Working a Minute at a Time (on Vacation)
May. 21st, 2024 11:02 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
canyonwalkerMy new rule is I work a minute at a time— when on vacation. 😂
This rule has been working well for me because it balances two real-world concerns: One, unplugging from work (mostly) when on vacation. Two, keeping up with work just enough that I don't come back to being completely snowed under by a blizzard of email and Slack messages.
What can I do in one minute increments? Not much— and that's the point. One minute is enough for me to browse my inbox once a day and delete spam and automated messages of low importance. Just deleting all that crud once a day really helps avoid the feeling of being snowed under after a week away or, in the case of our New Zealand trip last month, just over two weeks away from work. I no longer get that "OMG, 300 new messages!" shock upon returning. After New Zealand there were only about 50. 😅
This rule has been working well for me because it balances two real-world concerns: One, unplugging from work (mostly) when on vacation. Two, keeping up with work just enough that I don't come back to being completely snowed under by a blizzard of email and Slack messages.
What can I do in one minute increments? Not much— and that's the point. One minute is enough for me to browse my inbox once a day and delete spam and automated messages of low importance. Just deleting all that crud once a day really helps avoid the feeling of being snowed under after a week away or, in the case of our New Zealand trip last month, just over two weeks away from work. I no longer get that "OMG, 300 new messages!" shock upon returning. After New Zealand there were only about 50. 😅
