WEBVTT - Be calendar savvy

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to be calendar savvy, whether you have

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<v Speaker 1>kids or not, looking at the school calendar and just

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<v Speaker 1>the regular calendar for the upcoming year can help you

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<v Speaker 1>plan your breaks wisely. Those of my listeners who have

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<v Speaker 1>school aged kids know that you quickly become beholden to

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<v Speaker 1>the school calendar. You either want to take your vacations

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<v Speaker 1>during the school vacations, or else you need to arrange

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<v Speaker 1>childcare for those random days that wind up off a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of people just see these days as they appear,

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<v Speaker 1>or think of them a few weeks ahead of time

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<v Speaker 1>at most. Oh, yes, spring break has comeing up. What

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<v Speaker 1>are we going to do about that? But if you

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<v Speaker 1>take a more holistic and mindful approach, you can enjoy

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<v Speaker 1>your time far more. I will start with people who

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<v Speaker 1>don't have school aged children. If a lot of your

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<v Speaker 1>colleagues do, then it is helpful to look at the

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<v Speaker 1>calendars for the districts where you live. It is good

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<v Speaker 1>to know that half your colleagues are going to be

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<v Speaker 1>requesting a particular week in April. Off you can plan

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<v Speaker 1>for that and not schedule major deadlines right around then

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<v Speaker 1>if it is at all possible, if you work closely

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<v Speaker 1>with someone who has kids closely enough that you need

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<v Speaker 1>to alternate vacations, you can score major goodwill by offering

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<v Speaker 1>to take your breaks when kids are in school so

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<v Speaker 1>your colleagues can get the days that they are off.

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<v Speaker 1>So your colleagues can get the days that they are off.

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<v Speaker 1>It is quite possible that your colleagues are not organized

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<v Speaker 1>enough to think of this for breaks that are far

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<v Speaker 1>in the future, but if you are, you will quickly

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<v Speaker 1>become colleague of the year. I would also note that

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<v Speaker 1>if you want to book something nearby that's in high demand,

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<v Speaker 1>there's a big difference between booking it when kids are

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<v Speaker 1>in school and when kids are not in school. You

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<v Speaker 1>can avoid overpaying by avoiding peak season, And if you

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<v Speaker 1>don't have to choose the peak season because you aren't

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<v Speaker 1>beholden to the school calendar, then that is a big

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<v Speaker 1>win for you. As for people who do have kids

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<v Speaker 1>in school, make sure the school breaks are on your

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<v Speaker 1>calendar now, right as school is starting. I mean it

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<v Speaker 1>all the way to June. In fact, it is quite

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<v Speaker 1>possible that your district publishes the next year's calendar too.

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<v Speaker 1>If you happen to see that the winter holiday in

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<v Speaker 1>Unity two is shorter for some reason, but the winter

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<v Speaker 1>holiday is longer, then you know to plan the big

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<v Speaker 1>trip do the short trip. In my case, we've had

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<v Speaker 1>some years where we want to do something during spring

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<v Speaker 1>break but don't think about it until well March. But

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<v Speaker 1>my district always takes the week between Passover and Easter off.

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<v Speaker 1>Those dates are set on liturgical calendars, perhaps into eternity.

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<v Speaker 1>As far as I can tell, if I would like

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<v Speaker 1>to book a particular place for I could figure out

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<v Speaker 1>the day the reservations come open and get on there.

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<v Speaker 1>I know exactly when my kids will be off. Knowing

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<v Speaker 1>the days allows you to seize some opportunities. For instance,

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<v Speaker 1>I took a trip with my big kids in May

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<v Speaker 1>because I knew they had a random Tuesday off from school.

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<v Speaker 1>We could leave afternoon and come back Tuesday night and

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<v Speaker 1>get a four day trip while only missing one day

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<v Speaker 1>of school during off peak season. Looking at the calendar

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<v Speaker 1>can also help you fend off disasters. For instance, you'd

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<v Speaker 1>hate to realize right when you've got a major work

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<v Speaker 1>deadline that your kids are all off school. On a

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<v Speaker 1>random teacher in service day, you will be scrambling, But

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<v Speaker 1>if you knew that day was coming up, you wouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>be so today. Look at your school district's calendars, and

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<v Speaker 1>just look at the calendar in general. Maybe you work

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<v Speaker 1>with a lot of people who observe a religion that's

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<v Speaker 1>different from your own. It's just helpful to know when

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<v Speaker 1>those major holidays might be. My school district closes for

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<v Speaker 1>the major Jewish holidays, for instance, so I've become well

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<v Speaker 1>versed with figuring out when Rossia Shana falls every year.

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<v Speaker 1>That then gives me a little nudge to mention it

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<v Speaker 1>and send my good wishes to friends who are celebrating.

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<v Speaker 1>B Calendar savvy and you can seize opportunities and not

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<v Speaker 1>be caught off guard. In the meantime, This is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of

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