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Take a few afternoons off for life admin

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Davidpuddyy · 21/04/2025 16:28

I want to take 4 half days off for life admin:

buying a house so need to see solicitors and banks.
need to speak to the sons schools about stuff
general life admin that I need to sort

i took 2.5 days off during Easter a total of 5.5 days since the start of the year.

Am I being lazy - I don’t want to run about trying to fit things in and then come back to a a dozen messages on the teams chat wondering where i am.

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Davidpuddyy · 21/04/2025 16:34

ToKittyornottoKitty · 21/04/2025 16:31

If it’s annual leave (not phoning in sick) then yeah do what you want, who is it that you’re worried about annoying?

Some people get annoyed at others taking frequent leaves, in particular half days.

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JoyousEagle · 21/04/2025 16:34

Surely you’re not actually considering taking it as sick leave? 4 half days? You’re going to be sick for 4 afternoons in a short period?

JHound · 21/04/2025 16:33

Florabella · 21/04/2025 16:33

Why should your employer pay you to do your life admin and other people have to cover your work? Take it as holiday

I think she is taking it as annual leave?

ruethewhirl · 21/04/2025 16:33

Of course you’re not lazy! Annual leave is yours to use however you see fit. Some people on MN inexplicably argue that there is no such thing as life admin, but there really is, and it takes time. If you have a busy life there’s no virtue in running yourself ragged trying to fit everything in. I speak from personal experience there.

Florabella · 21/04/2025 16:33

Why should your employer pay you to do your life admin and other people have to cover your work? Take it as holiday

JHound · 21/04/2025 16:33

Davidpuddyy · 21/04/2025 16:28

I want to take 4 half days off for life admin:

buying a house so need to see solicitors and banks.
need to speak to the sons schools about stuff
general life admin that I need to sort

i took 2.5 days off during Easter a total of 5.5 days since the start of the year.

Am I being lazy - I don’t want to run about trying to fit things in and then come back to a a dozen messages on the teams chat wondering where i am.

I have taken an extra day this week to complete some life admin.

Do it without guilt.

mondaytosunday · 21/04/2025 16:31

Yea why not? Though I’d rather take full days off to get stuff done. Not sure why you think you are being lazy? You are doing it to get stuff done.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 21/04/2025 16:31

If it’s annual leave (not phoning in sick) then yeah do what you want, who is it that you’re worried about annoying?

Timeforabiscuit · 21/04/2025 16:31

Is this purely your life admin - or is it split with a partner?

I get it if you work full time as trying to do working hours stuff in the evenings just seems to take longer than what a short conversation would sort out.

Original poster
Davidpuddyy · 21/04/2025 16:30

Soontobe60 · 21/04/2025 16:29

Eh? Do you mean take them as sick days or as holidays?

You caught me.

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Soontobe60 · 21/04/2025 16:29

Eh? Do you mean take them as sick days or as holidays?

MyUmberSeal · 21/04/2025 16:29

You can take leave whenever you like, providing its within the guidelines and allowances your employer sets. What you do with it is your own business.