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Can I Have an ‘Out Of Office’ Response For My Life?

I’m seriously planning an out of office response to use for life in general. This might sound extreme, but I can make a good case for it.
I need to disappear from social commitments for a good 6 months. I work 6–7 days per week, out of necessity not choice, and I need the time and space to get on with it. I have been drowning in financial problems for some time, and need to dig myself out of the hole.
If you too are struggling to keep up with work, the cost of living, and life in general, then maybe it could help you too.
I’m quietly wondering if it will become a bit of a trend, as more of us take on extra work to compensate for the economic crisis.
I’m going to finish this post with a draft of the email response and social media posts I’m planning to use.
But first, here are my main reasons for disappearing for 6 months.
The Entrepreneurial Method
I’ve read many articles about Entrepreneurs disappearing from their social lives for months or even years at a time.
They talk about having that period of quiet focus with no distractions as a time when they did their best work. They focussed on…