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Career and Kids

September 3rd, 2007

Holiday hijacking

Today is Labor Day in the United States, a sort of “goodbye to summer” weekend while we remember the “working man”.
Relax, it’s just a saying. More of a “mankind” thing than “man”. If you have a problem with “mankind”, then I can’t help you.
Anyway, it’s traditionally filled with parties, cookouts, etc. “Active” relaxing, if […]

By elizabeth -- 1 comment

April 6th, 2007

Redefining “holiday”

I got all excited this morning because I figured I had hit the morning traffic at “just the right time”, and, as a bonus, I got a great parking space.
Then, it dawned on me that I had such a lovely commute because most everyone, including my entire family, is at home on this Good Friday […]

By elizabeth -- 1 comment

November 22nd, 2006

Working the day after Thanksgiving

I realized this afternoon that I am not certain if I work on the Friday after Thanksgiving or not. The consulting company that I work for has the day off. But, if the client we are working for works, then we have to work. Nobody ever told me if they have the […]

By mike -- 0 comments