trips and work

as if there's a deliberate plan to undermine any real progress or success (is this the conservative mindset?... fight change through subtrifuge, fear-mongering, rudeness, and every subtle and overt trick in the book?... is it because they are so afraid because of their insecurities and fear-based religions and such?... so strange), the mandate from the boss is take off the next six days...

yes, the end of the month, end of quarter, end of six month reports be damned, mismanagement of the budget has created a crisis and most management staff are being told they must take time off, vacation or time without pay, so the numbers (budgetary) look better for the month and quarter... business games, since we get paid anyway, but vacation pay comes from a different fund, so oh well...

i'm probably close to or over the vacation accrual limit anyway since i hardly ever take time off, but the timing could not undermine my department or work any more than at any other time except the end of year reporting period, so understanding and support from the top still remains the last thing on the ceo's mind... and the latest corporate survey reflects that, but they don't really seem to care either...

meanwhile, i think i'm going to enjoy the heck out of my time off and leave the job behind for the next week, mostly :)