Aah. Now, you see, I would call that one's passion and not work.
Something that few people in the world have that can also earn them a
living in this days thoughts of economic values. Some of us are lucky to
make money at what we enjoy doing.
D.
On 20/07/2012 11:47 AM, de Bivort Lawrence wrote:
Hi,
Some people (e.g., me), of course, enjoy their work and see no need to
set it aside for long periods of time....
Cheers,
Lawry
On Jul 20, 2012, at 1:26 PM, D & N wrote:
Does this not emulate what is also occurring to a much greater extent
during each weekend and people's attachment to their cell phones or
emails from work? Except for the noted "part-time" work from the
piece earlier this week, most "white collar" workers do a 7 day per
week stint for their company. It is a growing insanity - not
necessarily greed, just paranoia. And as long as there is no
unionization or "work community" each individual will continue to be
pitted against the other by the employers to the detriment of society
as a hole.
D.
On 20/07/2012 8:05 AM, Arthur Cordell wrote:
What part of the word vacation do you not understand?
* /by/ Eve Tahmincioglu msnbc
* July 20, 2012
* Read Later
<http://www.readability.com/articles/cnqqztqh?legacy_bookmarklet=1>
*http://tinyurl.com/bpaytz3*
A growing number of employers are giving workers paid vacation time
these days. The only thing is, many of you don't understand what
vacation is all about.
Vacation means taking time away from work, relaxing and recharging.
That means, not working.
*Unfortunately, more than half of U.S. workers plan on working
during their vacations this year including everything from checking
emails to doing actual work tasks.*
A poll released this week by software company TeamViewer
<http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120717005234/en/TeamViewer-Majority-Work-Vacations>
and conducted by Harris Interactive in May, found that 52 percent of
those surveyed will be working while on vacation, up from 46 percent
the previous
<http://www.harrisinteractive.com/NewsRoom/HarrisPolls/tabid/447/mid/1508/articleId/843/ctl/ReadCustom%20Default/Default.aspx>
year.
*Here's how the workaholic's vacation/work schedule breaks down,
according to the survey:*
* *Reading work-related emails -- 30 percent*
* *Receiving work-related phone calls -- 23 percent*
* *Wanting access to a document on my home computer -- 19 percent*
* *Receive work-related text messages -- 18 percent*
* *Wanting access to a document on my work computer -- 13 percent*
* *Being asked to do work by a boss, client or colleague -- 13
percent.*
The worst gender for this vacation offense are men with 56 percent
saying they were more likely to work, compared to 47 percent among
women.
And the one group that can't seem to get a break is single working
Americans, who expect to be asked to do work by the boss more often
than their married counterparts, 15 percent versus 6 percent.
*For many workers, the decision to keep working through R&R times,
is about making sure jobs are secure and going above what's expected
in order to impress employers.*
But that can be a recipe for disaster and may ultimately hurt your
job performance.
"Rest and renewal ultimately increase our ability to be productive,
it is essential to completely unplug when on vacation," said Susan
Steinbrecher, a business consultant and author of "KENSHO: A Modern
Awakening, Instigating Change in an Era of Global Renewal."
"Most people don't take renewal seriously," she continued. *"I
believe our connected, always on, 24/7 society has lost the ability
to recharge and renew without distractions. The minute you check an
email or voice message while on holiday, you're likely to get sucked
right back in."*
Some employers seem to realize the importance of vacation for their
workers. The number of employers offering vacation benefits is
actually on the rise.
Today, more than half of organizations now provide paid time off,
including vacation days, compared to 42 percent in 2009m according
to a report released in June by the Society for Human Resource
Management
<http://www.shrm.org/Research/SurveyFindings/Pages/default.aspx>.
And some firms are actually trying out unlimited vacation
<http://lifeinc.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/19/12813563-latest-work-perk-unlimited-vacations?lite>
policies.
Alas, many workers still aren't taking their vacation days
seriously, or should I say, un-seriously.
*"Today's work environment of intense time pressures and limited
resources means we are all required to put in extra effort, energy
and time -- which can create a lot of stress," Steinbrecher
maintained. "This 'do more with less' work ethic means that if we
don't completely disengage when on vacation, we're not fully
recharging or refueling."*
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