The Economist did an article -or piece– (Haha) on the suit. Earlier this month, the suit reached its 150th anniversary.
The suit! So official, serious, foreboding. It is an integral part of the professional mask so many ladies and gentlemen wear. It is something I may be needing more of on account of my fancy new job!
Which brings me to a crossroads. There is a new year. I am to begin a new job because I’m a wower and I wowed them. HERE is my dilemma:
Do I take a vacation before said new job, leaving my current employer possibly disgruntled at the two days notice I will be able to give since I won’t be able to go on vacation again for at least six months and the whole point of working, as far as I can tell, is to make it easier to go on vacation or do the things I love?!
OR
Do I let my guilt consume me, sacrificing my vacation, resenting my life and all involved with the current job that I will involuntarily have to survive another two weeks at, thereby commencing my widespread depression and disillusionment with life?
I can’t tell what’s worse: guilt and temporary self hatred or self instilled wrath and hatred of others around me.
What do I do! Help me.
Formula 457 
I believe the way you have presented the choices answers the questions. Normally, it is not good to burn bridges (and 6 months isn’t really THAT long), but your wording suggests you should take a vacation.
Vacation it is! I leave tomorrow 🙂
So, how was it?? Was the vacation good? And did you still hold onto the job? Enquiring minds want to know….
Yes! It was, and yes, I was hired as an account manager back in January and started my new job when I returned from my trip… But I later found out I was no account manager, just a glorified secretary. So after suffering a few months of that, I saved some money and took the summer off. Now I’m actually back vacationing in Greece again (I come back this Tuesday) and I am back on the job hunt!
And I went to Colorado in July. Three sizable vacations for 2011 leave me feeling shame. Shame.
Oh well!
My advice is, if you can manage, try and get away with what you can! Because you may end up sacrificing for something that may not pay off in the end. Thanks for the interest!