"In a small company you can't take a vacation if there's work that needs to be done." Also true in larger companies when it's cheaper to understaff and overwork the employee base. Seems to be a lot more comman than it used to be. Lyle --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .