How Vacation Resembles Work?
Or how not to balance your work and personal life.
Just returned from a few days in Vegas. It was a great trip, but there were certain things that had me thinking vacation is a lot like the office. Here’s my list of observations…let me know if any of these ring true for you. Read vacation = office:
- Vacation wardrobe worries = office wardrobe worries
- Men can wear the same outfit 2 days in a row = men can wear the same outfit 2 days in a row
- Fabulous 4 inch, silver strappy sandles = just as dumb a puchase as fabulous 4 inch “winter” boots
- The large, loud, obnoxious guy at the pool = the large, loud, obnoxious head of sales
- Mani/pedi/wax before trip = mani/pedi/highlights before job interview
- Trying to get young bartender’s attention = trying to get your ad agency to pay attention
- Idea for new marketing plans at cool pool bar = idea for new kitchen design during important meeting.
- Make-up application in sofly lit hotel bathroom = make-up application in company bathroom
- Make-up results at pool = just as hopeless as make up results in flourecent office light
- Young woman with perfect hair, nails and bathing suit = new, young marketing VP with perfect hair, nails, suits and research reports
- Loud, consecutive sounds of popping soda cans and plastic wrappers on plane = chatty admin assistant who talks on phone to her boyfriend endlessly
- Sleepy airport security = sleepy security guard in company lobby
- An off-site to a fabulous destination = not a fabulous destination if your boss is there too
- Group dinner with boss at fabulous destination = group cocktails with boss after work
- Husband zones out during romantic dinner after day of gambling = husband zones out during dinner after a day of work
- Miss dog on vacation = miss dog at work.
