Another Slacker Friday
Have you ever thought of how much energy it takes to devise a believable explanation for being absent from class, work, or anything requiring your presence on a Friday in the spring? Take this writer's word for it. It can be considerable if you don't plan appropriately in advance.
Never wait until Thursday to decide to be a no-show on Friday. If you plan on being sick, start showing signs of poor health on Tuesday. After watching you struggling into the office for two days, some bleeding-heart is bound to tell you to stay home on Friday. And if not, nobody will be surprised when you call in for a "work at home" day. If you dig ditches for a living, you might have to get a little more creative, but the idea is to look like a real trouper.
If you notice someone else in the office starting to sneeze and wheeze from spring-related allergies, not only is it critical to make sure you look worse, but try to be the first to suggest you might not be able to finish the week. You never know—the sneezy wheezer could be a closet Slacker, too!
Even with overcast skies, when the temperatures hit the sixties, the birds are chirping in the morning, and the early bloom of those pink and white Weeping Cherry trees is beautifying your neighborhood, the call to have fun can be overwhelming. If the skies are clear and the sun is strong, free spirits can be hard to find in the workplace. And those who are aren't likely to be working hard.
You start thinking of things like golf clubs, tennis rackets, running shoes, bicycles, handball courts, frisbee flinging, walking shorts, fishing rods, water coolers, beer kegs, wine and cheese, your best friend if you got one, or your dog if you don't. The last thing you're thinking about on a fine spring Friday is managing projects, calls to return, e-mails to read, letters to write, or monthly targets and quotas to meet. You just want to be free.
Bottom line: Work sucks and you should do as little of it as you possibly can. Anyone who tries to convince you otherwise works for themselves or has people like you working for them. Don't be a Sucker, be a Slacker. C-Ya Monday. Maybe!
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