It hasn’t been that much longer of a break for me (4 and a half day weekend), but new years doesn’t usually have me going to several dinners like Christmas or Thanksgiving and I actually got some really good rest, but I’m extremely upset at the idea of going back to work, it doesn’t help that I don’t like my job, but I’m too the point that I want to breakdown and/or quit. I’ve had similar experiences in school, and I’m curious to see if others have this or just me
It can be crushing.
I was laid off at the end of summer, and am just starting a new job this week. The level of anxiety is real, even knowing the new job is less responsibility (and money) than my previous one.
Good luck with your new “first day of school!” Hope it goes well!
It’s going to be three weeks for me. While very relaxing, and I haven’t found a new project, not looking forward to the day after tomorrow.
I want to quit every time my vacation is ending. I used to get so stressed out I’d stay up all night with an aching stomach the night before. I hate it here.
I definitely feel this. It was worse before I was medicated too. One thing that’s helped me, is getting on a schedule I like at work. It won’t be possible for everyone, but I work 4 ten hour shifts, 9-8, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It means I never end up tied up in the same thing too long, and gives me more breaks, and an easier first day of the week.
I also feel this
I’m getting off a two week break. I wouldn’t say I’m overwhelmed just… Exhausted by the thought.
Also think I should try week long breaks more often…
Oh yeah. I burned a personal day for Monday, so it’ll hit me tomorrow.
I’ve been off since 18th December and have no wish to return. I want to continue to eat cheese, chutney, and crackers at home whilst playing Atomfall. Wage-paying Bastards.
I’ve been dreading returning to work for the past week during break. Even more so now that RTO is mandatory for the the whole company. I’m desperately looking for remote work elsewhere but it’s been fruitless so far. Why can’t upper management just let its office workers do their jobs the best way they see fit? The announcement from a few months ago already worsened the attrition rate to at least one engineer every week.
Because they only know how to manage by walking around.
The problem is that the talent walks out.
Anytime I have more than like, 4 days off, I always have a worry in the back of my head that I’ll forget how to do my job lol. Its never happened, but I still always worry.
I get this ever time I switch jobs. Like “did I just forget a core skill I’ve spent my life so far mastering? I think I did. Or worse, I’ve been doing easy mode and now it’s gonna get too hard and I can’t do it”
But I always do fine 🤷♂️
I’m a freelancer but can’t really shoulder the financial ups and downs. So I worry I can’t find a stable job but I also worry I will find a stable job.
Amen.
Not looking forward to having to remember what I was doing before the break and getting back up to speed, which always takes a couple of days.
That said, I generally look forward to returning to a regular schedule. The rhythm of the working week helps keep me grounded and I miss it when it gets disrupted.
I go back to the workplace after being off since 12/20. I am low-key fretting as I have 3-4 new staff starting tomorrow to prep tech for, and said tech came in barely two days prior to vacay; aka no time to prep them beyond getting them into our management system. And the above isn’t even factoring in my day-to-day tickets.
Don’t get me wrong, I like my job, but I like being off and lazy way more.
