Thread by @raulpacheco

Since @causalinf is talking about this, I am going to explain how I take a real holiday by referring to this piece by @zephoria danah.org/EmailSabbatica…

I do something VERY similar to what danah does: I tell my coauthors, collaborators, colleagues: "I'm going on holidays"

I do this weeks in advance. I also tell my students the same. In the before times, as my students were near to defending their theses/submitting their final drafts, I would work during my vacation and provide them with feedback.

I will no longer do this. Instead, I will...

... ensure that BEFORE I go on holidays, they will all have received meaningful feedback from me (and they can work while I'm away). Obviously, if a real crisis arise, they all have my phone number and know that they can call me. I also always encourage them to take time off.

There has been the odd person who emails my personal email, my university email, leaves a message on my website and tries to find my phone number. Only to actually send me a message that could have waited for a response AFTER I'm back.

I do *NOT* take kindly to this.

2021 will be a bit strange in the sense that I have fully committed to taking a real holiday. I am also grateful to work for an institution that values vacations and encourages me to take time off (and take care of myself!) and provides the context and tools to do so.

Also, if you email me during my holidays, it's almost 100% certain that I will declare Email Bankruptcy and will ask you to resend your message. This is not disrespectful (I've announced I'm going on holidays for weeks now). It's just knowing that I get way too many emails.

I am extraordinarily privileged that I have a permanent job I love where vacations are sacred, and that's also one very strong motivator that pushes me to continue advocating for better work conditions for everyone (so we all can take much deserved holidays).

THE END.