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How to Plan a Working Vacation

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Choose the right working vacation destination If it’s critical that you are available in case of emergencies during business hours in your home city, traveling more than a couple time zones away may not be wise. A location that’s too remote may not work if Wi-Fi and phone service are not up to par.

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Dealing With Unreasonable Requests

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Negotiating Time If the person persists on bothering you, one thing that you can always negotiate is time. This way, you will get more time and the requester will get their task completed in a reasonable amount of time. Ask them when it needs to get done and come to a "reasonable" compromise.

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Are You Afraid to Talk to Your Boss?

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Youd be amazed of how well it works and helps you negotiate the only thing that you really can negotiate - time! By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize A re you afraid to talk to your boss about your workload - if you really do feel stressed about the workload that you have?

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