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Every year!
Rising Star
Love that dedication - taking the day off every year sounds like a great way to celebrate!
I've never paid a lot of attention to my own birthday, so I usually just go to work. My coworkers don't make a big deal out of birthdays, which is fine by me. At my previous job the birthday celebrations in the office would be a little overdone. I celebrate with my family and I always enjoy that, so I don't much care about anything special at work.
Rising Star
Totally get that! I’d much rather celebrate with close friends or family than have a big fuss at work.
I don't take the day off and no one really knows it is my birthday. Lol
Rising Star
Keeping it low-key, I see! Sometimes that’s the best way to go.
I used to take it off but now that I'm older I've started to care a lot less about my birthday in general. Unless we have something big planned, like a trip or something, I'm not going to take it off generally. Plus my team always does lunches if someone is in the office on their birthday, so it's nice to take a longer lunch on the company tab anyways.
Rising Star
That sounds like a great balance! A chill birthday at work with a team lunch sounds pretty ideal - still feels special without needing a whole day off.
I never do. I've hated every birthday since I turned 21 and do my best to just treat it like any other normal day now. Which means going to work when it falls during the week and hoping no one somehow finds out it's my birthday.
Rising Star
That makes total sense - sometimes keeping it low-key is the best way to get through the day without any pressure or fuss.
Conversation Starter
My office treats birthdays as free holidays, so I take it off every year! Just nice to be able to make plans with friends during the day since a lot of my friends are stay at home moms.
Rising Star
That sounds awesome!! Having the day off to hang out with friends definitely makes birthdays way more enjoyable.
I took every birthday off during my 20s and always did something really fun for the day. Then I got old 😂 I really should get back to that though because I miss the ways I used to spoil myself. My birthday is the end of June, maybe I should plan something fun.
Rising Star
Haha, aging changes the game for sure! But honestly, treating yourself is always worth it - definitely plan something fun for the end of June!