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It's tough coming back. Try to ease back in.
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This is super common. Give it a couple days
Yes. To soften the blow I always take 2 days off on the back end. Gives me time to unpack, get a good night of sleep in my own bed, pick up our dog/get groceries/etc., and start going through my inbox. It makes going back to work a bit less painful because I’m not multitasking.
That said, I do not like my job and will likely start looking to go in house soon.
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I’d take an extra day only and then did a “half day” for the second one to ease back in. It’s annoying to lose travel days and if I need to maximize, I’ll just come back “remote” for a day or two to catch up on things. I still do that now that I’m in house but it’s obviously much easier to take half days/not be available after vacation.
Yes but usually feel better than I did before the trip about a week in. The first few days suck. To lessen the blow I typically go through and folder emails I don’t need to attend to on my flight back (especially if it’s a long haul).
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I don’t have that problem at all, because I don’t get to take any real vacations here at a v5.
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Yeah, as you march towards seniority you get less vacation. This is especially true if the top partners on your team don’t take vacation.
I mean they take “vacations” where they’re constantly working somewhere random with bad WiFi and shittier equipment while their family is out enjoying vacation.
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I’m not sure “not to be dramatic” and “soul crushing” belong in the same sentence, friend.
Leaving that aside, returning from a great trip is always a let down. But there’s an art to it. Don’t leave Saturday and come back Sunday night. Leave Friday and come back Saturday. That gives you an off day to sleep in, unpack, and chill at home before plunging in on Monday. And when you return, consciously avoid trying to catch up in everything in one day. It’s impossible. Scan all the way through your emails, find the new things that are time sensitive, prioritize those, and then work though them one at a time. Then go through the routine things. It may take a few days but if you do it in an organized fashion you can get through it.
More broadly it’s just as hard to come back from one week away as it is from two or three weeks away. Longer vacations are much more restorative and leave you in much better shape to return with energy instead of dread.
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A9, I definitely don’t want to increase anyone’s stress, and I know some supervising attorneys will disagree with what I’m about to say, but with proper notice and planning no lawyer is indispensable over a day, week, or even a few weeks. I planned way ahead, bought nonrefundable tickets, gave notice and then reminders as departure came closer, left a memo explaining the status and key contacts in ongoing matters, made sure I lined up backups if something unexpected happened, and checked the f out when the day came. For me vacation time got every bit the same level of care and attention as work time. No calls. No emails. No nothing. I did that for 35 years and never had a problem as an associate or as a partner.
First week back in, especially the first full week, is the worst. Ease into it and you’ll be fine…. Job sucks either way but oh well.
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Just bill 4 hours slowly throughout the day and then call it a day. I do that when I get back from vacation if there’s nothing super pressing/if you can get away with it. You’ll get back up to 8+ hours daily after a few days.