I hate the time just before and just after a vacation. Why? I guess the biggest reason is because in my business, you spend an inordinate amount of time at work, trying to get things ready so you can go without a blowup occurring. During vacation you worry about what is happening at work that you can�t control, and then when you come back, you are inundated with things that have to be done yesterday. There is no good way to take a vacation when working at a bank in this day and age.