Originally Posted By Wendy Pleakley >>All I'm saying is when kids have all this time off it's not unreasonable to expect them back first day of school.<< Sometimes parents can't take the exact same time off that their kids do. In such cases a family trip may require the kids come back from break late, or miss school during the year. It's not necesscarily ideal, but it's not so black and white as you portray it. In Obama's case, his vacation was delayed because of the health care bill negotiations. His work obligations prevented his vacation time from matchings that of his kids. Is it so bad that his kids subsequently missed half a day of school in order to spend some time with their father?
Originally Posted By mele Which is more important...a parent taking vacation in compliance with their boss' wishes or working within the school calendar?
Originally Posted By Lisann22 As a senior manager with a staff usually hovering at 100. I get a bit worried about those who do not take vacation or miss a day or two here and there. I let my guys take time to be there for the first day of school, the stupid school plays and shows that happen right smack in the middle of the day, the important ball game that starts at 3:15pm. I think its healthy and makes for a more productive and loyal employee. My parents pulled us out of school at all different times for vacations, field trips, even to watch a movie that had a message they deemed important for us to see. I think we turned out pretty okay and so will the Obama girls. As for the original post - this is just beyond stupid to me. He took vacation, um there's been other presidents who've taken way more time than he has so far. Where's the outcry? He's never really on vacation. Anyone who thinks that is naive.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin Bush was on absent from the white house 40% of his presidency. And we're just talking physically...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Ya, with all the golf practice he got, you'd think that he could give Tiger a run for his money.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I saw Will Ferrell's one man show on George Bush again the other night. I thought maybe with the passage of time I might find it funny, because I didn't think it was the first time I saw it. I was wrong. Still not funny.
Originally Posted By DAR <<He's never really on vacation. Anyone who thinks that is naive.>> Which is what I addressed in the original article. The writer seemed to be appalled that the President wasn't able to relax while on vacation. I simply addressed the fact it won't happen until his term is done. <<My parents pulled us out of school at all different times for vacations, field trips, even to watch a movie that had a message they deemed important for us to see.>> And there's nothing wrong with that, but when the work or school week starts up if you're expected to be there you show up.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Oh come on! Not even the dancing secret service guy?" You know where he lost me? The repeated showing of the picture of his johnson.
