August 18, 2003
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What is the hardest thing about returning from vacation?

Getting back into your everyday life routine and knowing that this WILL be your everyday life routine for the next year.

Tam

The fact that it's ridiculously hot & humid and I have to go to work?

Karen, 23
Ames, IA USA

To me, there is no "easy thing" about it!

Fisch, 47
Preston, CT USA

At my age I'm always glad to return to familiar territory. I do get irritable when people stand in my way when I'm trying to unpack and catch up.

Jill, 61
Saylorsburg, PA USA

That feeling that you still need a few days to recover from the vacation.

Ryan, 29
Riedlingen GERMANY

The hardest thing about returning from vacation is RETURNING FROM VACATION!

Reba, 57
Gaithersburg, MD USA

From a good vacation: trying not to daydream
From a less-than-good vacation: trying not to take it out on people.

Alias Irrelevante

Gaining weight & not having any more money!

Melodi, 19
Gahanna, OH USA

The reality of your day-to-day life

Felicia, 37
Lowell, MA USA

Knowing that in just a few days, you will feel like you never even went on vacation.

Cristin, 25
Frisco, TX USA

Being exhausted and wanting a vacation from your vacation. And that first commute is always the hardest!

Keri-Jade, 23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA

Getting back into one's normal routine.

Jane, 63
West Linn, OR USA

Getting caught up? As an adult you quickly learn that vacation is a myth. You just displace time. You work twice as hard before you leave and twice as hard when you get back. (And you don't really unwind until it is the day before you have to go back...) Do I sound like someone who hasn't had a vacation in a good long while?

Cindy, 41
VA USA

Getting back in the routine of getting up at 7:15 and being at work by a certain time, comeing home going to bed and doing it again. UGH! I need a vacation again.

Stephanie, 27
TX USA

Going back to work exhausted. (I never remember to allow enough time to rest after coming back.)

Cathie, 53
Novi, MI USA

Having to resume tedious chores you went away to take a break from.

Aly, 17
Cardiff UK

Being rested. I returned from a week's vacation and I feel like I need another week to recover from it.

Laura, 38
Lowell, MA USA

Alas, I am doing that tomorrow morning, Monday morning at 6:00 am. Need I say anymore...
I will miss sleeping in and naps.

Janet, 46
E. Brunswick, NJ USA

What vacation?

Laney, 60
TX USA

Yesterday / Tomorrow