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Where but America would we have a time when the country shuts down and call it Labor Day? Do any of you other preachers have difficulty taking holidays? For example, if I don’t work tomorrow since it’s a national holiday, I’ll still be expected to deliver two classes and two sermons by next Sunday. Ready or not, here it comes…
Mike Riley 5:58 pm on September 4, 2011 Permalink |
America has more holidays and gets less work done than probably any other country in the world. Our society is one spoiled group of folks, that’s for sure!
Stephen R. Bradd 6:40 am on September 5, 2011 Permalink |
Hi Mike. Actually, I think America is fairly low on the holiday/vacation days compared to other countries. I can’t speak to productivity, however. Take a look at this link and the comments in the upper right corner:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/33431347/Which_Country_Gets_the_Most_Vacation_Days?slide=1
Mike Riley 11:35 am on September 5, 2011 Permalink
While it may be true that other country require more time off than the USA, if you were to take all of the holidays, vacation time, Spring break, summer break, etc. that teachers in America take off, you’d have accumulated approximately three months out of the year.
Stephen R. Bradd 6:42 am on September 5, 2011 Permalink |
Weylan, unless we’re traveling to see family, I rarely take holidays off. As you noted, there is a certain amount of work to get done each week. Time to get busy! :)
Ron 5:20 am on September 6, 2011 Permalink |
Weylan, I don’t take days off all that much. If I have a scheduled day it is only one (Saturday). That’s not to say that I am not encouraged to take two days (or as many as I need), but since this is my life (not my occupation – I think you understand what I mean by this), I just don’t take time off like another would. Some men feel like they need to, and I will be the first one to encourage them to do this. I am a bit odd, I suppose.
John Henson 8:44 am on September 6, 2011 Permalink |
As Ron indicated, there is always something to do. I have Monday “off” but there is still work to do. I do go to the golf course on Monday and bungle 18.