Rochell’s Commentary

I really enjoyed reading about Kathy’s 2007 resolution. It’s not something

we often think about as parents, but it is our children that suffer when we

bring our work home. They lose time with us that could never be brought

back. I’ve been with Sundance Vacations for five years now, and since the

day I started, we have been trained to leave our personal problems outside

the door and come to work with a positive attitude. We were taught that you

will only bring yourself down even more, and probably also the people around

you that you tend to complain to. We have all adapted to this concept and

it works. For some people, this is the best place to be when your having a

problem, it’s our excape. Anyway, I now realize that when i return home

after work, the same concept should go into effect. I need to check my day

at the door and enter my home with the best attitude, regardless of how my

day was at work.

My son is just turned 6 years old and just started Kindergarten. I realize

how fortunate I was when I came back to work 5 years ago after having him

and being able to make a really great paycheck while only working a few

hours a day. I got spend most of the day with my baby and didn’t have to

leave him with anyone else. Now that he is getting older, I have had the

opportunity to pick up more hours and job responsibilities and feel my life

is well balanced between working hard and playing hard.

I have also been working very hard on my education in the past few years

and will proudly graduate college in May 2007, with an Associate Degree in

Tourism and Travel Management. I am very thankful to everyone at Sundance

Vacations that helped and supported me in making it through, even in those

times when it seemed the road to graduation would never end.

I am proud to work for a company that gives their employees space for their

personal lives and to better themselves outside of work. I hope everyone

picks up on Kathy’s resolution and realizes that it’s OK to leave your work

at work. It will always be there when you get back and there’s always a

better day. : )

~~Rochell~~