The Buckets by Greg Cravens for December 29, 2023

When I was working, the week between the two holidays were not producing any work. We were waiting until the next holiday so we goofed off that whole week.

I had worked myself up to 5 weeks of vacation at my last job. Usually didn’t work in December as it was use it or lose it.

I think that most office-type businesses should just shut down for that week. Nothing gets done anyway. My uncle had a manufacturing business, and when Christmas rolled around, he just gave everyone their annual holidays, closing the shop for the whole Christmas season. The employees loved it.

A fair number of places close between Christmas and New Year’s because no work is getting done. Makes sense I suppose.

Because management does take the time off and they want you to do the physical inventory and close the year while they vacation in Cabo on their yachts.

I come in to work because I don’t have the vacation time saved up and plan to use it next summer.

I loved working that week! It was alway so peaceful and quiet because hardly anyone else was around. And my family felt sorry for me, since I always told them that I ‘had to work’, not that I wanted to work.

Its more relaxing than being at home.

In my town, the week between Christmas and New Years is our busiest week. I work at the wastewater plant. All the tourist in town are sending us their business!

That pencil isn’t going to push itself.

I was actually quite productive during that week, because managers were out on vacation so I could just get my job done without incessant interruptions

Reading all these comments I feel like I’m getting gypped, I’m retired and can’t take time from that.

I do it for the money. That way my bills get paid.