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by 3xp3rt

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It?s summer, and that?s mean Holydays. So I ask you guys what?s your plans are?
I would like to go in trips, I like mountains, but I like also the beach so I?m not sure where to go in this summer. Here are some rules for holyday:

1. Never take the phone with me

2. Don?t talk about my holyday plans at work (location, addresses)

3. I go in a place where can?t find any computer

??. And you?

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by 3xp3rt

I work 10-12 hours daily with computers, most of time even Saturday so I need a brake once in a year.

by j.lupo

I don't know if you are US or not, but the calendar holidays aren't enough? Like July 4, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day????? That is more than a break once a year....

by stargazerr

Why, in the whole wide world, would you want to be away from your phone and computer?

I dont think thats possible.

]:)

by onbliss

Is it just that you do not like to talk about your [b]personal[/b] vacation plans at work, or are you worried of something else (since you are not taking the phone, they possibly can not contact)?

A small part of the joy is talking about the vacation with others [you actually started talking about it :-)]

I have been thinking of Montreal, Vancouver or Iceland. Iceland seems to be a good location.

Edited: formatting

by j.lupo

once, and didn't want to go home. I was there on business though. That seems to be how I get to travel. ?;)

Seriously though, this time of year when the heat and humidity start makes me want to run to the mountains and snow and cold air. Iceland sounds nice.

by dmambo

I think when the kids are gone, I'll insist that the little lady and I have a vaction in Iceland. I've heard thet Reyjevic (too lazy to check spelling) is a pretty happenin' town. People who can tolerate the darkness for so long must love to party.

I've also, for some reason, wanted to visit PEI since I was a kid. We're doing it this year, but only for a couple of days.

by 3xp3rt

I specified ?at work?. So I talk about my vacation plans with a lot of people, but never at my work place. The reason? It?s simple; I don?t want to be finding if there is some stupid problem. (?My computer doesn?t start!!!? Have you verified the power button of your monitor? And so on)

by x-marcap

What kind of a company do you work for?

We work 9/80 and are oncall... Add it up and 2500-3000 hours is the norm... When we all get sick we get help. Then when we die, they replace us...

by j.lupo

so I work the normal shifts. ;-) But I do have an oncall pager and yes I have worked holidays but the pager rotates. That is only for when our stuff goes into production though. Once it is in and "working" we are done and hand off to customer support/operations/etc.

by 3xp3rt

I?m not US, but our holydays calendar has the same number of days. But in my work (system administrator) is a lot of work what I do in this days (server, network and telecomunication service and maitanance).

by j.lupo

I was trying to be somewhat funny, but yest that is true in the network/telecom/etc area you folks don't get any respect, rest, or understanding. The rest of us just expect you to make the magic happen and our systems work so we can code our fingers to the bone.

They should give you the holidays though.

by jdclyde

My boys just turned 14 (twins) and are now able to go hunting with me. They are very excited.

We have done the hunters and gun safety classes.

Now we need to get out camping and scouting to decide where we will spend opening week for rifle season.

We are also spending a lot of time in stores comparing equipment and making a list of what will be needed for their first time out.

Except for my cousins wedding next month, this will be the main focus of my summer/fall, leading right up to November.

Phone? I will have it, but it is off and charged. This is for incase of breakdowns or whatever.

Don't talk about it at work? Only some, and only to a few. I don't have to worry about them trying to track me down while I am gone.

Computer? I usually take my laptop. Check emails and watch some DVD's. I generally don't sleep as much, so during quiet time I come to TR. (looooser!)

Camping/hiking/shooting (rifle and bow)/canoeing and maybe even sneak in a golf trip this year.

I don't see getting a chance to leave Michigan except to go to Indiana to help my Aunt move soon, and maybe if I can swing it to check out some of the festivals over in Toronto that James posted links to.

by jamesrl

As long as you don't drink Bud or old Milwaukee...

You can drop thing one and two at my place, my son (who has two younger sisters and no brothers) would be happy. Lots of things they can do while we hit the nightlife...

I can tell you when I go on vacation, I will take the cell, but I don't expect a call unless the world has caved in. I will appoint someone as the primary contact for the department when I am away and I trust them to make the right decisions. It helps that I have some people on the team who have been with thte company for 20 years.

I will not check email or even take my laptop. You have to plan for an absense - we do it here all the time. I have one staff member who is going away for three weeks and he is sole provider of some things, he is training someoen to take over his duties as we speak.

James

James

by jdclyde

PERSONAL email, not work email.

With family all over the country, and friends that are as busy as I am, I use email to stay in touch.

The work emails do not even get looked at.

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