by now to remember why you enjoyed vacation so much, even with all the family fights, travel issues, etc., and look forward to the next weekend, and begin the countdown for the next three day weekend.
Who's with me? This also holds true for the July 4th time ....
2 comments:
"While one can cease working cold turkey, the reentry stage should be gradual...." Um, yeah. I like your idea, though there should be a gradual work reduction, too. I mean, for all those who don't work in government. Because really, a "gradual" work reduction pre-holiday already happens.
I wish I had a gradual re-entry. I had to teach 60 high school kids at 7:40 this morning!
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