It's my birthday at the end of the month, so I've booked a day off work so I can relax!
Does anyone else do this? My friends and family have had a mixed response, with some saying they don't understand the point (it's not a milestone birthday), and others saying they book their birthday off every year!
A lie in goes without saying... the problem is if my lie in takes me to nearly midday (which the Christmas break has seen multiple times!) and then I've wasted half a precious day already! hehe...
When I was working, I often booked my birthday off. The alternative was being marched down the nearest pub and buying drinks for whole department after an earlier feast on the cakes I had brought!!!!!
My job means my birthday is in the off season anyway, but in my previous jobs I wouldn't have taken the day off.
If any of my current colleagues took a summer day off for their birthday they wouldn't be looked on very favourably. It all depends on the the type of work you do, I suppose.
Cant remember ever taking the day off - I am Self employed so I choose on the day - I had a significant birthday in December and went to work by choice