An employee comes into her manager’s office to take a day off from work. The manager replies, "So you want a day off.

Let's take a look at what you are asking for.

• There are 365 days per year available for work.
• There are 52 weeks per year in which you already have 2 days off per week, leaving 261 days available for work.
• Since you spend 17 hours each day away from work, you have used up 185 days, leaving only 76 days available.
• You spend 30 minutes each day on coffee break, which counts for 2 days each year, leaving only 74 days available.
• With a 1-hour lunch each day, you used up another 4 days, leaving only 70 days available for work.
• You spend about 2 hours a day talking to your friends on the phone and on facebook, making 8 days.  That leaves only 62 days available for work.
• You spend about an hour in the toilet per day making 4 days.  That leaves 58 days available for work.
• You normally spend 7 days per year on sick leave.  This leaves you only 51 days per year available for work.
• You spend 10 days on training per year.  This leaves you only 41 days per year available for work.
• We are off 10 public holidays per year, so your available working time is down to 31 days.
• We generously give 30 days holidays per year which leaves only 1 day available for work and I'll be darned if you are going to take that day off!"