[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

Even though going to work Monday morning after a Sunday event is terrible, I can just take Monday off if I need that day to recover. Friday-Sunday events force less time off if you don't need the day after to recover, and they require the same amount of time off if you do. So I don't get this "I need a recharge day so let's do Thursday - Saturday" - is it just that you feel guilty about taking a day off when there isn't an event, or something?

For me, not missing out on Thursday helps with my productivity at work, and I'm not one to always be looking for excuses to ditch work But having had supportive managers in the past, I haven't always had to take vacation days for my volunteering. So the option between a "free", fully paid day to volunteer versus a vacation day (that could be used for other things, like visiting family) for recovery is a pretty clear one. It has nothing to do with guilt!