Now you might be thinking I've simply been too lazy to think of anything worthwhile to write about, but that's not it at all.
Actually I was out shopping for your gift, you know, that thing you told me you wanted way back in summer.
Im not saying that to make you feel bad for thinking I was lazy (but you do don't you? Ha, it worked!)
At any rate it certainly wasn't because I was busy working. In fact, almost everyone who works at an agency wasn't busy working. Every year, the Christmas spirit takes over agencies right after Thanksgiving, kicks in to high gear at Christmas parties in early December and reaches its peak the Friday before Christmas.
That's because while bonuses, flying first class, five-star hotels and expensing lunch has become mostly a thing of the past, one perk of agency life that's still around is the extra paid week off between Christmas and New Year's.
I'd like to report that it's out of the goodness of their hearts these multi-conglomerate global holding companies decide to give employees the week off. But it's more the fact that all the clients are gone for the holidays, nothing gets done or approved anyway and management wants the week off for themselves.
Still - and freelancers appreciate this more than most - a paid week off is a good thing no matter what the reason.
So, while I've had a self-imposed twelve days off from posting already, most likely I'll be giving myself this coming week off in solidarity with my on-staff comrades. In that time, I hope to write down the ideas as they occur, and have plenty of new posts ready for you in the coming year.
Have yourself a Merry Christmas, and a safe and sane New Year.
See you on the other side.
