47. Stacked Leaves

Two colleagues are talking at office. One of them is doing the Office Dynamics course at NILS.

B: Did you try the homework?

A: I do not understand. What are we exactly supposed to do? Make a list of all holidays?

B: No. A list of all leaves. Not holidays. The leaves that you are going to take.

A: That is a short list. Some annual leaves and some sick leaves.

B: You can also take some hourly leaves in our office.

A: So, there are three. And that is the homework?

B: No-no. You are supposed to plan for a whole year - how you are going to utilize your leaves to the maximum limit.

A: All three leaves?

B: Yes. One has to be careful doing that. Sick leaves are better taken singly, or else people will ask for a medical certificate. Which makes it a good idea to take sick leaves on Fridays or Mondays to make a long weekend.

A: Annual leaves are good for travels.

B: Yeah.

A: (Thinking) Hourly leaves can be taken for parties and invitations.

B: Also on a Friday afternoon. Then you have weekend. And then take sick leave on Monday. You will have a 3 and a half days of weekend. This is called Stacking. If you can stack leaves successfully, you can avoid a lot of stress.

A: I see. Stacking all types of leaves and holidays to the best of effect.

B: To max out your non-working days. That is the homework. Make a plan of leaves so that you can work the least number of days and still remain employed. And you can do that by the method of Stacking.