3. It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?

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Should I take the day off for my birthday or go to work and be bored?

It's Your Birthday!  Are you kidding?  Take the day off and go for a ride!
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Dude...  You still have bills to pay, go to work.
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Voting closed: October 31, 2013, 01:28:10 pm

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It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
on: October 29, 2013, 01:28:10 pm
So it's my birthday today, yay!   :D  Most years I don't give a rat's ass about my birthday, it's just another day.  But this year, I feel really good today, despite money being tight all year, and kind of feel like saying screw today and just have fun.  Maybe take the bike for a ride and go fishing.  Yeah, fishing.  Now THAT sounds like a good time.   ;D   I can't decide if I should go to work or not.  There is seriously nothing going on in the body shop right now, I've been cleaning and screwing around the last few days, so I can totally take the day off if I want with no issues with work.  Then part of me is like "dude you don't have any vacation time".  Then another part of me is like "dude, you can work whatever hours you want.  Just stay late the rest of the week".

What do you think?!  Hurry!  I have to decide soon!   LOL

Decisions decisions.

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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #1 on: October 29, 2013, 01:51:37 pm
For me, working is like fishing.
I can't think of anything else that I would rather do than thinking up cool things to do to Enfields,  and then making it happen.
I am thinking about it,  or doing it 24/7, and I never get tired of it.

Do whatever makes you happy.
Happy Birthday!
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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #2 on: October 29, 2013, 02:01:56 pm
Scottie:

As a guy who's had his share of birthday cake I'm telling you: take the day off. Ride your bike, go fishing. Don't miss your life.

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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #3 on: October 29, 2013, 02:04:07 pm
That's where I'm at Tom.  I generally don't mind at all working on my birthday, it's just that as much as I'd like to get paid for standing around, I'd rather be doing something constructive.  Oooh!  I could take the Blackhawk to the motocross track today like I've been wanting to.  ;D

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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #4 on: October 29, 2013, 02:31:59 pm
Happy Birthday to you and hope you had the day you wanted.... 8)
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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #5 on: October 29, 2013, 03:18:09 pm
Still in your 30's? I would save it 'till I had no energy,(like now for me).
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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #6 on: October 29, 2013, 06:20:34 pm
One question:  Do you live to work or work to support your life?
Take the day off. Happy Birthday!
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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #7 on: October 29, 2013, 07:25:15 pm
Since you started off with today is your birthday,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
I guess you should be out at your favorite fishing hole by now. Enjoy!
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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #8 on: October 29, 2013, 11:39:50 pm
Just got back from fishing.  What a great idea!  I ended up catching 3 brook trout, 3 rainbow trout and a nice buzz.  ;D

Thanks for the birthday wishes guys!

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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #9 on: October 30, 2013, 12:19:24 am
Good for you, you made the right decision!  Life is short, Birthdays are to be celebrated.
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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #10 on: October 30, 2013, 12:21:01 am
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I ended up catching 3 brook trout, 3 rainbow trout and a nice buzz.

Very nice!  I'm jealous and congrats Scottie.
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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #11 on: October 30, 2013, 10:22:46 am
I didn't take off on my birthday, now I'm regretting it. I'm going to take a day just cause...
Life is short. Enjoy.
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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #12 on: October 30, 2013, 11:20:39 am
Happy Birthday, Scottie!  Every day is someone's birthday, people, so just pick a day and take it off!

When my wife was growing up, (only very) occasionally her mother would let her kids stay home from school, for a "mental health" day.  Wise...
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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #13 on: October 30, 2013, 12:34:24 pm
It ended up being a great day yesterday.  Caught some fish, drank some beers, enjoyed some fantastic MMJ  (I love Denver 8) ),  blew out 35 candles that my wife strategically placed on my bday cake, and had a nice dinner with my wife and stepson.  PLUS my body felt good too!  Any day without knee and back pain these days is a good day in my book.  Huh old timers?  ;)

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Re: It's My Birthday! Should I Go To Work?
Reply #14 on: October 30, 2013, 03:58:14 pm


     Who you calling "Old timer"??
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