Fleur's Workation Diary – Monday: The Invasion

A typical Monday morning begins with a calm silence, quickly interrupted by the gentle hum of colleagues shuffling in with sleepy eyes. The coffee machine has already gathered its first queue of the day, as most people seem like half versions of themselves without that first cup. Soon enough, the printer joins the chaos with its usual Monday morning rebellion: "Paper jam." "Thank God, it’s Monday!" our office comedian Nik quips.

The inbox is a mountain of unanswered weekend emails and urgent deadlines. As people settle into their desks, the sound of keyboards clacking and mice clicking grows steadily louder. Slowly, the space transforms from a sleepy office to a bustling hive of activity. A typical Monday morning—full of promises to get organized, stay energized, and conquer the week. All so... normal.

And then it happened. That thought, the one that had been lingering in the back of my mind for a while, started pushing its way to the forefront. It began as a vague image of a laptop, a palm tree, and a sunlit beach. It was as if a tropical tune softly started playing in the background of my thoughts. "Why not a workation?" I wondered.

I could already picture myself sitting relaxed on the beach, laptop on my lap, a gentle breeze in my hair, processing purchase orders with one hand while holding a coconut with a straw in the other. Working and vacationing combined... the perfect balance between productivity and relaxation! It sounded like a dream, but why not be the first at the office to make it happen?

Back to reality: I work in the purchasing department at a company not exactly known for adventurous work policies. Martijn, my boss, once laughed at me when I suggested turning Casual Friday into "Croissant Friday." (Though, for the record, I managed to make that happen.) So, this idea of a workation started to take root in my mind.

How hard could it really be to convince Martijn that a workation was exactly what the company needed? Happy employees are productive and loyal employees, right?

As I answered a few emails, I started brainstorming how to present the idea without making it sound like I just wanted a long vacation “on the company’s dime.” Maybe I needed to frame it as a business strategy: “Increased productivity,” “Gaining fresh inspiration through new environments,” “Improved work-life balance,” or “Wrapping up our crucial ERP purchasing module project.” Each argument sounded perfectly convincing in my head.

And maybe, if I played my cards right, Martijn might even want a workation himself. I could see him already, sitting on a Greek island, wearing a linen shirt, taking conference calls with the sound of waves in the background—waves that would, of course, be drowned out by his booming voice, haha.

It could spark a revolution in our company, maybe even gain some serious traction with our boss! Okay, maybe I was getting a little carried away, but hey, you’ve got to start somewhere, right?

For now, I had one mission: figure out how to present this idea to Martijn with humor and without crashing and burning. Time to come up with a plan. Workation, here I come! 😏

Tuesday: The plan takes shape

 

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