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When I look back, I remember the years my four children were young as “The Dark Ages”.
Not because they were terrible, in fact they were incredibly rewarding, but because life seemed to dissolve into a blur of shift work (my partner was then working as a chef), dropping kids off at kinder, school or childcare, and trying my hardest to be everything to everyone, a good mum at home and an effective nurse at work.
I doubt we were the only couple to pop open a bottle of champagne the day our youngest started school.
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Are you on annual leave right now? If so, you’re already doing better than one third of Australians who toil on through the entire year without taking a breath.
And there’s a very good chance you’re ruining your break entirely. Be honest – have you checked your Blackberry or your iPhone or your remote email account?
Did you take a call that related to work? Did you get online to check something work-related? Then you’re not really on leave.
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Alexandra Wright says:
Instead of enjoying their holidays, I have seen a lot of friends end up bringing their office and work together on their trips. They worry about whether their destinations have Internet connectivity, power sources, and whether the time zone differences will affect their ability to be contactable. Read more »
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Jeana says:
I don’t know who you wrote this for but you helped a borther out. Read more »
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