Question

SCENARIO: You work in a fast-paced, high-tech, high-stress position and have not had a vacation in over two years. You are greatly valued and respected in your organization. Many depend upon your skills and input. But the wear and tear upon you are showing to management.

You are offered by your manager a vacation package of two weeks paid vacation with a $2000 bonus. But there is a stipulation that MUST be met. You must surrender all your mobile devices to your manager while on vacation. This includes your families devices also.

Answer these questions: 1) Do you accept the vacation, and 2) Explain your answer in detail.

Answer 1

Yes, I will accept the vacation, since:

• This vacation is aimed at get a relaxation from the high stress work.
• Actually the absence of mobile devices will give a complete relief from the stressed life and isolation from stress.
• The absence of mobile phone gives a complete peace of mind from external world stress and a complete enjoyment is possible.
• One main problem of the mobile devices absence is we can’t update the status and other details, but actually it will help in complete immerse in the vacation.
• Thus since it will get complete immerse in the vacation I accept the vacation offer.
• For critical information other type of communication devices like land phone can be used.