...because I took the day off. The department I'm part of at the office is low on project work and the powers that be expect the professional/technical staff to be at least 75% utilized or there will be "consequences". That being layoffs or furlongs. Most of my work comes from marketing/proposal efforts that I provide graphic design support to while also providing the same for projects/clients where I actually am "utilized" and earn direct income for the company. During the best of times I may average around 15 to 20% utilization. Between the two I'm usually crazy busy which generally suits me fine until several deadlines want to occupy a particular point of time simultaneously thereby producing a fair amount of stress, happens often enough. Point being the staff that are required to meet the 75% are working 32 hours a week until enough work arrives to support 40 hours. I've been informed by my manager that I'm not included in that edict as my worth is in helping bringing in work but anything I can do to help the department that carries me would be appreciated. What that boils down to is to take a day off per week - something I've been wanting to do anyway. I'm sitting on about three weeks vacation with no immediate plans for an extended vacation so I have my day home payed yet it doesn't count against the department utilization and I get a chance to catch up on some household and yard tasks. We've had a wonderful spell of autumn weather so this is really is great time to be home alone.
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