Well that's odd.
Jul. 2nd, 2008 06:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jackofallgeeksSo today I took time off from work so I could be here for the AC repairman. It wasn't a full day off -- in fact it was less than half a day off -- but it was more than was strictly necessary. Instead of going back and finishing the last couple of hours of work (and I could have, really), I stayed home and watched Teeth (Interesting, funny at times, not scary, and ultimately pointless as it doesn't say anything). And now, at a quarter to seven, I'm feeling kind of bad about it.
I always feel bad about taking time off of work, and I don't get it. I feel bad when I stay home sick, I feel bad when I take scheduled time off, I feel bad when I have impromptu time off like today. I shouldn't, should I? I mean, having time off is part of my contract to work, after all. No one gets mad at me (except maybe myself). And while I enjoy my job, I'm definitely not a workaholic or anything. I just have this pathological work ethic that makes me feel guilty when I 'should' be at work and I'm not.
It's as close to being scrupulous as I get. And I don't understand why.
I always feel bad about taking time off of work, and I don't get it. I feel bad when I stay home sick, I feel bad when I take scheduled time off, I feel bad when I have impromptu time off like today. I shouldn't, should I? I mean, having time off is part of my contract to work, after all. No one gets mad at me (except maybe myself). And while I enjoy my job, I'm definitely not a workaholic or anything. I just have this pathological work ethic that makes me feel guilty when I 'should' be at work and I'm not.
It's as close to being scrupulous as I get. And I don't understand why.
