Flexible Schedule

I took advantage this week of one of the crucial benefits that I have...taking a personal day at the last moment. My son had his first field trip this week. I had planned not to go; but, he asked me the night before to go with him. He was so excited about being a big boy and he wanted his mother to be there with him to ride the bus for the first time. So, I emailed my boss and took a vacation day at the last second. I'm lucky to have that kind of flexibility and it is a benefit of my job that I rank very high.