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wifehad5 (original poster administrator #15162) posted at 12:46 AM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
12/23 - 1/1 are holidays for us. I'm using some remaining vacation days to take off the week of the 16th, so that means I'll be away for over 2 1/2 weeks 
When are you done for the year? Or if you are working through the holidays, are there any bright spots you're looking forward to?
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unfound ( member #12802) posted at 12:49 AM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
12/20 - 1/6
I love having the same schedule as the kids .
Mr Unfound will be working Christmas this year, so that sucks.
ka-mai
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Williesmom ( member #22870) posted at 12:53 AM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
I'm an accountant. Part of my job is payroll.
My company gives extended time off during the week between Christmas and New Years, but I'll be there working.
I won't get any time off until mid march. 
You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister. -George Costanza
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FaithFool ( member #20150) posted at 12:56 AM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
WM, us workies love you payroll folks. Mwah! 
However, my college gets payroll out for the 24th so our folks can take the week off. Brilliant.
My last day is the 20th, back on the 2nd. Looking forward to blissful lazy sleepin PJ days.
[This message edited by FaithFool at 6:56 PM, December 9th (Monday)]
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20 years of OWs, WTF?
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lynnm1947 ( member #15300) posted at 1:02 AM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
December 20 mostly. I go in for a few hours on the 24th just because I need to mop some stuff up. My boss told me not to. LOL.
Age: 64..ummmmmmm, no...............65....no...oh, hell born in 1947. You figure it out!
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nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 1:07 AM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
At 5 pm on December 31st. 
You can call me NIK
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
ISPIFFD ( member #26367) posted at 1:11 AM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
I'll be taking Christmas week and New Year's week off (but all employees have to work Sat 1/4). C'mon, Dec 20th at 5pm
I'm done here; sick of 2 x 4s
metamorphisis ( member #12041) posted at 1:20 AM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Go softly my sweet friend. You will always be a part of who I am.
trumanshow ( member #25624) posted at 5:26 AM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
I work in a hospital so there are no holidays-no closings or shortened hours
I've often wondered what that would be like 
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Lionne ( member #25560) posted at 6:05 AM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Retired as of October 1st...already done! Bwah ha ha!
Me-BS-71 in May HIM-SAFWH-74 I just wanted a normal life.Normal trauma would have been appreciated.
Tred ( member #34086) posted at 12:12 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
December 31st...it's a living...
Married: 27 years (14 @JFO) D-Day: 11/09/11"Ohhhhh...shut up Tred!" - NOT the official SI motto (DS)
Lola2kids ( member #32789) posted at 12:35 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Took off 1/2 day for my birthday next week.
Have Friday Dec. 20th off since it's the first day of the kid's vacation.
Work Dec. 23, 24.
We get Christmas and Boxing Day (26).
Then I have to work the 27th. So this would be my year end.
Vacation Dec. 30, 31, Jan. 2,3. Can't wait.
Looking forward to ex being MIA for the 3rd Christmas in a row.
No sharesies the kiddies for me. Yay!!
[This message edited by Lola2kids at 6:35 AM, December 10th (Tuesday)]
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Kids: twins DD(11)
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Him:out Sept. 11, 2011
He moved an ocean away June 27, 2014.
"They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder but I am growing more and more fond of his absence"
SurprisinglyOkay ( member #36684) posted at 1:03 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Well, in 14 years our youngest goes off to college.
FWS me 38 (recovering addict)
BS him 41 AFrayedKnot
Together 10 years
2 children
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ninebark ( member #24534) posted at 1:07 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Well I work up to a half day Dec 24, then off until Dec 30 and 31. I don't usually take a lot of time off. Things are pretty relaxed around here during christmas anyway, it is pretty social so I like it. Plus I am almost out of vacation and our new year isn't until March 30....sooo I am hording my days off
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WH - 48
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DS - 12
D-day 06/21/09
Separated....hopefully divorcing soon.
HUFI-PUFI ( member #25460) posted at 1:27 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
As a husband and father, I didn't think we even get to stop working ... my wife hasn't told me that I can stop working yet ...
Don’t listen to your head, it’s easily confused. Don’t listen to your heart, its fickle. Listen to your soul, God doesn't steer you wrong.
Sad in AZ ( member #24239) posted at 1:35 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Oh, shut up! 
Not only do I not get any vacation time, but I have to work until 12:30am on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, and also have to travel into the lab on Christmas Day and New Year's Day to retrieve specimens from the incubator.
Ho ho no.
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S: 6/2010; D: 3/2011
LosferWords ( member #30369) posted at 1:52 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
After this Friday the 13th, I am off for the rest of the year.
t/j
Hallelujah! Holy shit! Where's the tylenol?
end t/j
gahurts ( member #33699) posted at 2:14 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Our year doesn't end - it's just more of the same.
So this year we do not get Christmas Eve off as a holiday. Instead for some reason the holidays are Christmas Day and Dec 26th. 
None of us are sure why.
So I put my vacation plans on our group calendar. I will work from home half a day on Christmas Eve then I will be out of the office on holiday or vacation through January 3.
After that it's anyone's guess as to how much longer I have. (As long as I don't get blindsided between now and then).
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jrc1963 ( member #26531) posted at 3:56 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Well I am not sure how to answer this... since I am essential a 10-month employee and my work year runs Aug - May.
My holiday break is from 12/20 - 1/5. With Teacher work days on 12/20 and 1/6. Which is essential like not working since the kids aren't here!
Me: BSO - 56 Him: FWSO - 79 DS - 23 D-Day - 12-11-09, R - he finally came homeYour life is an Occasion. Rise to it. - Mr. Magorium, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"
Rebreather ( member #30817) posted at 4:02 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
I work a half day on the 20th and go back the 2nd.
Me BS
Him WH
2 ddays in '07
Rec'd.
"The cure for the pain, is the pain." -Rumi
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