No Reprieve

As this was my first Christmas outside of the confines of formal schooling, I found it quite shocking and offensive that I had to work until the day before Christmas and then return to work immediately the day after. What kind of life is this? Have I been reduced to a mere animal, lacking dignity and toiling away under the oppression of the tireless capitalist machine? It seems so.

Either that or I was spoiled by the extravagant amounts of vacation given to students and ill-prepared for the shock of the cruel, "real" world. Hold your nose 'cause here goes the cold water.

It just doesn't seem like Christmas without at least a week's buffer on each side.