My father was known for saying funny things. Often he would quip, 'You're not late until you get there. Until then, you are absent!' My brother and I never knew whether this comment had been derived from dealing with the Mailhandlers' Union over which our father presided, or if he was just being funny.
After all, we were required to work from early ages and to take that work seriously. It was in our best interest to take work seriously for our father was very strict about it. For this reason, we both became faithful and dutiful Federal employees of 20+ years now.
Our father was also strict and dutiful about saving leave, i. e. time saved for off time. My brother became dutiful in this regard. Me? I could take it or annual-leave it. See, in the Federal government you have different types of leave: sick leave, annual leave, Family Medical leave, leave without pay, absent without leave, etc.
So for my own peace of mind, I had to invent my own: slick leave.
Do you ever get up, start getting ready to go to work and realize, 'Hey, I have absolutely nothing to contribute to a job today,'? Do you feel otherwise healthy, until you start getting ready to leave for work? ARE YOU JUST PLAIN SICK OF IT? Then do us all a favor, take some slick leave.
Slick leave falls somewhere between being sick of it but not physically incapacitated, and being mentally incapable of putting that best foot forward. Why ruin the day of your colleagues with your negativity? Do yourself a favor and opt for slick leave. Even your unsuspecting boss will thank you for the break when you return the next day looking refreshed and happy.
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