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People who don’t take their due holidays are a pain in the neck. They invariably have an air of noble sacrifice about them and seem to genuinely believe that without their presence, the whole deck of cards will collapse.–Helen Martin in the Scotsman

People call me a “workoholic” at the office.  What I try to explain to them is that most of my work lands on my desk at the end of the day (4-5pm).  So in staying at the office until 6ish, or coming early to finish some work up, I actually get much more done without everyone else there! Really!

Nor is it I who believes my absence will cause “the whole deck of cards to collapse”, to quote the author.  Rather, it’s my colleagues who say that to me (to which I respond with a shrug of my shoulders and a chuckle–in disbelief).  Or I simply deny it, and insist that they’re exaggerating.  It’s more some of the senior staff who are most worried by my absences (especially those who are in need of computer help–they’re the most worried). *grin*