Message #44714

[peana]

Hi Tinkerbell, I'm grumpy this morning and feeling sorry for myself having come back from the Easter break!  

I've never had temp cover in previous jobs, but it was great when I first came here and we could - no more dreading the state of your desk / emails / voicemail ...  Unfortunately, it spoilt me!  There are nearly 70 in my department and I'm the only admin - although most of the guys do their own filing, etc. things still build up quickly when I'm out for any length of time!  

I've never taken more than 10 consecutive days holiday (i.e. 1.5 weeks away from the office), although we are encouraged to take at least one 2-week break a year.  This year, after a MASSIVE saving effort, hubby and I were planning to take 3 weeks on a trip of a lifetime to Canada and Alaska.  Unfortunately bossie was not a happy bunny and we compromised at 2.5 weeks - still a huge amount of time I know, but it means cutting our itinerary and missing the chance to visit Dawson City (an old gold rush town way up in the Yukon).  However, he gets to delegate work amongst his managers and spend a month in Australia!

I sound like a spoilt brat, but this is a sore point at the moment!  I'll be fine in a week!