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The Best of Forge 2019
3 Stories to Inspire You to Take Time Off
Our best stories about taking vacation and coming back from a break
Here at Forge, we’re obsessed with working better, managing better, networking better, and job searching better. But even people who love their work get excited about time off.
Vacation is when we reconnect with our favorite people, our favorite places, and our favorite amount of sleep. And the humble weekend is crucial for recharging our minds and bodies — even Henry Ford knew that. But all good things must come to an end.
Here are our favorite pieces and most thought-provoking takes from 2019 on surviving the inevitable post-break return to the grind.
There’s No Shame in Working on Vacation, by Laura Vanderkam
Here’s what we know about vacation: You’re supposed to unplug completely to get all the good, relaxing brain chemicals pumping. But our time-management columnist Laura Vanderkam points out that sometimes — and you might want to sit down in your beach lounger before reading this —working a little bit on vacation is actually great, as long as you’re the one calling the shots.
Yes, Post-Vacation Burnout is a Thing, by Emily Underwood
After said vacation, you might be feeling like a more recharged, refreshed version of yourself, ready to take on the challenges of non-vacation life with renewed gusto. Then again, you might not. This article explains why — and offers advice for combatting the dreaded post-vacation burnout.
Why Sunday is the Best Day to Decide to Quit Your Job, by Madison Malone Kircher
Weekends would be so great if only they weren’t half-Sunday, right? It’s normal to have some Sunday dread, thinking about the work week ahead and all it will entail. But if every weekend is capped by an evening of anxious angst, those Sunday scaries might be telling you it’s time to make a change.
