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And so it ends…

April 15, 2012

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And so it ends… another vacation in the history file.

Very little accomplished, few places visited, and no dents in the credit card.

All in all, a quiet, inexpensive “staycation”.

Next up, vacation! In June. Three more weeks, with San Francisco, Los Angeles, and maybe more in store.

Stay tuned.

I hope I remember how to do a “calling all cars… calling all cars” broadcast!

End of vacation

April 13, 2012

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Well, technically, the vacation ended yesterday. With my regular days off, I go back to work Monday. Hope I remember how to tell them where to go!

Vacation, day 4

March 21, 2012

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This is a bit embarrassing. I’ve been telling myself I should get up a bit earlier each day, and get some work done.

Instead, I’ve been lounging in bed later and later, and blogging and Facebooking and Twittering.

Damn.

Ten hours to go, then – Vacation!

March 17, 2012

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One more work shift to go. Then, it’s vacation time, and I’m outta there!

Four weeks off, with nothing planned at all.

Looking for suggestions…

Requirements are simple:

Cheap. Fun. Easy. Company welcome, but you’ll have to pay your own way.

Ideas?

Let me know.

Vacation 2.0

October 4, 2011

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I’m on vacation again. No plans, but who knows what will pop up?

Yes, again.

Here’s how it works:

I’ve been on the job for over 17 years, now. I’m at the highest vacation accrual rate. That’s good for about 4 weeks or more a year. We’re also able to take 8 hours a year as a personal holiday. Where the extra time really kicks in, however, is holidays. Most people in government employ get 13 holidays a year, spread out during the 12 months. It’s usually a Monday, although Thanksgiving and Christmas are in there, too, and generate a couple of days for each in those 13. The “regular” daytime administrative staff gets the day off, with pay. Since my job is 24/7/365, we work the holidays. Since it’s inequitable to give some people the day off with pay, but not others, we get 8 hours of vacation time added to our time banks. With the personal holiday, that’s another 2 weeks!

Some people are amazed at the time I have available for vacation, but they seldom think of the days they take off through the year for various 3 day weekends. If a holiday falls on my regular work day, I’m working. You might be at home watching football, but I’m at work!

I simply take all those days off at different times than you.

I go back to work on the 18th.

Yeah, I love my job!