Maximize Your PTO

If there's one thing we can all agree on in Cube City, it's that there's never enough paid time off (PTO). We could have six months of PTO each year and still find ourselves desperate for a break.

But if you have a strategy for the optimum use of your PTO, you will survive. You might even thrive. I'm here to give you an early gift this holiday season. Here's how to get started:

1. Make a list of everyone that you work with regularly.
2. Rank the names from Step 1 in this order: Most hated teammates to least hated teammates.
3. Find out when your most hated teammates will be on vacation. You will want to be in the office when they're not, as you'll get paid for not having to put up with them. This is what we call "bonus vacation."
4. Plan your PTO when you know that your most hated teammates will be in the office. This will ensure maximum results in the utilization of your PTO.

There isn't enough time away from Cube City, but if you use this simple four-step PTO strategy, you'll get more bang for your PTO buck. This message has been brought to you by Burned-Out Blades, Inc. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to make a list and check it twice...