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in Freewriters2 months ago

First day of vacation, excluding the weekend of course, I got up early with the intention of making the most of the day. I took the dog out, bought some bread, and made an appointment for the hairdresser, as my hair has been pretty messy lately... Later, mid-morning, I had a coffee on a quiet terrace... watching the passersby, nothing more...

I tried to mentally disconnect from work, knowing I still have colleagues in the office and trying not to check my company email...

They called me at noon, "fire" on the project... shit!

Fortunately, we resolved it with a 10-minute phone call... damn, isn't it possible to disconnect here?

I've spoken with a colleague again and left a very clear OUT OF OFFICE message, alerting them that in case of emergencies they should call my colleague directly, whom I hope will respect my rest...

I went to clean the car, inside and out... everything's fine.

I think I've managed to disconnect... I plan to spend this day doing nothing productive... nothing.

It's not that easy; you can see me writing here, and breaking established routines also takes its toll.

This afternoon, I plan to update my investment portfolio and place limit orders with the broker for certain stocks that may offer a buying opportunity if Trump allows it... I wouldn't like to be AFK when that opportunity arises, so I'd rather leave it pre-programmed... then, nothing more... I have two days to spare. On Wednesday, we'll get in the car and head 1,000 km west... into nowhere. I need to clear my brain...

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It's tough when they call you when you are on vacation. I hope they call your colleague and let you spend your time without worries.

Oh man don't answer the phone if you see them calling and don't ever open the mails, let them burn if it's on fire!

Right! Complete disconnect would be hard unless if there's a way to not bring your devices with you wherever you're going. Doing nothing productive is a needed luxury :)

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