Vacation Mojo
My office mate and coworker is eagerly anticipating her vacation. It’s so obvious, there she is working like a cyclone to empty every inbox. Files that have been sitting on the shelf for nearly a year have disappeared. She even brought in a Dustbuster!
Coworker over there is experiencing something I survived just one week ago. It’s Vacation Mojo – the fury and fervor we all find for our work just before we embark on an anticipated absence. We’re prompted to tie up loose ends and address everything that’s urgent and outstanding.
No one wants to risk being found out when they’re away. It would be horrifying for our bosses to need something done and realize you haven’t done it. Because, inevitably the minute you’re out the door and out of touch, someone will need something from your desk. Then, they’ll be riffling through your stuff and, if necessary, IT will be called in to unlock your desktop. God forbid!
They may open your internet browser and see your favorites menu: Amazon, YouTube, Yahoo. The company intranet? That’s not even in your history.
So my friends, it’s in our best interests to have everything in order. And all deadlines met because you won’t be around to defend yourself if they’re not.
If your desk is a mess and crumbs are sprinkled between the QWERTYUIOP of your keyboard, anyone who stops by will notice how you squander company property. You won’t be there as a distraction, so they’ll see your disregard in all it’s glory.
That is why we all catch a case of Vacation Mojo before departing for an absence. That’s why Coworker over there is on her knees with that DustBuster.
