So I have this dilemma and I’m not sure what to do. It sounds simple enough – play golf vs. go to work. But it’s never really that simple is it?
See, at work we’re experiencing a “busy time” like nothing we have ever seen. While that’s great for the company as a whole, as well as for me and my paycheck, at the same time it’s terrible for playing hooky.
If I’m not at work during this busy time, then I have to rely on other people to handle things in my absence. And too many times that leads to things simply not being done right, or being done half-assed. But at the same time, why should I care about that? If things fall apart that much when I’m not there, then they’re obviously not paying me enough. But I do care, and that’s part of the problem.
So what I’ll have to do is weigh the options. What are the advantages of going to work vs. taking the day off to play golf. Let’s see:
If I go to work I don’t have to worry about anything being done wrong. I don’t have to worry about cleaning up anyone else’s mess. I don’t have to worry about the work being done half-assed. And most importantly, I won’t have to fix all of these things while still having my own job to do.
Now, if I play golf, I get to enjoy a day out on the links which I would normally spend at work where I’ve been under a good amount of stress lately. Of course, I no doubt will return to work to find a disaster making me question whether or not taking the time off was worth it. Further, I could avoid all of this by simply golfing on the weekend instead of during the week.
Well, I think with these points in mind it’s pretty self-explanatory. It just doesn’t make sense for me to take a day off from work to play golf. And with that being said, I will be sure to set my out-of-office reply.
See, golf always out-weighs work. I have time off to use, I should use it to do something I enjoy, and that would be golf. So is it worth a potential hard day at the office in exchange for a day of golf when I would normally be at work? Silly question.
Swing ’til you’re happy!
weekend golf is for rookies.