Deserted Office

One of the byproducts of the holiday season is a pronounced decrease in personnel around workplaces across America.

People are simply out shopping. Offices are virtual ghost towns.

They may be calling in sick, calling in with phantom car trouble or childcare issues, but the truth is that they are all at the Mall.

Contrast this with the legitimate “late lunch”-turning an hour into two or so—all with the prior knowledge and approval of the boss, who is hoping said employee is shopping for THEM.

Part of the problem stems from the idea that no one wants to actually DO anything because it’s the “holidays”…… Huh?

“Sorry, we won’t be able to get to that until after the New Year”. Hey, it’s OCTOBER! OK, maybe that’s exaggerating things a bit, but----not much! The holidays are a built-in excuse for failing to get the job done. No matter that no one wants to conduct normal business. For salespeople, the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is horrid for getting decision-makers to make a commitment.
“See me after the holidays”, they say.
“OK”, you say, forgetting to add that you may STARVE before you get to call on them again.

For those of us on the air, the holidays are anything but. You’ll hear me on 94.9 WHOM (I hope) for a good chunk of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s…you get the picture. Not that I don’t love it…after all, most people would never consider what I do WORK. Digging ditches, rearing children, brain surgeon….all tough work. Disc Jockey?
Hardly.

“Hey, can you play me a song?”

See me after the holidays.