Sick Days

[decemberfall]

Okay, so I woke up this morning and was sick, so I took a sick day... I get a phone call that the guy I like, who is the electrician from an outside firm, that only comes on site like once every couple months, has been there in our office all freaking morning, one of the guys I work with just called me and had to call him on his cell (I had his cell number) because there was an emergency and needed him back on site... so not only am I really sick today, i'm really upset because I haven't seen this guy since like November and he's in house all day today and I'm home sick!!!

I hate sick days!!!

[masherscf]

I hate sick days!!!

So sad. I'm on intersession until January 29th. Things are dull at home.

[decemberfall]

So sad. I'm on intersession until January 29th. Things are dull at home.
what's intersession?

[masherscf]

what's intersession?

The time between Fall and Spring semester. It's like Summer break, but shorter.

[alexsk8ca]

Isn't it just called winter or Christmas break? Why does everything need to be made more complicated?

[masherscf]

Isn't it just called winter or Christmas break? Why does everything need to be made more complicated?

The official title is Winter intersession. "Break" and "intersession" are often used interchangeably in this context. Although, I believe the usage is abusive. An "intersession" refers to a period between semesters. That is, each intersession is a break, but not every break is an intersession. Use of the word "intersession" is merely more precise.

Using "Christmas" to describe the intersession may be looked upon as non-PC. This is NYC you know...

[bman]

I love sick days, except for being sick, its time off, but nothing like that has ever happened to me before so yea I guess I see why u a hate them. hmm

[muled]

The official title is Winter intersession. "Break" and "intersession" are often used interchangeably in this context. Although, I believe the usage is abusive. An "intersession" refers to a period between semesters. That is, each intersession is a break, but not every break is an intersession. Use of the word "intersession" is merely more precise.


Masher are you and English Prof?

[masherscf]

Masher are you and English Prof?

I'm actually a Ph.D. Math professor. An English professor would have better grammar skills and be less pedantic about terminology.

[decemberfall]

looks like i'm going to make it to work today.... eventually... it's 11:00 and i'm still not dressed yet, i told them noon - noon-thirty, so I better get moving... i'm only praying the electrician forgot something and has to come back today...

the guys at work were sending me emails of voicemails I should leave him asking him out... ha ha

[alexsk8ca]

masherscf, they should have a math help section, so when I am having trouble next year in school you can help me out.

[masherscf]

masherscf, they should have a math help section, so when I am having trouble next year in school you can help me out.

Hah, you couldn't afford me. (j/k)

[decemberfall]

I'm actually a Ph.D. Math professor. An English professor would have better grammar skills and be less pedantic about terminology.
What university, or do you care to share?

[masherscf]

What university, or do you care to share?

I can't really. I'm a semi-public figure. Maybe after I get tenure I'll blab it to the world.

[decemberfall]

good enough for me... i've been thinking about going back to school again... but i'm still in that "i'm not sure what I want to do stage" and I already have a bachelors...

[phatlip12]

So sad. I'm on intersession until January 29th. Things are dull at home.

Lucky bastard, I go back the 22nd. :(

[decemberfall]

Lucky bastard, I go back the 22nd. :(
i'm saying your lucky you get time off... i got Christmas day and New Years day off, that's it, but I guess that's the deal when your not in or working at a school...

[masherscf]

Lucky bastard, I go back the 22nd. :(

To tell the truth, I hate to work registration on t he 22nd and 24th. Not really workin' but I do have to commute in... which is the only reason I avoid going into the office when I don't have to.

Remember, my 88 mile commute.

[tokenuser]

i'm saying your lucky you get time off... i got Christmas day and New Years day off, that's it, but I guess that's the deal when your not in or working at a school...Ditto. What sucks even more is my wife is an academic, and she gets all that time off (plus more public holidays than I do - like MLK).

I will say though, despite having longer than usual vacation times, many academics (at least at research universities) work long hours (its not a typical 9-5 public servant position), and often work through the 3 month summer vacation period on research projects (at least they will if they can get funding for the period - many are on 9 month contracts, paid over 12 months, with the ability to earn extra over summer via grants). So, my wife typically works 5 full days per week, often works weekends - probably equiv to a full extra day, and gets 3-4 weeks vacation a year. Sure there are some academic slackers out there, but it is a publish or perish mentality in academe, so you need to find time to do research and produce the corresponding conference/journal papers.

Upside of the workload, is that some of the conferences are in great locations. I took a couple of days off work last year and accompanied my wife to Barcelona - she worked, I played :) ... this year the target is Prague (provided she submits a paper by mid next week).