Comments on: I Don’t Need a Vacation

By: Rest and Relaxation | The Blog of Rudy Amid

Rest and Relaxation | The Blog of Rudy Amid — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:42:23 +0000

[...] I used to think a vacation is overrated. [...]

By: cheap guitars

cheap guitars — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:41:07 +0000

Vacation is not important as a quality time with all families member. Amount of quality time is more important at all.

@hansen

By: rudyamid

rudyamid — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:34:01 +0000

Hey Reality,

Economic growth is measured with many inputs. I don’t pretend to understand it, but suffice to say that productivity is subjective. I can simply look around my office and measure my co-workers productivity, by just giving them deadlines and see how they were met. The company where I work used to have folks who have accumulated 5 weeks vacation (thru many years of service), so those people would only talk about their next vacation. Imagine re-arranging your team’s goals and deadlines because people are taking vacations all the time.

By: Reality Raver

Reality Raver — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:00:29 +0000

I disagree with you regarding vacation leave to productivity as in Australia we get 4 weeks annual leave and we still had economic growth last quarter. Reality Raver´s last blog post..The Amazing Race - Team Superbad - Can I Buy A Lottery Ticket With You Guys?

By: rudyamid

rudyamid — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:49:45 +0000

Hey Farzan,

There’ll be lots of chances for you to visit. Disneyland or Universal Studios are not going anywhere. They’re ready and willing to take your money.

By: Farzan

Farzan — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:21:16 +0000

Your lucky, you live near DisneyLand. I havent taken a vaction in a long time. I guess I haven't really thought about it. I have always wanted to go to Universal Studios Theme Park when I was a kid, but never had the chance to. It's one of the few places that I still havent been to. Hopefully, I can change that in the summer. Farzan´s last blog post..66th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominees

By: rudyamid

rudyamid — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:02:09 +0000

@Periapex: For us, it was actually more stressful while on vacation. We’re not road warriors, at all. We stress over things like what to see, what to eat, how much to tip, etc. Maybe one day we’ll get it right, but for now it’s easier to be in my comfort zone and stay near home.

5 weeks for the French? No wonder they don’t want to do anything! It can’t be good for the nation’s productivity level.

@Steve: Yeah, I also saw the term stay-cation in a AAA magazine. The thing is, I’ve been on staycations for the longest time (since 1997) when I used to live in Northern California. Despite of the economy, I still hang around.

I read Lin’s article on staycation. See, I knew it was possible!

By: Trade Show Guru

Trade Show Guru — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:48:20 +0000

hi Rudy,
There are benefits to living in Southern California, but don’t give away too many of our secrets…
I think the vacation that you describe (going to local LA places and not paying for a hotel) is called a “staycation”. I read the term for the first time this summer on a blog post Lin wrote about her staycation. I guess the term’s been around for a while, but it is much more popular in today’s economy. Maybe Lin will stop by and post a link to her article?
~ Steve, aka the SoCal staycation-lovin’ trade show guru

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By: Periapex

Periapex — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:58:56 +0000

Psychologists will be the first to tell you that vacations are important for our mental health. No matter how much we love our work, it is important to spend some time away from it. Sometimes this actually helps to bring new ideas and perspectives to our work.

Vacations can also help with family bonding.

There’s got to be a reason why the French have a mandatory 5 weeks of vacation per year: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories.....4571.shtml

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