April 10, 2009
For Most, a Furlough Is No Day at the Beach
A furlough is a cross between a vacation and getting fired. You have the day off, sure, but you aren't getting paid — which tends to take the fun out of it.
In these lousy economic times, a handful of colleges have already instituted furloughs and more are considering them. For furloughed employees, a smaller paycheck is the primary concern. But there's also the question of how to spend all that supposedly "free" time.
Some take furloughs more seriously than others.
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