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[Launchpad11B]

I could say the same things.

Ok...so my duties are different.

We're practically twins!

 

[AnninIowa]

I own my own business and work from home...so there is really no such thing as a day off for me. A day off means no money...and I really like money!!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

As a teacher, this comes with the job and is essentially expected by both parents and administrators. So, yes, I do work on my days off....and my hours off....and during my lunch....and during the summer....and...and....

Get the picture?

With that being said, I wouldn't trade my job for anything else in the world.

 

[HunnyBunny]

My commute is 10 feet.

It's not unusual to answer emails at 3:30am.

Same here Kevin! Although not so much of the 3:30 am part! My office hours are "technically" 3-midnight, however today I have been here since 8am!

It is all too easy to work when you work from home. But then again, it's nice to spend dinner with the family, tuck the kids into bed. I'll come in early any day to spend time with my children later on.

I do my best to put an out of office message on for the weekends.

 

[dalt01]

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[k5jm]

I didn't realize they did this for 1-900 operators Glad to hear you are loving your job!

Hey Baby, What you doin?

 

[WaltD4Me]

I'm never really off. I have days off, but often get phone calls or have to do something for work on the computer. I am totally off while offically on vacation, but regular days off usually just mean I don't have to actually go into the office, but do need to be available by phone. On my last "day off" I got six phone calls, four of which were totally not necessary.

 

[doconeill]

I work with computers all day. I'm on call quite a bit, more so recently because I'm sort of the only one in my group while we try and hire more.

As a hobby, I do my own web stuff (big surprise from my sig...), although answering questions on the DIS seems to have absorbed all that available time lately...

But since I'm often on the computer, it is also easy for me to monitor my work email - so when a request comes in, it is easy for me to deal with it. Or if it is a critical issue, I know the on-call is probably going to call me anyways since I'm the senior guy and can fix anything...so in the end, except when I'm at WDW, I'm working.

Now if only I can combine the DIS and work...

Ooohh....one more post for 6,000...

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Are you supposed to be a Jerzy operator?

 

[cslittle999]

I could say the same things.

Ok...so my duties are different.

I'm assuming you are waiting for Pete to deploy you to Disneyland Paris.

 

[cslittle999]

I tend to check email and answer the critical ones on my days off. I do it less than I used to. Strangely I find it is the single days off where I do more email. Usually when we have a Canadian holiday that doesn't match up with a US one.

 

[Disneybridein2k3]

Hey Baby, What you doin?

Your job, not mine silly. I don't have the voice for it. I'm just a boring auto claims adjuster. No bringing my job home with me - other than my sense of obligation to work OT. DH on the other hand can be called back to work at any time even though he is shift work. If the bad guy gives his wrong name, DH has to haul his butt outta bed and head out to the jail to fix the paper work; and of course if there is an emergency and they are short-staffed, they call him in.

 

[TeriofTerror]

You know what they used to say at the Disney Studios -- if you don't show up to work on Saturday, don't bother showing up on Sunday!

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I don't consider coming in to work on a day off as having a "commitment or sense of responsibility". It's your day off. Do something else!

Not that I don't work extra hours or at home. I've done that for ten years. For about seven of them, I was working about 10 hrs/week from home (50 hours/week total). But this past July it just go to be too much for me. Now I work maybe 2 hours/week from home, and then only when absolutely necessary.

 

[Cherinva]

I live within walking distance to my job, so when I do have time off, occationally I do have to go in and take care of things. My new boss, however, doesn't like any of us having to work on scheduled days off, so it's not too bad.

 

[dalt01]

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[SamIAm21]

I agree that in this current employment environment showing a sense of commitment to your job and work is a good thing! However, on the other hand, I was often the one that worked from home via the internet when I was sick, when my child was sick, I cut vacations short, I answered emails and worked in the evening when my family was watching TV and relaxing. That all seemed like a very "responsible" thing to do, until I got axed after 20 years of being responsible and commited to my work. Now, I wished, I would have sat with my daughter when she was sick instead of staring at the PC, I wish I would have watched some TV with my family and laughed, I wish I would have lingered at the dinner table instead of racing to my PC to make sure London got their transcript, Fed-Ex or were able to log into conference calls and video recordings of meetings.

I gave a lot of my time to that job at the expense of my family... for what?

 

[gr8leg8]

what level of commitment or sense of responsibility do you have??

On behalf of the full time mom/dads/guardians out there...
Day off?
what is this you speak of??

Ultimate full time job,

but what I get in return for my efforts outweighs any paycheck