Unpopular opinion: I like O’hare. I can get a direct flight almost anywhere, the food is fantastic, and the seating and bar options are plentiful. Also, there are two Frontera Grills. Expensing dinner at that restaurant is sometimes the reason I didn’t rage quit my job on a given week.
You fail to understand the difference between “vacation time given” and “vacation time allowed to be taken”. I work at a Big Four. My coworkers and I do not take vacations, save 1-2 days here or there. And I often spend the first morning of my day off emailing and answering questions.
You’re doing it right. Most brunch places I frequent don’t take reservations. If someone tries to add a fifth person to a four-person group, I give them a very shitty time. Limiting people and expanding seating options is the smartest move.
Agreed. I was unaware salaried employees were actually allowed to take sick days. I was violently vomiting in my hotel room, and the best I got was working from bed.
I work for one of the Big 4. If you’re in a profession where billable hours matter, PTO is irrelevant. You take it a day or two at a time when you can, or right after your performance evaluations.
Another excellent column. As someone who suffers from mild depression, I often need a little kick in the butt to show up or start working on something. Thank you for providing that.
I live in the Gold Coast. These twats are the same people who can’t be bothered to pick up the poop of their tiny pure bred dogs dressed in sweaters that cost more than my entire outfit.
Amy’s frozen pizza. Really, Amy’s frozen anything. Ignore the hippy brand and gluten free options. I am a) lazy and b) travel four days a week, and therefore all my food goes bad, so Amy’s has been a diet staple for years.
@CarolineGould Thank you so much for writing this. I’ve begun to feel my entire identity and sense of self being swallowed by my new job, and this is the exact thing I needed right now.
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I turn 26 tomorrow. Come ON, did you really have to do this?
Unpopular opinion: I like O’hare. I can get a direct flight almost anywhere, the food is fantastic, and the seating and bar options are plentiful. Also, there are two Frontera Grills. Expensing dinner at that restaurant is sometimes the reason I didn’t rage quit my job on a given week.
And LaGuardia? That place and go fuck itself.
You fail to understand the difference between “vacation time given” and “vacation time allowed to be taken”. I work at a Big Four. My coworkers and I do not take vacations, save 1-2 days here or there. And I often spend the first morning of my day off emailing and answering questions.
You’re doing it right. Most brunch places I frequent don’t take reservations. If someone tries to add a fifth person to a four-person group, I give them a very shitty time. Limiting people and expanding seating options is the smartest move.
Agreed. I was unaware salaried employees were actually allowed to take sick days. I was violently vomiting in my hotel room, and the best I got was working from bed.
I work for one of the Big 4. If you’re in a profession where billable hours matter, PTO is irrelevant. You take it a day or two at a time when you can, or right after your performance evaluations.
Female checking in. Can confirm I did not enjoy this article. Can also confirm I don’t understand the point of this article.
Bless you. You are the hero I needed today.
I am aggressively against this. Being on an airplane is the only excuse I have for unplugging and not working/responding to emails.
Why couldn’t Todd throw his red wine at her while she was wearing her stupid white sweater and walk out of their apartment while screaming “I’M DONE”?
Another excellent column. As someone who suffers from mild depression, I often need a little kick in the butt to show up or start working on something. Thank you for providing that.
How dare you disrespect chilaquiles by leaving them off this list
I live in the Gold Coast. These twats are the same people who can’t be bothered to pick up the poop of their tiny pure bred dogs dressed in sweaters that cost more than my entire outfit.
Amy’s frozen pizza. Really, Amy’s frozen anything. Ignore the hippy brand and gluten free options. I am a) lazy and b) travel four days a week, and therefore all my food goes bad, so Amy’s has been a diet staple for years.
I second this approach.
SO impressed by your ability to leverage the consulting olympics Fishbowl thread for this “article”.
God, this is too real.
@CarolineGould Thank you so much for writing this. I’ve begun to feel my entire identity and sense of self being swallowed by my new job, and this is the exact thing I needed right now.