A question for ya How do you find time for vacations - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

A question for ya How do you find time for vacations - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog In my last Monday tip, I suggested asking a co-worker about their best vacation ever as a way of starting a fun, positive conversation. But this may not always uncover happy memories. Lynn wrote a comment saying: I?m 34, and haven?t had a real vacation since my childhood vacations with my parents. The only way I manage to take an entire week off at a time (I work in IT) is when I?m able to schedule a week or two of ?unemployment? between jobs, and in those periods, spending money on a trip is not wise. I?m tied to my email/pager even on weekends and holidays and on the scattered ?vacation? days I can take. Most Americans only get 2-3 weeks of combined sick and vacation time in any case, and professionals are expected to read email and be available, even on their days ?off?. I wonder how many people are able to have a real vacation these days! I also wonder how many people are in similar straits too busy to take vacations, even if they really need one. So let me ask you: How do you do it? How do you manage to take a real, undisturbed vacation where you dont spend much of your time answering work emails, carrying the companys cell phone or just plain worrying about work? I think this is a vital skill in todays work environment so if you have a good idea, write a comment, Id really like to know how you do it! Related: Previous questions for ya My latest vacation :o) Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related