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The Five Stages Of Grief Before Returning To Work After Vacation

Mourning the loss of my vacation.

Emily Kirk

Aug 08, 2016

Clark, NJ

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The Five Stages Of Grief Before Returning To Work After Vacation

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You've been on vacation for the past few days. No work. Paradise - or as close as you can get with the family fights that break out every few hours. Still, at least you weren't working an eight hour day when the weather outside was beautiful. And you weren't counting down the minutes until the day was over. In fact, the complete opposite, trying to master the power of stopping time. But now time is up and you have to return to the real world of adulting, even though you may be kicking and screaming like a nine year old who doesn't want to go back to school. Here are some of the stages of thoughts you might be having on your last day of bliss.

1. Denial

"I don't have work tomorrow, no, I'll still be on vacation.... I'm just dreaming. This is an illusion, the week can't have gone by so fast..... No, tomorrow I'll be on the beach. I will definitely not be getting up at 5:30 tomorrow. Hahahaha no. Impossible."

2. Anger

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? I CAN'T have work tomorrow. No way. NO WAY. It's not happening. I'll tell my dumb boss that I can't come in. Ridiculous that he/she expects me to show up? Why would I only take off a week?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME? I literally hate everyone. Why didn't I do more fun things when I had the chance? I'M SO DUMB. I'm never going back!! IMPOSSIBLE."

3. Bargaining

"Okay. But Consider this: I call my boss and tell him/her that a family member died. Then I can stay. Right? Is that wrong? Maybe I can tell 'em what's up and he/she will just get it. They're people too. They might understand. Right? Right???? Oh screw it I'll just work the next holiday.... Ugh. No. Impossible."

4. Depression

"Honestly I'll never be happy again. How could I ever smile knowing I'll have to return to work tomorrow? Knowing I have to wake up at the ass crack of dawn. Knowing I only get to take one measly half hour break. My life is a sad excuse for living. My only purpose to make money. I'm so alone. I'm so done with everything. All because of work. Me ever be happy again? Impossible."

5. Acceptance

"Okay. I have to go to work tomorrow. Well at least I get out of work kind of early every day. And on my next off day I can go to the beach or something? It won't be that bad. I kind of have work friends... It's fine. I'll be fine. I can occasionally look at my phone and Snapchat my friends funny things about hating my life. AND I'LL GET PAID. Holla for that dolla. Me broke? Impossible."

Just remember kids, you got this. You just have to start counting down to the next time you have a week off.

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