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

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    4 days ago

    An option I found quite relaxing was, rather than taking a week off, take Wednesdays off for 5 weeks. Now you only have 2 day work weeks, and a day off when everything else is open and relatively quiet.

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      17 hours ago

      It’s prooven multiple times that the brain doesnt relax after just 1 week.
      I believe the relaxing actually starts after 2 weeks and after 3 weeks you actually benefit from the vacation.

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        3 days ago

        I worked 4 10 hour days with Wednesdays off for an entire year at a previous job.

        It was the happiest I’ve ever been while working.

        Never working longer than two days in a row does something good to the mind and body.

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          3 days ago

          I miss the 4 10’s I worked at a prior job. That extra day off each week made a huge difference in my well being. Had time to both decompress and get personal stuff done. Hated the job though, management was demanding and unethical, so eventually quit.