Should you take a vacation

Should you take a vacation TO VACATION or NOT TO VACATION Are you daydreaming of pina coladas on a sandy white beach, but know you will never get there? Do you have weeks of vacation days saved up but havent taken any? Are you completely stressed out, but know now is not the time to take a vacation? Whether you are a self-proclaimed work-aholic or feel guilty about taking time off, DONT! Many employers think the fear of taking a vacation is unfounded. People need vacations says Mark Needham of Jones, Jones Associates, a PR firm in the midwest. There are certain people who just wont take vacations and I tell them they need to for their own sanity. The only time you shouldnt is the first 100 days of a new job. They are crucial in terms of establishing yourself within the company and getting in sync with your coworkers he says. You cant gain momentum if you are not there. The should-I or shouldnt-I answers lie in your own heart. If you know you consistently pull your weight and handle a great deal of responsibility, then go. However, if you are in the bottom 20% of performers, you are at risk any time you take a vacation says Mr. Needham. Still, he says, few people get fired for taking a few days of which they are entitled to by company policy. If youre going to get fired, youre going to get fired, so you might as well take your days off and enjoy yourself. Hmmm. OK then, I am booking my flight to sunny paradise right now