I took my first real vacation in five years this year (I went to Maui with a friend). Totally needed that vacation, but work was still hectic when I got back. Then I took off 10 days during the holidays, and I'm actually feeling a bit more rejuvenated. Work is still going to be crazy busy, but I'd rather be busy than the alternative!
I know I work long hours, but I do get recognized for it. I take the time off when I feel like I'm getting burned out (I'll drop my hours to 9 a day for a week just to chill a bit). But I love what I do, love the company for whom I work and the people with whom I work, and feel validated and respected every day that I am at work. While work doesn't completely define who I am, it is an important part of me. If I didn't like what I was doing I sure as heck wouldn't have spent 20 years in this career, nor would I be in the position I'm in. I'm sure my attitude goes a long way... it's not just the cookies I occasionally bring in that make people glad to see me visit the office!! :) ...sue On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 8:07 AM, Jones, Donna <djo...@zebra.com> wrote: > I was feeling pretty burned out myself and starting to wonder if this is > really what I want to be when I grow up. I just took off a blissful two > weeks over the holidays for the first time in 6-1/2 years. That helped > tremendously! What I needed was down time, not a change in careers. I still > love my job, and I'm still good at it (I think!). > > I need to remind myself to get out of this computer chair more often in the > evenings and on weekends. Otherwise, my office area starts feeling like a > prison cell. My job as a technical writer provides me with a good living. > It's time to start living! > > - CONFIDENTIAL- > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also > be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not > review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in > error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete > this email. > > ______________________________________________ > ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring and publishing > solution. Author in Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word or HTML > and publish to the Web, Help systems or printed manuals. Download Free > Trial. www.doctohelp.comhttp://www.techcommpros.com/componentone/ > > > Interactive 3D Documentation > Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com > _______________________________________________ > > Technical Communication Professionals > > Post a message to the list: email t...@techcommpros.com. > > Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: > http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com > Subscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-subscr...@techcommpros.com > Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to > tcp-unsubscr...@techcommpros.com > > Need help? Contact listad...@techcommpros.com > > Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com > ______________________________________________ ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring and publishing solution. Author in Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word or HTML and publish to the Web, Help systems or printed manuals. Download Free Trial. www.doctohelp.comhttp://www.techcommpros.com/componentone/ Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email t...@techcommpros.com. Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-subscr...@techcommpros.com Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-unsubscr...@techcommpros.com Need help? Contact listad...@techcommpros.com Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
