As a full-time engineer in 2000 I started a practice of taking time off at the end of the year. Depending on the year, and the amount of vacation time I had remaining, I would take an entire week off or more. However, over the years that week or two has shrunk, but the purpose remains the same. The last full week of the year, and the first day of the new year has always been a time to reflect on the outgoing year and focus on the new year.
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