Taking Vacation
How to ask for Vacation
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Your out of office
Sorry but very simple and very boring. DO NOT try and be funny. I’ve seen many OOO labelled ‘ Id love to email you back but I curently dont care as Im sunning myself in beautiful Bali’ … No.
DO: Make sure you are to the point ‘I am currently out of office
DO: let people know when youre back. If youre back the day after the email is sent the chances are that person can and will wait for your return
‘I am currently out of office until 15th March..
DO: Leave a contact for when you are out so people know who to deal with in your absence
‘I am currently out of office until 15th March. I will respond on my return. If your request is urgent please contact Joe@Bloggs.com’
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Your kids school play is not my problem Karen
Sorry to be controversial but just because you have children doesnt mean you have first dibs at all the school holiday time. If Lola is getting married in August and she books her time off before you, youll have to have your two weeks in Benedorm another time Karen. Sorry to be brutal but your issues are not company issues. Similarly, if you can only take holiday at a certain point, then you should respectfuly ask your co workers if they can cover you for a specidic time period.
What if your employer is being awkward about granting fair reiqests eg a momrning off in december to watch your kids nativity play? Assert yourself. Use phrases such as I would like to take 16th Defember as vacation. Please coudl you find cover. If requests are denied you are also within
be respectful and put your vacation days in your team’s outlook. Sorry but anyone who thinks their colleagues should have to rememver the dates of your Mexico gettawy are deluded. I do not remember you dates but I do need the calnedar reminder to let me know 1. what dates I should avoid clashing with 2. when I may need to cover your workload. Dont be a dickhead
Quick Wins - Are you falling down?
I defy anyone to tell me that there are no opportunities for quick wins in their day to day. Why are so many of us failing to tick these off our to do lists and letting them spill over day by day? Its because youre not organised. Youre not focused and youre not good at compartmentalising.
So youre placing importance on the things that you believe you are getting noticed or paid for. But let me tell you a secret. Imagine a dance crew on stage at X Factor or a ballerina with a small part in swan lake who is always placed at the back. They still need to deliver and be as on point as the lead dancers in the front row. Are you seeing my point?
There may and will always be someone paying attention. And what theyre seeing is that youre point pointing your toes, youre not standing straight, youre not smiling.
What am I saying? It looks rude and sloppy to keep pushing things out. You dont think you have enough hours in the day. But youre not organising your time. If someone has asked you for something and you …
If you have a list of qquick wins in your planner at the start of each day then you could write these out the night before or the very start of the morning, write them on the train if you ahve to…
Friends and Colleagues
Having a work bestie is amazing. It’s that one person that can feel like theyre on your wavelength and you can discuss anything workplace related with but can be yourself morre. Some people usually those with people pleasing tendencies however can sometimes get frustrated or upset when they dont find a cliquqe. I’ve been in both camps. Working in a role and not feeling like you have any allies can feel a little isolating but relationships can take time. Consider being a joiner..
You mental health is as important as your physical health. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise. Everyone has days where they feel completely RUBBISH and sometimes getting up and getting on with it helps override the blues. But what if youre carrying around a little more sadness. First of alll, sometimes you need a douvet day. I dont think this is wrong advice. Sometimes taking a time out for yourself to sleep in, watch movies, clean, go running, cook, read, can be the tonic you need. Maybe you even need two days. We talk about burn out later but this could stop you reaching burn out. Lets also talk about mental health. Maybe youre going through a break up, caring for children, a parent, maybe your relationship is going through a rough patch, maybe youre just feeling unfulfilled, maybe its hormonal, maybe things havent felt like theyre goign your way and youre just teary or angry or fed up. Taking a couple of days sick and labelling as ‘unwell’ is aceptable. If queried you can always say you had toothache. What if its more serious… 2 weeks and getting help in another section..
You are perfectely entitled to take a sick day when you are not feeling 100%. You have to set boundaries. You are an adult. If you are in an organisation where there is a formal procedure for calling in sick then follow this to a tee and do not rise to any catty or undgnified comments. If you have to contact said manager directly, make it brief. Hi xxx I am unable to come tot he office today as I am unwell (youa re not obligated to give a reason for your illness. I hope to be in the office tomorrow. Thanks for your understanding. If you have work which needs to be covered for this day try ot arrange it and communcate that too ie.I have re arranged the meetingw ith John to Friday and Amy can cover XYZ until I return. Do not fee; guilty for looking after your health.