| Humor at Work |
ISSUE 593 - Aug. 5, 2015 |
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Don't End Up Like Your Passport Photo |
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There's still plenty of summer left this summer (I know, deep...right?) so here are few thoughts on work/life balance and managing your time off:
- According to a Randstad Canada Workmonitor survey, 40% of employees volunteer to handle work-related issues during their vacation because they want to "stay involved." 57% of Canadian employees and 64% of US employees respond to e-mails and calls outside of working hours. But is this giving us the mental downtime we need to properly recharge our batteries? Some companies have created "no off hour contact" policies, but some employees say they feel less stress knowing they are still in the loop while away from work. My simple suggestion: Talk it over with your supervisor and your team before you take time off and commit to some agreed upon ground rules.
- If you are able to, try doing what did when I had a real job: Tell everyone you are returning to work a day later than you actually are - that way you get a "bonus" day at work free of any expectations or meetings, so you can focus on catching up. At the very least, don't schedule anything heavy duty (such as brain surgery) for the first day back.
- Don't over program your time off. You'll end up looking worse than your passport photo and you'll need another vacation.
- Try taking a total electronic vacation: Stay off Facebook and YouTube. Research shows we are all spending way too much time gadgetizing (I may have made that word up).
- Like American Express, never leave home without your sense of humor - especially if you're visiting relatives.
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Mike's Fun at Work Tip |
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"Moon Eclipse" here with the perfect laid back, summer time alter ego name generator to use at your next meeting, employee picnic or BBQ: Your Hippie Name Generator.
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Deep Thought of the Week |
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"Never promise a farmer you’ll water his plants and feed his animals while he’s on vacation." Unknown
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It's a Wacky World |
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Here's the winner of a survey for the best newspaper headline ever:
"Headless Body Found in Topless Bar."
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