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5 indicators that you need time off
Labour Bulletin | 3 December, 2009 | Hot Topics:
5 indicators that you need time off
Inside this issue...
- Yes... the Job Descriptions Toolkit WILL cost you
- You know you need time off when...
- 59% of your employees could be stealing confidential information!
Dear reader,
This is your last Labour Bulletin for the year. Your labour team will be dispersing to different parts of the country (and world) to take well deserved breaks. I hope you’ll be doing the same.
If you’re planning to work through the festive season (and not because you have no choice but because you want to), pay attention to the following five indicators. Natasha Ely recently posted them on Careers24.com as the litmus test for overworked employees. If you or your employees tick yes next to any of them, you’re in greater need of a holiday than any of us!
You know you need time off when...
Indicator #1: You never seem to get enough sleep and find it hard to get out of bed in the morning or to concentrate at work. Chronic fatigue is a good sign you need a break. I’m afraid caffeine and Berroca aren’t going to cut it! You need to establish a good sleep pattern.
Indicator #2: You have an endless to-do list and you can’t remember the last time you made time for yourself. Remember to set specific time aside to finish all your tasks, before you burn out.
Indicator #3: You can’t imagine a life outside your office. Close interpersonal contact with your loved ones is one of the most effective ways to relieve stress. Don’t isolate yourself from friends, or become anti-social as this could lead to depression...
Indicator #4: You have no idea what you’ll do if you go on leave. This is the whole point of taking a break! Remember that your job only makes up a percentage of your life, and who you are. Use your days off to enjoy your other interests, or do things you usually don’t have time for.
Indicator #5: Your company’s HR department is begging you to use all your accumulated leave. Most companies only allow 21 days leave, which will fall away if you don’t use them. Remember: you’ve worked for that time off, so you deserve it.
Until next year,
Nadia Pisanti
Managing Editor: Practical Guide to Human Resources Management
Editors note
SarahJane Bosch
Labour Bulletin Editor
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