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7 Ways to Take Time Off Without Losing Your Mind

Find Out Why It's A Lot of Work to Go on Vacation

Trap #4: Poor Planning

As great as it would be if you could press the "hold" button while you were out on vacation, that’s not the way the business world works. Life will go on without you. Make sure it goes on as smoothly as possible by creating a list of what needs to be handled during your absence, and who will handle it.

Duncan suggests creating systems for regular tasks, and clearly documenting those systems so those in charge during your absence will know exactly what to do, and how to do it. It's also a good idea to leave a sort of FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for common problems that arise in the course of your job, so the people handling things in your absence will have something to refer to before they resort to bothering you with a phone call.

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...