Comments on: 10 Ways to Ease Back In After Vacation

By: Mike, Spokane, WA

Mike, Spokane, WA — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:04:14 +0000

14. Stay inebriated.

And Bing, thanks for Mr Winkle…he made me feel a whole lot better than did MJ’s death extravaganza, Afghanistan, or the sordid state of the economy…..as long as Mr Winkle stays the hell off my lawn things are really ‘looking up’.

Mr Winkle would certainly never lie about hiking the Appalachian trail, solicit sex from an undercover police officer in the next stall, or mislead us regarding WMD’s in Iraq. That’s change I can believe in.

By: Bing

Bing — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:38:11 +0000

It’s Mr. Winkle. Here’s a link: http://www.mrwinkle.com/

By: Dest, Denver, CO

Dest, Denver, CO — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:23:09 +0000

What an adorable thing we can on the photo!!! Can you please, tell, me what is it? Is it some sort of dog? Snow Vacation

By: Jim, Winston-Salem, NC

Jim, Winston-Salem, NC — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:47:04 +0000

The most important thing to do when you return? Post something new on your blog so everyone will know you are alive.

You did it right. Welcome back!

By: Bill, Laurel, MD

Bill, Laurel, MD — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:57:46 +0000

Good to have you back, Bing. We missed you. We were an aimless, unfocused bunch. As I recall. In some ways it felt good. None of us felt the need to be wise, current, or witty. We just hung out on your blog, idling away the weeks.

Take it easy. Don’t hurt yourself; we would all benefit by a slow ramp-up. Really slow. And the way the economy feels this week, slow is the word.

By: Robbie P, Endicott NY

Robbie P, Endicott NY — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:47:51 +0000

Bing, maybe the picture of Mr Winkle caused the hijack of your tool bar by the MS Bing entity…we really don’t know how deep the conspiracy goes, although Madoff hinted his harsh sentence may be linked to the well-groomed canine as well…be suspicious…the times are changing…

By: Bob, Michigan

Bob, Michigan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:20:31 +0000

Wear some calamine lotion to kick the notion of stepped up motion.

The usual slow motion, or no motion, is great for continued office commotion. Welcome back!

By: Bing

Bing — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:09:41 +0000

I just saw, apropos of nothing, that Bing (the search engine, not me) has taken over one of my tool bars! I didn’t instruct it to do so! It just… did it! On its own! Help!!!!

By: Bing

Bing — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:08:30 +0000

Actually, you’re right, Tim. I’m wiped out.

By: Tim, McKinleyville, California

Tim, McKinleyville, California — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:54:43 +0000

10. Find a good hiding place and catch a long nap so you can recover from your exhausting vacation. The way it works when you’re a state or federal worker is: Out of sight, out of mind.

By: Steve, Charleston, WV

Steve, Charleston, WV — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:51:23 +0000

10. Announce retirement.

Motivation’s a bitch, ain’t it?

By: David, Los Angeles CA

David, Los Angeles CA — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:07:05 +0000

Bing,

The problem I am encountering coming back from vacation is the realization that working sucks and that there are better things to do with my life. (e.g. drinking fruity cocktails by the pool.) What advice can you give on getting motivated again? Besides the eating, shelter and contributing member of society stuff I get from lousy bum coworkers?

By: Paul, Miami, Fl.

Paul, Miami, Fl. — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:53:06 +0000

Blog to your buds.

Welcome back, Stanley.

By: Bruce Geiger, Madison WI

Bruce Geiger, Madison WI — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:49:03 +0000

10. Avoid making lists of any sort for at least three full days after returning from vacation.

By: Margaret Weigel, Medford, MA

Margaret Weigel, Medford, MA — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:32:58 +0000

11. read blogs featuring the adorable Mr. Winkle (see above)

12. rinse and repeat

By: Jack Hammond Canada

Jack Hammond Canada — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:50:42 +0000

10. Start planning for your next vacation.

By: Jerry, Arlington VA

Jerry, Arlington VA — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:39:18 +0000

1. Come in late.

By: Silly Willy, Atlanta, GA

Silly Willy, Atlanta, GA — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:26:06 +0000

10. Figure out whom to scapegoat for anything that went wrong in your absence. Update and consolidate your paper trail, assigning away the responsibility to them, while you were away.

By: Robbie P, Endicott NY

Robbie P, Endicott NY — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:51:59 +0000

10. Call in (or go home) sick.

Happy Monday…

By: Buddy, OKC, OK

Buddy, OKC, OK — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:47:13 +0000

11. Accidentally leave your out of office on.

12. Don’t respond to any meeting requests.

13. Get lost on the way to the office?!