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I took two weeks off this summer for the first time in 6 years! I did work a little during those two weeks, because I struggle to disconnect when my work emails are on my phone and my work laptop is in my dinning room. I relate to the 27% who do not take vacation because of workload. With my previous responsibilities in accounting there was no one to cover so when I did return I would have very long days trying to catch up.
And I can relate to the 25% because of no colleagues available to cover their workload. Payroll is not a position that someone can just step into for a few weeks and cover…….
I took 8 days off this past June. It takes a lot of planning to be able to leave the sole position of payroll for more than a week. I did take my laptop with me on my trip and didn’t open it once. I’m happy to say I’m part of the 54% of the people who fully disconnected for my vacation.
And I’m happy that you didn’t open that laptop once!!!!
I have learned throughout the years the hard way, you need to take your vacation with a minimum two week increments. It takes a week to disconnect 100% from work and then the second week is your true relax or recovery time.
I’ve heard from many that with Covid they had no where to travel which is why they didn’t take vacation.
I’ve built my team to be successful while I’m away. I have the support of my company to have proper back up and this year I took 4 weeks off. No emails while I was away and no calls. The succession plan in place is working.
Agreed. I know it takes me a week to let it all go as well….but when it does 😎…….Four weeks sounds wonderful. Many years ago I had so much vacation accrued and banked they had no option but to allow me to go for three weeks and I thought that was the greatest…..until I had to go back – the more time off, the harder for me to get back to work 🙃
I took all my alotted vacation this year. In my past work life, I had trouble disconnecting and put too much pressure on myself to do everything. I have learned some hard lessons through experience and because of that, I place a lot of value on stepping away from work, taking breaks and taking time off. This goes to stepping away during the day. Sometimes a problem doesn’t get resolved by me pounding away at my computer, but by taking a break, stepping away and coming back to it with a fresh mind. Very often I can get it solved within minutes of returning. The same goes for vacation. Our minds and bodies need a break. A week away can drastically improve one’s attitude and effectiveness. I have also invested time in building as much automation as I can into my work, provided training and creating resources for coworkers so that when I am taking time off, I know that what needs to be done will be done well and that overall reduces my stress about taking time off.
Having the ability to truly disconnect is a real skill (and one I’m currently working on!). Being able to not check in on email/voicemail is unnerving at first, but such a real gift to yourself once it’s mastered.