That's What They See

I've racked up so much time off.. that I will not work a full week the rest of the year... and there are several 5 day weekends scheduled.. If I don't take that time off.. I'll lose it. I could donate it to someone else in the government that's sick... and needs surgery or something, but I've seen how most people are... they waste sick days at the drop of a hat... "I have a slight headache.. I think I need to take a sick day...."   ...or "My foot is sore... I need to be off" ...I've witnessed this so much on our center. I've only been working 4 years now directly for the government and I have accumulated 300 sick hours..  unless there are highly unusual circumstances, everyone should have more than enough sick time.  ...I refuse to contribute to a person who might have been burning sick days and is a poor planner for the future.   Well, anyway, I am currently off until Tuesday morning... I didn't want to take all the time at once, because then my class would come to a grinding halt. This way ..by spacing my time off, I can keep my class running. Plus... I can save up some of my days off if they finally announce the closing of the center before the end of the year... Although I'm very doubtful that announcement will come with any swiftness... Everything the government does is like molasses. I've learned that in the 13 years I've been working at my current location... as a contractor before actually being employed by them.  The way I've set it up, I'll still be carrying over my maximum of 240 hours leave time... and sick time carried over is unlimited.

I've always thought that a person can do anything they want.... if they make the right decisions and follow through.  The problem with most people is that "follow through"  The majority of people out there are afraid... unknown things seem so scary.  I fall in that category too at times... but I have only myself to blame for my decisions.  I accept full responsibility. I think that is lacking with most people. No one wants to admit things might be their fault. It's those people that will always go through difficult times because they are waiting for others to stop bringing them down.. because that's what they see..