Back from Hiatus

Or maybe not.

The thing about taking a long break is that makes you not want to go back to the bustling life you temporarily walked away from. Or maybe that's just me.

I took a long 4-day break from work during my birthday last weekend. All I did in those 4 days were to kick back and relax with my boyfriend. It was a lot of fun. But then, after that, once you get back from the vacation, you're welcomed with the reality that the vacation will have to end now. That you have to go back to working your ass off.

Did I dread coming back? Of course, I did. I even felt tempted to cut work and just hang out at the local Starbucks. But I didn't act on that impulse. Actually, I can't afford to act on it at all. It would cost me so much to skip work. Gah!

So what did I do to get over my slump? Truth be told, I just forced myself to show up for work. Sometimes, you don't actually have to like your job to show up for it. Here in the Philippines, finding a job you actually like has become more of a priviledge than a free will thing.

You only have the option to go for something you like if you can afford it. That, or if you're really good at what you do that people will sell an arm or leg to get your services. For most people, they do with what's available or what's convenient, and hope to find extra work on the side. Tsk.

I know, it's sad that I had to force myself to go to work. But as the days passed, I eventually got back into the groove and my schedule went back to the usual stuff. Normalcy restored 100%. Or has it?

I know everybody has their own way of getting their working groove back. I'd like to know yours.