Five things support pros should take care of before leaving on vacation

You're about ready to hit the door for that long-awaited vacation, but your joy is diminished by worries that you're leaving something unresolved. Run through this list to make sure you're covered, so you can enjoy your time off without a tech care in the world.

You juggle scores of responsibilities and commitments in your role as support tech. So when vacation time rolls around, it may be almost impossible to walk away from the shop without being followed by nagging concerns about requests left hanging or work orders not fully completed. IT pro Becky Roberts found a way to achieve a little peace of mind by creating a short checklist of critical items to address before heading out on vacation. Systematically knocking out each of these areas of concern will help you banish thoughts of those potential calamities and oversights waiting to swoop in as soon as you leave the office.

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