F Minus by Tony Carrillo for May 24, 2023

Is that how it works!

In the 1980s I worked a summer landscaping gig at the state university I attended. On of the full-timers I worked with had been on the job for 35 years without ever taking vacation, sick days or any other leave. As a result, the university told him to start staying home a year and a half before his official retirement date. He apparently hated his spouse, because he said he dreaded not having an excuse to leave the house each day.

But he’ll need a referee to grant that retirement

We didn’t get leave during military training and when I got to base it was a case of use it or loose it. My particular shift was 7 on, 3 off, 7 on four off. So I took a week between days off, against the rules but if leave was approved it was their fault. I got a rough time in the section but my boss said I had to use up my leave. Then my application for officer training went through.

I tried that. Was saving vacation time to have enough (when paid back) to pay basic bills until retirement. Before I had enough, I got laid off. Double whammy – no more day pay and not enough vacay pay.

Coaches who don’t properly manage timeouts to the benefit of their team usually do get retired early.

I hope he doesn’t experience sudden death.

Get a divorce