Re: Vedr: Coping with holidays/vacations

Basil A. Daoust (daoust@ibm.net)
Sat, 31 Jul 1999 15:04:46 -0500

dsr_ft@dansk-sygeplejeraad.dk wrote:
>
> Finn Theodorsen@DANSK-SYGEPLEJERAAD
> 28-07-99 15:14
>
> "Ian Sparks" <isparks@wmute.u-net.com> wrote:
>
> >...how do I deal with holidays / vacations?
> >Do I just send a giant list of orders on a turn knowing that some of them
> >will wrap to cover the turns I'll otherwise miss?
> The worst part about sending in turns for multiple weeks is if resources
> are involved, that is, you cant send in:
>
> use 802 30
> use 802 30
> etc.
>
> because if you share resources with someone on the first week,
> the remaining use commands will also be used in that first week
> and all fail, leaving you with no actions for the next two weeks -
> but it can be done, ie.
>
> use 802 29
> make 94 31
> stop
> use 802 29
> make 94 31
> stop
> use 802 29
> make 94 31
> etc.
>
> Should alway go well, because no matter what resources are handy,
> you'll always be doing "make 94 31" when the months end, and there
> will always be a stop at the top of your next turn, letting the same
> actions start over.
>
> The worst about being on vacation if someone is out to get you -
> you are a sitting duck - but then, you can always do as I do - take
> a computer and a modem with you on vacation ;)

Make 94 or make 95 will end at the end of the turn,
so instead of the above list you can just do...

use 802 29
make 95 or make 94 # as I said this will end at the end of the turn,
use 802 29
make 94

insert orders for month (29 days max)
make 94

I suppose in case you go over 29 days a stop might be in order.
But if your away more than 2 weeks you better find someone to at
least check and adjust your orders to recover from errors.

Basil

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