I’ve never worked at a job where I had vacation time before this one. I’ve been going in five days a week for 6 1/2 years, missing fewer than 20 days. I didn’t accrue any vacation or benefits until I was made a permanent staff member in January of this year. I’ve got 96 hours at my disposal. We’re past the busiest time of the fall, and it’s a good time for me to take a break at last.
My wife and I can’t go anywhere together, as she had to use all of her hours during the few months prior to having an operation recently. So I’ll hang out at home for a week and get paid. I’ll finally have time to record some music! I’ve got a Stratocaster, an acoustic guitar. a bass and a drum kit, and I recently bought Audition 2.0, which has an improved, expanded multitrack section. But I haven’t had the time to take them for a test drive. Now is my chance!
I know it’s mundane and pointless, but I had to tell somebody! I’m taking the first vacation from any job I’ve had since 1974. Yay!
Cool. But you’re just going to stay home? It’s good to relax and all, but maybe a short trip would be fun. Somewhere in Florida you’ve never been to for two days on your own.
It’s a nice idea, but I don’t drive, so that’s its own obstacle to getting away from it all. Even if I did, my wife would need the car to go to work. I’m an indoorsy kind of guy. I’m used to developing my studio tan (from being in the recording or radio studio). I might even paint the trim on the house. Or not. I’m not supposed to be working, right?
(why are the Google ads about soil testing, and ADD treatment?)
Congratulations! That’s a really long time to wait for a vacation, sounds like you deserve it. I hope you have a relaxing vacation. It’s all about what makes you happy that week, whether you travel or stay home.
Enjoy the absence of the alarm going off every morning!
Well, unless the wife works days and her alarm wakes you. That’d be kinda sucky, but you can still wallow in the knowledge that it’s not chiming for you to get up.
Hey, if you don’t want to go anywhere and just want to sit at home and make music, go for it. It’s a vacation, so it’s your time to do with as you wish. Enjoy it, and have a great time!