Do you also request the day off from work because it’s your birthday? Spending a birthday working seems like a nightmare

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I do because I’m 6 years old and my birthday is a really big deal to me, a 6 year old.

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Lol baby get out of here this post is for 6 & 3/4 up. You wouldn’t get it.

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Hell yeah do it every year. Usually try to make a long weekend out of it if I can.

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Same same

Yes always! Even if it’s just to sleep in, read a book, go for a walk- do something for me! Not the shareholders

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you get your birthday off at WPP

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Yup. My birthday falls on a weekend this year but taking off the Friday before just because I cannnn

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Yes. Especially if it’s a random weekday like Tuesday. There’s something nice about being out and about and treating yourself when not as many people are out.

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Always!

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100%

Only if it falls on a Friday or Monday and I can make a long weekend of it.

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I’ve had a lot of birthdays. They have lost their luster.

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I’m wfh today on my bday, does that count? Normally we’re supposed to go into the office. My manager let me wfh 😆

Haha I didn’t take the day off though. Honestly getting more things done than if I went in. If anything, I should take tomorrow off 😉

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Yes. Always. One bad work birthday early on in my career and I vowed to never work on my birthday again. Non-negotiable for me!

Day off after bday is better, that way you can properly celebrate

Or both!

These are the words of my last boss: The work doesn't care that it's a special day.

Sounds like a boss nobody would want to work for

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Every year.

I didn’t used to because I liked the distraction and pretending it wasn’t my birthday but this year, I might just enjoy it

We get it off!

I don't usually take the day off but the past 2 years were great because it fell on the weekend. I find being at work on my birthday strange because nobody there knows it's my birthday. I remember going in on my birthday and they were celebrating someone else's birthday. That's weird b/c either you don't say anything or you say something and it gets awkward.

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