I do so like this time of year. Vacation for IT folk (most information workers, too, I suspect) is a tough situation. So much of what we do is unique to our experience, skill, or responsibility so work that is not done often waits for you to return. That makes taking a day (or a week) off less of a vacation and more putting off the inevitable.

Our company is kind enough to shut down between Christmas and New Year’s and for us (in IT), it is really a treat. Sure, we have to make sure the storage and other systems keep working but, unless something falls over, this next week is a true break. I was able to leave today back down to inbox zero and if I don’t get paged, will not look again until eleven days from now. I’m unable to go into much detail, but this has been one of the most stressful years for me at work and can certainly use this time.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.