Vacation
Monday marks the first day-off-from-work U.S. holiday since New Year’s. I, for one, am burnt out. I think that as a nation we have bad habit of workaholism.
This summer marks one year in the professional workplace. On the one hand, I can’t believe how quickly this year has flown by. Time is truly speeding up. On the other hand, I can’t believe that we’re all expected to work all year with so few breaks. I get 10 days vacation plus 11 holidays but this really doesn’t seem like enough. We should be looking towards our friends in Europe who get at least a month off of work every year.
Work, after all, is supposed to enable us to live our lives. By selling our time and efforts to an employer (or selling goods & services directly if you’re self-employed) we earn enough money to live. What worries me is how so many people reverse the roles and starting living for work. Your job should not define who you are, nor should it take too high a priority.
We all have a fixed time here on earth. I, for one, intend on living a rich life full of diverse experiences and relationships. And that means getting away from work once in awhile!
Filed under culture, work : Comments (0) : May 24th, 2007 by tadfad
