Christmas Holidays.

[Kitten Kong]

Hi guys, and gals.

As Xmas is descending quickly upon us. Question time.
a) Do you break for Xmas?
b) How long do you have off?
c) When do you break?
d) When do you return
e) What do you do during the break. Catch up on paperwork, relax, spend time with the family etc
Answers on a postcard, or simply reply below lol.

I'll start off.
a) yes
b) roughly 2 weeks.
c) the friday before xmas week.
d) the Monday after New Year.
e) paperwork, clean (hopefully - if you saw the state of the workshop you'd understand why) the workshop, chill out. Maybe have a drink or 2.

Looking forward to seeing your answers.

 

[Markverhyden]

a) sort of. I'm going out of town but if I'm needed I'll do remote or dispatch someone if boots are needed.
b) not decided yet. probably 5-7 days.
c) not decided yet
d) 5-7 days after I leave LOL!!!
e) visiting my Dad, then my daughter and her boyfriend. Also catch up on some training needed for CCNA, etc.

 

[mraikes]

a) Yes
b) 5 days
c) Dec 23
d) Dec 28
e) Mostly just hang out with family and go with the seasonal flow. Maybe clean/organize/improve my workbench a little.

And then a 4 day break, Thursday-Sunday, for New Years.

 

[Krynn72]

I'm an employee here, but we close early on the eve, closed until the monday following. Then closed New Years Day. I'll personally be taking more time off since I have 2 more vacation days left that will expire otherwise.

Will be doing the usual, going to my parents house for a get together with the immediate family, then we make appearances and eat good food at both my parent's sides extended family get togethers. The rest of the days are usually just relaxation and friends.

 

[jmitservices]

a) Yes
b) Until the phone starts ringing again
c) From when my phone stops ringing to when it starts again
d) See C
e) This Christmas I'll mostly getting my accounts up-to-date!

(Last year I did have a new customer call me on Christmas day!!)

 

[kwest]

a) Yes
b,c,d)Off xmas eve till Monday.

e) hangout by out in town.

 

[TechLady]

Uh, in bits and pieces whenever I can and things seem calm?

 

[nlinecomputers]

a) yes
b) until the new year
c) close early on the 24th
d) open again on the 3rd but will be in town for some of this and can remote in for emergencies.
e) spend christmas was family in the next town. 20 miles away. Work on honey do projects, on my website, watch football. May travel to see Texas Tech in their Bowl Game.

 

[PBComputer]

a)Yes
b) about two weeks
c) I will stop working fully on the 24th, But it will really be around the 20th then things go quite.
d) 4th Jan
e) As little as possible.

 

[Moltuae]

a) No.
b) Just Xmas Day and New Year's day.
c) N/A
d) N/A
e) N/A

I usually get a few days taking it easy, visiting relatives, etc when I'm not actively working but I'm always available and ready to respond to urgent issues.

I don't do holidays; I get bored and end up working on something or other. Haven't taken more than a couple of consecutive days off in over 25 years.

 

[cypress]

As Xmas is descending quickly upon us. Question time.

a) Yes
b) Taking Christmas week off
c) Dec 24 - 27. . Dec 31st - Jan 5
d) When do you return - Back on the 28th
e) First priority is going to be spending time with my friends and family. I love the Holidays and it is definitely the only team we can all get together, sit down and eat and take a break from the everyday. Also going to be focusing on closing out the year. I been slammed this month, definitely been a good close to the year. Cleaning up the work bench and organizing my paperwork a little more. Also be sending out some Christmas cards and Thank You cards to other clients.

 

[inetuk]

A) Yes
B) 10 days between 23/12 04/01 including weekends
C) Remote Support only from 23/12
D) 04/01
E) Spend time with the family

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

I will be here, on Three Sisters Beach, in Great Exuma, Bahamas...for 1 week. A little bungalow on the beach, a rather empty beach....might see 1 or 3 other people in a whole day.
Drunk off of my butt, doing lots of free diving, beachs, sand bars, good food and drink!

 

[OTS]

a) Yes
b) Until the first monday of January
c) Dec 25
d) Jan 4 (for 2016)
e) Anything but computer work!

 

[Toshia]

Good question. At the moment, we are hustling hard to make this happen so we can be full time with the business. So we will take advantage of our JOB break and run specials to bring new clients in. When we go full time I assume we will have a better work life balance.

 

[calldrdave]

I'm Jewish. December 25th is a Friday for me. Ironically, since clients now this, I get a few calls. Don't have much else to do that day. New Years Eve is usually spent making sure the year is properly closed out. I make any last minute purchases or adjustments. New Years Day I want to start the fiscal year off right, so I'm working. Since I do residential, clients like scheduling New Years Day since they are off of work.

 

[Thedog]

Hi guys, and gals.

As Xmas is descending quickly upon us. Question time.
a) Do you break for Xmas?
b) How long do you have off?
c) When do you break?
d) When do you return
e) What do you do during the break. Catch up on paperwork, relax, spend time with the family etc
Answers on a postcard, or simply reply below lol.

a & b) A day or two, my residential clients usually got lots of new toys (ie technology) and needs help during the christmas weeks
c) From the 23th to 25th december
d) Isn't question c answering this question?
e) Family stuff, read, maybe see a movie or two

 

[mlcomputers]

I am starting to wind down now, and will officially be on holiday from the 24th to around the 4th of January.

January is normally a very busy month for me so I try to have a proper break with my wife and a few close friends. Most of my business is residential so a lot of Christmas presents to configure in January!!

I will be emailing my customer base a Christmas message later today wishing them all the best for the season and I how I look forward to supporting them next year.

 

[MotzTech]

a) No.
b) Just Xmas Day and New Year's day.
c) N/A
d) N/A
e) N/A

I usually get a few days taking it easy, visiting relatives, etc when I'm not actively working but I'm always available and ready to respond to urgent issues.

I don't do holidays; I get bored and end up working on something or other. Haven't taken more than a couple of consecutive days off in over 25 years.

Ditto

 

[Altster]

Hi guys, and gals.

As Xmas is descending quickly upon us. Question time.
a) Do you break for Xmas?
b) How long do you have off?
c) When do you break?
d) When do you return
e) What do you do during the break. Catch up on paperwork, relax, spend time with the family etc
Answers on a postcard, or simply reply below

I also work for a Jewish business owner, but he still celebrates that this is a holiday for many of us. So with that in mind,

a - yes
b - as long as I want (usually back the following Monday)
c - Christmas eve (usually early afternoon - depending on whether we are busy with sales or not)
d - see "b" answer
e - whatever I (& my bride) feel like doing.

There's a chance that in future years my wife and I will take a vacation to warmer climate during this time of year. We've only talked of doing this for many years now.