With the Fourth of July right around the corner (and a nice four-day weekend for most US readers), I’m sure a lot of people have travel plans. For those of you who don’t, though, I thought we’d talk about staycations — what are your favorite things to do on staycations? For my $.02, I’ve enjoyed … Read More about How to Take Great Staycations
Holidays, Vacations, and Office Etiquette
Update: We still stand by this advice on holidays, vacations, and office etiquette, but you may also want to check out our other posts on holiday business etiquette, or if you’re a working mom, check out our discussion over office etiquette, family vacations and coworker jealousy. I thought today might be an interesting open thread — how … Read More about Holidays, Vacations, and Office Etiquette
How to Prepare for Vacation – Without Losing Your Mind
A reader wrote in, wondering how to prepare for vacation so she could enjoy it: “I wind up working so many hours in preparation for vacation I am exhausted, grouchy, and usually sick when I leave. Then I spend the first part of my trip recovering.” YEP!
How to Prepare Your Workload for Your Vacation
Update: We still stand by this discussion on what tricks and tips you use to prepare your workload for a vacation — but you may also want to check out some of our more recent discussions on vacations and work, including how to take a vacation without losing your mind. If you’re anything like we … Read More about How to Prepare Your Workload for Your Vacation
Poll: How much vacation time have you taken in 2009?
We took a poll to ask the readers: how much vacation time did YOU take in 2009?
Poll! How do you plan your vacations?
We poll the readers: what’s your strategy for vacations? Do you take all your time?