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Forced to Take a Holiday Break (as in Silicon Valley) How do you take it?

December 22, 2008 by serge the concierge

It is not just Chrysler closing offices and factories this holiday season.

As Chris Nuttall and Richard Waters report in Financial Times (December 22), a Christmas shut-down in Silicon Valley will take place from December 22 to January 5th.

Did you go from complaining about the lack of leisure and the always on work culture to being upset at being forced to have idle time?

Are you taking it in stride and using these 12 days to plan a trip to visit family and (or) friends, at home or abroad?

Imagine 12 days without corporate e-mail and text messages?

Will you feel lonely and deprived?

Time on your hands for Monday Work Etiquette # 69

Previously: We're only in it for the money...Sanity at Work

Posted on December 22, 2008 in Health, Personal Organizer, Serge the Concierge, To Do Lists, Travel, Web/Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

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