Jonesing Like A Crack Addict

I am completely out of vacation time at work. Most of the people in my crew are. We all are just itching to take some time off. Luckily vacation time starts over on Sunday. Just one more day to suffer through.

One co-worker said she would try to save her time this year instead of blowing through it like a crack addict. We all laughed at her analogy but damn if it isn't pretty accurate. You should see those of us with no time left. Our eyes are bugging out and we are just looking for some kind of way to get time off. We start negotiating with our bosses. "Hey man! I'll make it up next week. Come on. Hook me up!"

This morning I woke up with this massive headache. So did a couple of my co-workers. We all talked about calling in today, but not being able to because we have no vacation time left. One lady said she did not care, that is how badly she felt. I told her I could totally relate, but they already have my ass in a sling for my attendance. I cannot take any chances with my job. Especially since I am trying to transfer out of my crew.

So I am gonna wait until after Sunday to begin calling in for days off. That same co-worker with the crack addict analogy already has like 3 days scheduled off the first week of January. So much for saving her time.