Longest LOA from your site?

[ClicketyKat]

What's the longest LOA you've taken from your site?

I had cancer surgery 6 years ago, and was in the hospital for a week, so that's how long of a LOA I took from my site.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

For me, it might be a few days (like this weekend) where I've spent a lot of time outdoors.

But a week at the most for sure. If I leave for vacation. However, I'll login to at least see what's going on or if anything crazy is going on.

 

[Uncrowned]

I think just a few days at most. There may have been up to a week or so where I did very little with my sites, but I would still check up on them.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

While I know I don't meet it every day, I do try to set a goal to at least create one interesting topic each time I visit or reply to a few posts.

The weekends are my days to get outside so I neglect my visits. That usually because I'm tired and ready for bed once I get home haha. 20 years ago, I wasn't that tired

 

[Uncrowned]

I'm many ways, a short break can also be a great thing. It lets you reset from your own community and helps avoid burnout. Plus I often find that my creativity likes to build up and if I miss a few days, I am often much more motivated when I come back.

 

[~ True Legend ~]

I'm many ways, a short break can also be a great thing. It lets you reset from your own community and helps avoid burnout. Plus I often find that my creativity likes to build up and if I miss a few days, I am often much more motivated when I come back.

It’s like taking annual leave from a job and relaxing during weekends, isn’t it

 

[Uncrowned]

It’s like taking annual leave from a job and relaxing during weekends, isn’t it

In a lot of ways it is. You can't do anything every single day and still enjoy it.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

In a lot of ways it is. You can't do anything every single day and still enjoy it.

My weekends are my technology getaway.

I work a lot with tech at my job.

I have all my side hustles with tech.

My forums and blogs are tech.

Weekends are all about hiking and biking and camping where my cell phone has no signal!

Without doing that, I doubt I could focus as much as I do now.

 

[ZandraJoi]

My forum's been around 3 1/2 years & I've been on it daily. Even if I didn't post i.e. I was sick or we were away, I still logged on to check things out. I'm the only Staff so if I had another Staff member, I may take more time off.
I've avoided extreme burn-out by pacing myself, whether it's on my forum or taking on others in Exchanges.

 

[~ True Legend ~]

My forum's been around 3 1/2 years & I've been on it daily. Even if I didn't post i.e. I was sick or we were away, I still logged on to check things out. I'm the only Staff so if I had another Staff member, I may take more time off.
I've avoided extreme burn-out by pacing myself, whether it's on my forum or taking on others in Exchanges.

And your secret of focusing on certain forums one day per week

 

[ZandraJoi]

And your secret of focusing on certain forums one day per week

Exactly lol It's a "secret" that works well for me

 

[joelr]

It's much easier to stay connected than ever before. Even if I'm away in a work trip or vacation, as long as you have wifi you can access your community and stay in touch with your moderators.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

It is a lot easier.

I'm typically absent on the weekends, though.

That's when I get out and go hiking or camping. No cell phone signal there. But I am a firm believer in disconnecting at least one a day a week if possible. It feels great and recharges you.

 

[ClicketyKat]

It's much easier to stay connected than ever before. Even if I'm away in a work trip or vacation, as long as you have wifi you can access your community and stay in touch with your moderators.

I like having other ways to connect to mods such as Slack. That's a fast way to communicate.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I like having other ways to connect to mods such as Slack. That's a fast way to communicate.

Slack is a cool service! I'm still old-school email, though.

I like it when staff uses the email domain.

 

[ClicketyKat]

Slack is a cool service! I'm still old-school email, though.

I like it when staff uses the email domain.

I find that people will respond and communicate more if someone writes back instantly, such as through Slack. Emails get read and forgotten at times.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I find that people will respond and communicate more if someone writes back instantly, such as through Slack. Emails get read and forgotten at times.

My problem is I disable notifications so Slack turns into email lol but instant replies are useful I do agree.

 

[~ True Legend ~]

My problem is I disable notifications so Slack turns into email lol but instant replies are useful I do agree.

@Shawn Gossman !!!!!!!!