Big Jobs Sometimes Require You To Miss Big Family Vacations
Via Joe Wahler, Cheryl Carpenter Klimek writes at BizPak Review:
U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power has been on the job fewer than three weeks but appears to have skipped an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting because it interfered with her vacation:
Government officials told Fox News that Power was in Ireland, that her family is from there and that it was a personal trip.Rosemary DiCarlo, who held Power's position on an interim basis before Power was appointed, represented the United States competently, according to one official, who added that Power had been in constant contact with staff and the White House while on vacation.
Oh, well, goody.
I gave up seeing my friends and going out while I was completing my book. (Yeah, I should have built in a longer deadline!)
But when you aren't just a punch-clock employee, when your job means something to you or your country, sometimes you have to just have to stay home from stuff you've really, really wanted to do.
Her boss never misses a chance to vacay, so why should she?
dee nile at August 25, 2013 4:19 AM
In my prior job I worked my way up the ladder to point of less than 40 hours was very hard.
With my current job my then future boss said "It's 40 hours a week and no weekends." That lasted about two weeks. I don't resent it, as my boss does about 60 hours a week herself.
There are just some jobs that put a restriction on your off time. If you can't handle that, don't take the job.
Jim P. at August 25, 2013 6:41 AM
when your job means something to you or your country
And the job of UN ambassador means. . . what, exactly?
Rex Little at August 25, 2013 9:37 AM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2013/08/big-jobs-someti.html#comment-3873783">comment from Rex LittleWell, to her, apparently not a whole lot.
Amy Alkon
at August 25, 2013 10:14 AM
I'm no big fan of the UN, but given the shit ton of money we drop in their laps the head appointee overseeing our interactions should do her mother fucking job
lujlp at August 25, 2013 1:15 PM
head appointee overseeing our interactions should do
I doubt any in this admin have much allegiance to the government/country.
Stinky the Clown at August 25, 2013 6:42 PM
Since the UN does nothing useful, I'd argue this is not a problem. In fact, I'd be pleased if this crowd would vacation until 2016.
MarkD at August 26, 2013 5:11 AM
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