Will You Be Giving Yourself A Break?
I’ve put the word out that after this Friday, December 21st, I’ll be on “vacation mode” until January 2, 2008. Although I am not traveling away from home nor am I going to be completely absent from the internet, the bulk of my days will be spent on family and church events. I realize that some of this blog’s readers do not celebrate Christmas, but for those of you who do, what are your plans over the next two weeks?
Some people assume that I can just shut it all down simply because I work for myself. Although I am self-employed, my clients’ schedules aren’t always the same as mine — this means that this week I will be posting articles on two other blogs I manage which will carry me through the new year. I’ll also be logging on daily to make sure that no sort of mischief has taken place while I am otherwise preoccupied, but I won’t be starting new projects or finishing up other jobs.
Thankfully, the period between Christmas and New Year’s Day is usually very slow for most businesses as employees take the remainder of their 2007 vacation days during that time. When I used to work directly for an employer, the last week of the year meant catching up on paperwork and preparing for the year to come. Only the accountants had to be present as they worked feverishly to close the books for the calendar year.
January 2008 is shaping up as a busy month for me and it will include an infrequent road trip to cover an important event, one that I will share with everyone once my travel plans have been confirmed.
Tags: 2008, Christmas, First Night, freelance writer, freelance writing, New Year, vacations
General | Matthew C. Keegan, 17 Dec 07
By sir jorge, December 17, 2007 @ 2:49 pm
Strangely, I won’t be taking a break.
By Mike - Twenty Steps, December 17, 2007 @ 3:16 pm
I’m thinking a break from all things Internet would be good over Christmas but I’m not sure it’ll happen. I’m certainly planning on keeping my hours down over the Christmas break but there are only so many reruns of old TV shows that one man can take!
Probably what I’ll end up doing is behind the scenes stuff that I’ve been putting off all year so finishing off organising all my bookmarks so they’re in one place, tidying up my domain portfolio, sprucing up some of my older sites, taking down the sites I don’t update any more. All the stuff that I normally find an excuse not to do…
By Matt, December 17, 2007 @ 7:13 pm
I think it’s a good idea to take a break from the internet…I know I should
…I work at home as well but sometimes its good to leave the computer alone for a bit and do other things. Going to hopefully spend some time with family/extended family/friends and enjoy the holidays. Hope you have a great holiday
By Matt, December 18, 2007 @ 7:32 am
Mike: I like using the time between the two holidays to do the same thing — organize everything I’ve been putting off. After all, those T.V. reruns can take you so far!
Matt: Yesterday, I took my computer to the library to give myself a change of venue. I still worked hard, but it was a different set of brick walls to look at. Enjoy your time with family and friends.
Merry Christmas to all!
By AkaVariaN, December 18, 2007 @ 5:18 pm
i most definitely will be taking a break for the holidays… im so glad my work is flexible. going back to home sweet cali to chill and relax. im not digging utah too much cuz of how cold it is!
By Matt, December 18, 2007 @ 9:23 pm
AkaVariaN — enjoy your break and your time back in California. Yes, I have seen the weather reports for your area and bitter cold has descended. Let’s hope you see 80 degrees on Christmas Day!
By Make Money Online, December 19, 2007 @ 12:26 am
I only blog a couple of times a week but the the traffic still grows. Everyone deserves a break…