You know what is a drag about vacation?

Jstas
Jstas Posts: 14,809
edited December 2010 in The Clubhouse
When you haven't had one in a while (talking like 3 years at least, probably more), you still get that anxiety of having to go to work the next morning even though you're off. It screws up your sense of time too. It's been Tuesday all day today and for some reason I keep thinking it's Sunday. Same thing with yesterday. All day, thought it was Sunday.

So I have a ton of stuff to do and lots of time to do it. But I keep psyching myself out and thinking "Ah, it's like 6 o'clock. I don't want to start that now. What if it takes longer than I expected? I'll be falling asleep at work tomorrow!" Then I realize it's Tuesday and I still have 5 more days of vacation left.

Guess I should get to painting and stop posting here. Not like anybody cares. All I'm gonna get is a bunch of Canadians responding about how negative I am or how much harder they have it in Canadia or whatever. :rolleyes:
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited December 2010
    Ooohh, painting! Like this? http://americanhistory.si.edu/paint/
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited December 2010
    No, like this.

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited December 2010
    But THE worst thing about vacation is the night before the day you have to go back to work.
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited December 2010
    **** **** ****...Get off the computer and get it done already...
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2010
    What a drag it is getting (C)old! Back in from shoveling drifts, living in Maine is going to be the death of me! I'm a Pa. boy at heart--and I have my eye on Atlanta as a retirement spot--but that's still a while!

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  • BeRad
    BeRad Posts: 736
    edited December 2010
    Oh boo hoo hoo. Just be thankful for actually getting to have a solid week off during the holiday season, get your painting done, and post pics of the fine job done with pride instead of whining about it! :)

    If you really want painting to **** about, try painting an igloo in minus 40 degree weather! Then you will know what tough painting is all about. :D
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited December 2010
    See? Canadians! :rolleyes:
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,956
    edited December 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    What a drag it is getting (C)old! Back in from shoveling drifts, living in Maine is going to be the death of me! I'm a Pa. boy at heart--and I have my eye on Atlanta as a retirement spot--but that's still a while!

    cnh

    Atlanta ?? Do you know how hot and humid it gets there in the summer ?:smile:
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited December 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    Relax, bro. Put on some music, get drunk, get yourself some PIE!

    RELAX! Ohhmmm.... Ohhmmm.... Mellowwwww.... Ohhmmmm....

    Would that be the Moody Blues you are listening to ? :confused:
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,190
    edited December 2010
    I suffer the same anxiety. I get it on weekends when I have an extra day. I get it when I'm on vacation away somewhere cool.

    What it comes down to for me I have worked all my life. Whats funny is for the last 12 years I have loved my job(s). I love what I do for a living. I get to basically play everyday with new gear and experience things I normally would not have been able to. I live the life of the rich and famous for a few hours a day usually. Most of my customers are wonderful people.
    I have been in front of the worlds greatest gear and in some of the best theater rooms but yet I still need a break from it all from time to time.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,006
    edited December 2010
    BeRad wrote: »
    Oh boo hoo hoo. Just be thankful for actually getting to have a solid week off during the holiday season, get your painting done, and post pics of the fine job done with pride instead of whining about it! :)

    If you really want painting to **** about, try painting an igloo, with a Moose trying to mate with you in minus 40 degree weather! Then you will know what tough painting is all about. :D


    Fixed it for you. Jstas will understand :wink:
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited December 2010
    This is a problem?
    Try the one where they drag you into a 2 hour conference call every day
    you take off. And calls all day with those "I know you're off today, but
    could you take a quick look at this?"
    If you get days off clean, be happy.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited December 2010
    You need to turn off your phone, dude...
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,956
    edited December 2010
    amulford wrote: »
    You need to turn off your phone, dude...

    Yep Atny, thats what I used to do. Otherwise it'll never stop. I simply do not want to be gotten a hold of 24/7.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited December 2010
    mantis wrote: »
    I suffer the same anxiety. I get it on weekends when I have an extra day. I get it when I'm on vacation away somewhere cool.

    What it comes down to for me I have worked all my life. Whats funny is for the last 12 years I have loved my job(s). I love what I do for a living. I get to basically play everyday with new gear and experience things I normally would not have been able to. I live the life of the rich and famous for a few hours a day usually. Most of my customers are wonderful people.
    I have been in front of the worlds greatest gear and in some of the best theater rooms but yet I still need a break from it all from time to time.

    Rub it in... :tongue:
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited December 2010
    sucks2beme wrote: »
    This is a problem?
    Try the one where they drag you into a 2 hour conference call every day
    you take off. And calls all day with those "I know you're off today, but
    could you take a quick look at this?"
    If you get days off clean, be happy.

    Oh, no, that happens now. I had to fight to get this week off as well. As late as 12/23 they were trying to get me to come in this week. I told them no way Jose! I've had this time requested since 1/8/2010 so there would be no questions on timeliness of requests or any other issues with my time off. I was first in line for the time so there was no way they could tell me that someone else asked for it first.

    I gave my manager my personal cell number and told him I would be ignoring my work phone so if there was a real emergency to call my personal cell. Otherwise, I'm dead to the world.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited December 2010
    sucks2beme wrote: »
    This is a problem?
    Try the one where they drag you into a 2 hour conference call every day
    you take off. And calls all day with those "I know you're off today, but
    could you take a quick look at this?"
    If you get days off clean, be happy.

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    If you could come in tomorrow...that would be greeaatt.....:tongue:

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