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Subject:Re: Friday- Time off (NVC)
From:mike .
Date:Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:08:17 -0700

What a great email!

Well, that's my opinion.

Mike

On 3/16/07 7:07 AM, "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> It's almost 7am, I've been up since 430 as always. The difference is
> I took today off.
> I took a shower and decided I couldn't face work so I called in sick,
> then did my morning e-mail/internet news, coffee (normal) and went
> out to the garage to work on a woodworking project.
> I was sick this morning, after an hour or so of pre-dawn work in the
> garage I feel a LOT better, I was sick of work.
> I know corporate America doesn't really have a place of me to be
> 'sick' of going to work. There is no slot for 'not today' let alone a
> slot for 'not this morning'.... The system is set up for me to either
> be 'sick' or to show up or to plan ahead about this.
> It's amazing what an hour of working for myself will do towards feeling
> better!
> I guess there is some Vanagon content, I can't put the van in the
> garage while it's full of wood stuff!
>
> I've gotten the pieces of wood cut, I have a fresh cup of coffee,
> I've checked the e-mail and I guess it's time to get back to it.
> There is assembly to be done.
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net