This incident happened about 4 years ago and I still get wet thinking about it. I also wonder if I was totally stupid. Anyway...
I was looking forward to meeting my boyfriend in the Florida Keys. We had planned this trip very carefully and I was looking forward to the warm rays of sun stroking my body while we played in the waters. More than anything, I was looking forward to discarding my clothes and getting a tan all-over.
Late Thursday afternoon, the VP of my division called me to his office. My boss was sitting with him too. He said, "I know you will be on vacation next week, but a situation has come up and you need to go to the customer's site all next week." Apparently the client was dissatisfied with our company's work and was threatening a lawsuit. To smooth things over and to analyze the underlying cause of the problem, I was to leave Saturday and spend all week at the client site. He also agreed to compensate for my inconvenience and depending on the outcome, he agreed to pay for an all expenses paid vacation for two to the Keys at a later date.