THE SWIMMING trunks have been dug out of the chest of drawers. The beach shoes have been retrieved from the shed. Like tens of millions of others, Bartleby is about to go on his annual holiday.
That means going away for at least a week. An extended weekend break, favoured by many Americans, risks adding to the stress, as a high proportion of the vacation period is spent travelling to and from the desired destination. No sooner do you arrive than you have to think about packing for the trip back.
For those on vacation, the occasional work-related thought might occur when walking quietly along the beach, or through a wood. Often such ideas will be all the more original for being dreamed up in a moment of detachment. Returning to 3,000 unread e-mails is also not an appealing prospect, so five minutes deleting the detritus while the rest of the family is in the shower seems like a reasonable compromise.
Indeed, just as employees need a break from the workplace, companies sometimes need a break from their employees. After a trading scandal at Société Générale, a French bank, in 2008, Britain’s then regulator, the Financial Services Authority, recommended that all traders take a two-week break at some point in the year. The aim was to ensure that any unusual dealing patterns would be discovered while the miscreant was away from their desk.
Americans are getting soft. Buckle up, buttercups.
Great line, 'Work can be irritating but, as any unemployed person will tell you, it is better than the alternative.'
alllibertynews Extended weekends, as in two days off? I need those.
yes
I'd love to even get an extended weekend.
Tell that to everyone's boss or manager
Sounds fair. Like don’t answer a personal call during a meeting. But, certain work issues require our attention always.
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It’s hard to mentally check out when you have 17 people “intentionally” knowingly harming you
If you went to a Business school you probably escaped this kind of brainwashing
I check my email once a month whether I need to or not.
Ok
No email checking. You're too far gone workaholic
Try no email checking. If you're checking email, you're working, not vacationing. Workers need to stop letting employers steal their labor.