Industry Perk

The biggest perk of being involved in the educational industry, specifically universities, is that once a major holiday hits, i.e., Christmas and New Years, the work dies instantly. Nobody is in the office. No student is doing anything. No faculty or subcontractor want a myriad of different reviews. This results in literally no additional work that is picked up at the end of the holiday. Everything simply died and resurrected at the same point in time. Granted, being in the online side of things, that means that you have to actually bother checking your email occasionally, but I have discovered that it's only the few odd and end questions easily answered.

Living in a world that functions 24/7 and punishes the fool who actually tries to focus on things other than career at least once a year for a few days, I am perfectly thrilled to start fresh without extra stacks of works after Christmas/New Year combo holiday.


Speaking of which, I have to say that Christmas in Cape Cod was perfectly wonderful with the proper amount of reading in front of the fireplace and spending time with family taking place (see "Something Going to Plan?" and "Snuggling Through the Holidays" posts).

Following that up with a trip to Chicago with a few friends to enjoy an excellent dinner and a fabulous band at the B.L.U.E.S. was a great ending to 2008!