For clarity, let's consider holidays, any absence longer than 4 days and only for good reason.
I am struggling with various methods and would like to hear your process.
Do you have any rituals to get up to speed, when coming back from holidays?
Publish Date: Dec 18 '19
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Nick HolmesDec 18, 2019Spotify, a pair of Sony WH1000XM3 noise cancelling headphones, and cup of Tetley's tea.
(AKA, business as usual)
KeffDec 18, 2019I usually start with something I enjoy and is not over-complicated, maybe: do some refactor, fix some silly bugs...
Also if there is a possibility to work remote I usually work a couple of days at home before getting back to the real deal, this helps me a lot.
Other stuff that helps me:
- Listening to music (with headphones)
- Taking a couple rests in between work sessions.
PD: Can I ask what methods you have tried?
Periklis GkoliasDec 18, 2019I have tried all extremes in the spectrum of "start getting on track while returning" to leave a few days buffer.
Both have pros and cons.
While on the relaxed side of the spectrum, you tend to enjoy things more, relate holidays with stress free activities, but it usually takes more to speed up and the first days back have high lazy mood.
On the other side you start working in the first possible timeslot, you speed up easier but your mood is not great initially.
I tend to think that doing expedient stuff upon my return is the best way to mix the best of both worlds.
- KeffDec 18, 2019
I tend to think that doing expedient stuff upon my return is the best way to mix the best of both worlds.
I agree with this!
I don't stop! :O