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7 Ways to Take Time Off Without Losing Your Mind

Find Out Why It's A Lot of Work to Go on Vacation

Trap #1: Telling the Truth About When You're Coming Back

Planning on returning on Monday? Tell your co-workers you’ll see them on Wednesday.

Both Duncan and Jensen agree that coming back to the office earlier than expected will result in a smoother transition. You’ll be able to take the time to adjust, see what you missed, and gauge your projects and workloads without the pressures of meetings, etc.

"I suggest people plan to come back up to two days earlier than they say," said Duncan. "If you show up two days earlier than expected, you’ll have that time to get caught up."

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...