Wondering how everyone handles these two days. I always just take the two days off, but I know not everyone has that luxury - or don’t care enough to do that.
Do You Work Th/Fr of March Madness
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I don't work if ISU is playing.
I do work if no one else does cuz I'll just follow games at work and then not burn vacation days.
I do work if no one else does cuz I'll just follow games at work and then not burn vacation days.
I can’t remember the last time I worked during March madness. (Opening weekend) Probably at least 15 years now.
I haven’t worked or even gone to school on these days since 1993, my Frosh year in high school.
To be fair, we don't work at all anymore. However, prior to our retirement in Nov 2017 I took the Th/Fr off every year from the mid 2000s forward, and he joined me in taking time off somewhere around 2014.
You left off one - how many guys get snipped and time it so that they watch the first rounds while recovering at home with a bag of frozen peas on their balls? 
The last 2 years, I haven't taken work off. The 10+ years before that a group of us would take off both days. I am really missing that today. Planning on working from home tomorrow and put something on the smoker to be ready for the ISU game.
From '01 through about '06, I took time off from noon Thursday thru Friday. . Then both full days from then until '19. Last year, my main work colleague's family situation necessitated working (understandable), and '21 tournament 1st round was F-Sat so I saw everything but early afternoon session anyway.
Prior to '01 varied, depending on if ISU was in tournament (and which time slot). I had much less time-off flex in those days.
Prior to '01 varied, depending on if ISU was in tournament (and which time slot). I had much less time-off flex in those days.
I haven’t worked or gone to school these two days ever. I guess I did in 2020 but I had them off until stuff got canceled.
This year I am working Thursday (following scores) and took Friday off, sometimes I take half-days on both.
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I remember walking into my manager's office one day and she was streaming one of the games. Needless to say I hung around a while to watch with her.
You left off one - how many guys get snipped and time it so that they watch the first rounds while recovering at home with a bag of frozen peas on their balls?
I do this every year, just to be sure.
I thought about that after I clicked "post". Decided to leave it there, just for giggles.
