work
why is it that the day before you go away, when you have all your work planned out in nice neat to do lists that people will NOT STOP calling and emailing you?

and do people think that holidays cause more stress than they alleviate, what with the getting ready and the desk tidying and the file maintenance and the telling everyone you'll be away and the 32 sides of holiday notes....

*sobs and hyperventilates and sobs and hyperventilates and sobs and hyperventilates and sobs and hyperventilatesand sobs and hyperventilates and sobs and hyperventilates*
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 5 Aug 2008, 19:08, 7 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Thank you for answering my question earlier
Where are you going on holiday anyway?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 5 Aug 2008, 19:19, Reply)

Happens to me everytime.
I get all my work done days earlier because I know that on the last day before my holiday.....everyone and their granny will ring me or have a query.
( girlinthehole, Tue 5 Aug 2008, 19:20, Reply)

madeira me dear
but it feels a long long way off at this stage!!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 5 Aug 2008, 19:39, Reply)

I really can't stand
having to do the same amount of work overall even though I'll be away from my desk for a couple of weeks.

It means either putting in loads of extra hours before the holiday, or catching up like a muthafupper when I get back.

Piss, wobbles and harumph.
( chart cat has an itch, Tue 5 Aug 2008, 20:22, Reply)

*hugs teh Swipe*
Because people are jealous of your amazing holiday. Or that's what I'd tell myself.
( Maladicta, Tue 5 Aug 2008, 20:50, Reply)

Switch off the phone
step away from the computer/crackberry. Don't touch them until you get back :)
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 5 Aug 2008, 21:34, Reply)

Pre-holiday madness
Conspires to drive you crackers at every opportunity.

Just set your outlook diary to forward emails to your trusty sidekick (you do have one of those?), turn off the PC and go have a great holiday.

You've earned it...
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 5 Aug 2008, 23:26, Reply)