People who don’t take annual leave and prefer to work?

Manxman_in_exile

marmite1979 said:

Manxman_in_exile said:

wannabe_a_saver said:

Disappointing to see the assumption that living alone/being single means having no life outside work!!

From my experience I believe it's a reasonable assumption that the majority (not all) of people who live alone and are single and who spend all their time at work and don't take holidays, don't have much of a life outside work.  It's sort of true by definition - if you have an enjoyable life outside work why spend more time at work than you literally have to? Whether that is an active choice or outside their control I don't know.

And for those who could have a life outside work but have to work all the hours god sends either because they live a lifestyle they can't otherwise afford or because they just want more and more money, it's not really the OP's fault if the OP "inconveniences" them by choosing to take the holidays they are entitled to.

Have no idea who you know, but those I know who live alone certainly don't have a boring life outside work, even during the pandemic they've been free to enjoy the outdoors when they like, can walk any route they wish, can hang around until they get cold and not once the others with them do and are not stuck at home schooling kids. 
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Err...  You may not realise it, but your comment above simply reinforces my point - it doesn't detract from it.  My point is that people who are single and live alone are pretty much free to do exactly whatever they like with their leisure time.  So they wouldn't need to spend even their holiday time at work if they had a satisfying life outside their job and could occupy their own time in a fulfilling way.

marmite1979 said:

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 But if they are alone and find company in work, then unless it's not impacting their own work to the detriment of the business or safety, then isn't it better for them to be with real humans rather than stuck at home with only internet forums for company?
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Err...  yes - but again you seem to be agreeing with me that spending all your time at work (weekends, holidays, spare time etc.) is unlikely to be associated with a happy situation outside work?

Perhaps you should read my post again?

NaughtiusMaximus

Mickey666 said:

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Mickey666 said:

Deleted_User said:

Another thing that annoys me is that when you do take time off you can’t actually enjoy it because the money men as I like to call them are in working away and you know you’ll have a mountain of work to go in to. Same happens on a Monday morning, the same money men work all the hours god sends so they’re in over the weekend, takes half of Monday for me to catch up

Freedom of choice also requires a degree of tolerance from others. 
For all you know, 'the money men' might be annoyed that you don't also work all hours and the weekend.

It all boils down to the same old story and where your priorities lie. Work to live or live to work. 

Yes, of course.

But my point is that we should be able to accommodate both choices.

I've just read in the news today that the boss of Bet365 earned £469 MILLION this year . . . so I'm guessing she is a 'live to work' sort of person

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56594988

There's a lot of money to be made in providing addicts with their fix.

moneysavinghero

Emmia said:

Doshwaster said:

route101 said:

Had a few at one of my workplaces, usually single men. They would take maybe a week off at most, didnt go on holiday, gamed or watched netflix. I was young and single, and was it was strange to my co workers to go on holiday or go daytrips.

We once had a young chap who even when he was told to take a weeks holiday would still pop into the office every day to see if anything needed doing because he was bored at home and would just hang around the break room until he was told to go home.

I managed someone who wouldn't take holiday, and as well as coming into the office would also send emails / do work from home.

Eventually I had to have his building access pass and IT suspended for a week to enforce a break.

A couple of years ago he survived a minor heart attack, and that seems to have been a bit of a wakeup call to take rest and holidays.

Probably caused by the stress of wondering when next you were going to revoke his IT access and building pass.

Emmia

moneysavinghero said:

Emmia said:

Doshwaster said:

route101 said:

Had a few at one of my workplaces, usually single men. They would take maybe a week off at most, didnt go on holiday, gamed or watched netflix. I was young and single, and was it was strange to my co workers to go on holiday or go daytrips.

We once had a young chap who even when he was told to take a weeks holiday would still pop into the office every day to see if anything needed doing because he was bored at home and would just hang around the break room until he was told to go home.

I managed someone who wouldn't take holiday, and as well as coming into the office would also send emails / do work from home.

Eventually I had to have his building access pass and IT suspended for a week to enforce a break.

A couple of years ago he survived a minor heart attack, and that seems to have been a bit of a wakeup call to take rest and holidays.

Probably caused by the stress of wondering when next you were going to revoke his IT access and building pass.

I'd moved on from managing him when he was unwell - the revocation of IT and building access was a last resort after serious engagement to get him to take leave (for his own health and wellbeing) though...