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Working when you are on vacation is a correct thing

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Bala S Duvvuri Project Manager| Shell Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Hello Fellow Members

Working when you are on vacation is a correct thing?

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Richard Bostock Programme Manager| RicBos Zürich, Switzerland
May 06, 2018 11:10 AM
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It is the worst thing a company can do with a person. By the way, if you are on vacation and somebody needs you then something is not working right. Take care mainly if you are a manager.
Absolutely agree. Also beware of setting a precedent. If you make yourself available to someone's exaggerated demands, then people will not think twice before repeating them.

Part of our responsibility as professionals, especially project managers, is to ensure we are leaving a good legacy. Projects are not forever! Ensuring our company can function as usual despite our temporary absence is simply good planning.
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Farouq Zaabab Researcher, Coach, Trainer, Consultant| Freelancer Sohar, Oman
I would say it depends on the type of work. If you are an entrepreneur working from home, then working on vacation is expected. The problem is if you are employed and your employer demands this from you. This would be a breach of employment laws in most countries, and you have every right to refuse.
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Anton Oosthuizen Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager| Self Employed Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
NO!
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Vivek Bhatia Principal| The Bhatia Group Oakland, Ca, United States
I tell my team:
A) Unless the world is ending, don't bother calling me, as I trust you all to do the right thing.
B) If the world is ending, don't bother calling me, as I won't have enough background to truly help.

In reality I end up checking email perhaps every 24 hours for the first 2-3 days, dropping down to not checking for the last 4 days of the vacation.
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