Working for a while in your newly employed position or business and you start to feel you are getting into a good stride so think you can better save your leave days and not take them just yet. Beware of this as
The Timing Must Be Right
Don’t wait until Christmas, a long weekend or when everyone else is planning on taking their leave days. All too often, people are tempted to take leave during the big holidays when there are special celebrations so that they can stay home after the celebrations but, this may not be such a good idea. Usually, this is because these are days you will get anyway.
Also, other people will be off too so being aware that any excursions will be expensive is important because everybody has the same plans. Basically, avoid the national holidays; these are the regular breaks from work everyone is entitled to. If you can, spread the leave over the year or plan them for when there’s a higher likelihood that you’ll be able to have the days off you want, before your colleagues or when there is no new work coming in.
You Need a Plan
Check for things you want done around the house, for places or people you promised or want to visit. Is there an exam you want to study for, short courses you would like to take, undisturbed by normal work stuff? Think about it. Thinking about your holiday plans is a very wise thing to do so that you do not waste them.
Most things work well with a plan, even leave days. So if you have not planned anything for them you will not use them well. Make a plan on how you will use those days and when you will take those days. Without a plan, one day off can blur into another day off and before you know it your leave is soon over with you having done nothing.
These are More Than Just a Day off Work
These are the days you need that you think you don’t need because they are for your wellbeing. So, while you think you just need 2 or 3 days off the normal grind, you will find that 2 0r 3 weeks make more sense.
There is so much going on while you are out there doing the daily grind that you do not realize what a toll they are taking on your mental and physical well-being. Whether or not you have a mentally stressing job or a mentally taxing one, you are entitled, like everyone in the work force to take your holidays.
Even if you don’t end up going away, you need regular breaks from work to give you time to relax, reset and show up as your best self at your hustle or at your formal employment.
Not taking enough breaks has a knock-on effect and often, it is that burnt out feeling sooner than later.
