Dream Job or What?

How would you like this dream job?  Frequent breaks, work two or three weeks and have a week off, sometimes two weeks, as at Easter.  A month in August.  A month at Christmas.  Really, only work about half of the weeks in a year.  And at an annual salary of $174,000, almost half of which is paid vacation.

That is, according to the recent schedule published by U. S. Congress, which you can access here:  http://www.thecapitol.net/FAQ/cong_schedule.html  Really, is that what they mean by smaller government?   Okay, okay, in all fairness to them, they claim that that time off is so that they can go home and work for their constituents.  You know, reach out and touch them, ask them about their problems so they, the legislators, can go back to the capitol and pass legislation to help their constituents. 

Well, then, let’s hold them to it.  Check out the local offices of your legislators, senators and representatives.  Keep track of this schedule, and when your legislator is home, go visit  at h/h office or call  and if s/he is not available, request that s/he call you back, or you could make an appointment to go visit with h/h.   Do be polite, and do have an honest question or concern ready.  In all fairness now, these legislators may have more than one office so you may have to call around to reach them.  But it should be doable, because that’s why they are not in session.  So you can reach them.  Get in touch with other members of your political party, club, or executive committee.  Or any civic association.  Arrange to keep your legislator busy by taking turns with your visits and phone calls.  Perhaps you can even arrange for h/h to visit with your group. 

Of course, if you really, really want to talk with h/h, you may have to take up golf!