Have you taken your allotted vacation time this year? If not, check out http://search.csmonitor.com/2006/0612/p13s02-wmgn.htm. I’m quoted on my advice for a 10-day vacation, but it’s easy to miss within the article. I’ve always thought one week was too short for a vacation, but two weeks seemed a bit too long, especially if I don’t have my children with me. So I’ve come to enjoy a compromise at 10 days. It’s long enough where I can relax and forget what day it is but short enough where I don’t come back to an overwhelming workload. If you take these 10 days tagged on to Memorial Day weekend, July 4 weekend, or Labor Day weekend, you end up with 2 full weeks and three weekends, which gives you time at the end of your vacation to get organized and back into the swing of things before work.
Get out of town and take a vacation
Posted on 06/12/2006 by ·
I agree with taking at least 10 days for vacation – usually go for one 2 week vacation a year.
In addition I would also recommend “short” vacations more regularly. About once a month, we take a long weekend (3-4 day) and go camping. These regular breaks help maintain sanity until it is time for the long summer vacation. I am fortunate in that my job has flexibility – I work around 50+ hrs a week and rarely need to use comp leave to take my long weekends. The weekend helps me to reconnect with my kids and husband on a regular basis.