Holiday Break 2024
One of the best things about my job is the annual holiday shutdown. I work at a university, and since the campus is a ghost town around this time of the year, they shut down operations for a few weeks. If you include the weekends, it's an 11- or 12-day break. We sacrifice five federal holidays during the year, combine them with Christmas holidays, and get paid for the whole shebang. Honestly, it's a bonus vacation, and who doesn't love that? Every year, I make the most of my time away from work. This year, I thought I'd show you how I spent it. The Friday before the shutdown, my department hosted a holiday party at a small bowling alley with food provided. We closed down around 11:30 am and got to go home afterwards. I had only been in the department for a month and a half, so it was nice to get to know some of my coworkers better. Our last day before the shutdown was Friday, December 20th, and we didn't have to return until Wednesday, January 2nd. I relaxed at ho...
