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Vacation At Home And Escaping A Stressful Employment Environment
By Julia Barnes
Perhaps you don’t have the money to take a real vacation
this year, but you know you need a breather from your
stressful work environment. "It’s okay," you
tell yourself. "I’ll just stay home and do
nothing!"
But you soon find out that taking a vacation at home
doesn’t come naturally. You’re tempted to
review your options and work on home improvement projects,
paint rooms, garden, clean the floors, do the dishes,
finish that mound of laundry and cook elaborate meals.
By the week’s end, you may actually feel happy to go
back to work after all the drudgery you’ve done, and
worse still, you’re not likely to feel refreshed at
all!
Employees Not Taking A Paid Vacation
"I think there are new innovative ways to think
of vacation," says Lois Backon, vice president
of the Families and Work Institute. "Maybe you
don’t get to go to Cancun, but you can still take a
break from your work."
In a 2005, the Families and Work Institute discovered
that up to one-third of employees who get paid vacation
time don’t use it all, for fear of getting too far behind
or being unable to afford a trip.
Get Away From The Office And Maintain Your Sanity
She says it’s important that people get away from the
office and at least vacation at home once in a while
to ensure mental sanity. Employees who don’t take vacations
report feeling more stressed, more overworked and more
aggravated with coworkers than those who spent some
time away.
Moreover, these overworked employees happened to have
more unscheduled absences and made more mistakes on
the job.
Hire Cleaning Crews To Clean Your Home While You Take
A Break
Joye Marino of Baltimore, Maryland decided to vacation
at home after having two knee replacement surgeries.
She said, "I’m a hairdresser so I stand up all
day. I knew that if I didn’t take care of everything
at home, I would find more projects to get into and
go back to work just as tired as when I
left."
So she hired cleaning crews to wash windows, scrub
floors, polish furniture and work on her garden, while
she made a stained glass window, spent time outdoors,
cooked gourmet meals like lobster tails and simply
relaxed.
Paradise At Home And Visiting Locations In Your Old
Neighbourhood
In the future, Marino would like to travel to Australia,
but at present, she was completely happy just taking
that break from work. "This can be paradise, I’m
here to tell you," she said.
A vacation at home could be an excellent bonding opportunity
for parents and children. For instance, 46-year-old
Michael Bombardiere says he’ll take his 11-year-old
son to sentimental locations in his old
neighborhood.
"It gives him a chance to see things that are
right in front of his face," he says. His New York
City tour includes a spot along the East River where
he met his wife, the restaurant where they had their
first drink together, his brother’s house and a friend’s
restaurant. "This is something he should know,
you know what I mean?" Mr. Bombardiere
explains.
About the Author:
Julia Barnes is an author of articles on vacations, travel, romantic getaways and dating including
Romantic Getaways,
Romantic Inns,
Romantic Cruises,
Elopement Announcements,
Live Webcams,
Dating,
Matchmaking.
Keep a lookout for more articles coming soon.
More Staycation Facts....
What is a staycation?
Though the term is actually a new
buzz word, chances are you already know what a staycation
actually is. It is a vacation that you take at home.
Some people elect to use their accrued sick time and
take a day off here and there to get things done around
the home.
But with a staycation you use
it just as you would a vacation. You can do household
repairs but many people just hang out at home relaxing.
They make time to do actually nothing of importance
besides relax. You do not have to worry about traveling
or hotels. You stay at home.
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