Travel plans

[darkemeralds]

*biting nails*

I just requested vacation time* for my proposed trip to the UK. Waiting nervously now for my boss to do his usual waffling, "gee, I don't know if we can really commit to letting you be gone for three weeks" song and dance. I always suspect that he's waiting to see if a more legitimate person** in the office has a more legitimate need*** for vacation at the time I'm requesting.

Everyone think good thoughts, 'kay?

*August 18 through September 6
**Which is to say male and/or married
***Involving children

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

*crosses fingers*

[branchandroot]

*thinks good thoughts for you and boot-to-the-head thoughts for your boss*

[executrix]

If you're back to feeling the printed-word love, save a few days for Hay-on-Wye! Or, maybe Hay-on-Wye will kick-start it again!

[(Anonymous)]

You're coming over? Whereabouts will you be?

[kis]

Anyone with a job and a kid isn't going to want a three-week vacation! The job is the vacation!

[altariel]

Hope you'll think of a day trip to Cambridge, would be awesome to welcome you here.

[vampirefan]

omg exciting!!!! \o/

and don't let them make you feel guilty or anything! you deserve your vacation time!!

i've always had to remind my bosses when i was going to take vacation. they would say yes, i would book my tickets and almost inevitably, one of them would schedule a business trip at the same time and would act surprised when i would remind them that they approved my vacation. they would always get this look in their eyes, like they were about to ask if i could postpone/reschedule and before they could open their mouths i would say: non-refundable plane tickets/event tickets at my destination/meeting friends there/CANNOT CHANGE MY PLANS. and that would be that. until the next time we'd have the same conversation again. lol!