Anyone Else Off From Work Next Week?

[CO Liberal]

My company skips all the "minor" holidays during the year (President's Day, Veteran's Day, Columbus Day, etc) and puts them all between Christmas and New Year's. We close at 2:00 this afternoon, and don't come back until January 4th.

Anyone else getting a holiday break?

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. I am

I DO like working for a University!

[cyn2]

4. I used to work for a University and we always got a week off

at this time of year. It was great.

[Mr. McD]

5. Same here

campus wide stutdown.:) :) :) :) :)

[ET Awful]

2. Accorrding to AAR news this morning, most of HP is off for the week

They're even cancelling janitorial service, etc. to discourage workaholics from working.

[CO Liberal]

9. It Makes Sense From a Business Point of View

The week between Christmas & New Year's is the most unproductive week of the year. Since many people take vacation time that week, it's hard to get work done if your job is dependant on getting information from other people.

Several companies I've worked for over the years simply gave up trying to get anything accomplished that week and shut down that week.

[achtung_circus]

3. I was off yesterday

and not due back until January 3/05.

[Dr.Phool]

6. I've been off for 3 years

Don't ever retire. It's not all it's cracked up to be. Especially when you retire at 48.

[HEAVYHEART]

7. HELL NO

:grr:

[GOPFighter]

8. Actually...

...I get a lot done between C'mas and New Years. A lot of people take off that week so there are fewer interruptions.

Plus lots of people bring in their left over cookies.... :-)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

10. sort of

I am snowed in my house and can't get to work, so I am home on unpaid leave until the snow and ice melt. My boss is none too pleased, even though this is the dead time of the year for our business. The business is in a town 50 miles away, and sometimes I think he doesn't believe that there can be a difference in the weather between the mountains where I live and the valley where he is.

[CO Liberal]

12. I Hear You

My kid sister (who has only lived in NJ and Florida and has never been to Colorado) still can't understand that when she's watching a Bronco game asn sees it snowing like hell in Denver, it can be 50 degrees and sunny where I live 100 miles to the south.

[AlCzervik]

11. yes, slowest week of the year for us

almost everyone in my office is taking the week off.

[mac56]

13. Same here

except that we knock off at noon tomorrow.

[RebelOne]

14. I am leaving at noon today and won't be coming back

until Wednesday. The company is giving us Friday off and I am using up the rest of my vacation time.