Post-Eid Holiday Ends, Deadlines and City's Fast Pace Await Workers

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The long Eid holiday, synonymous with a warm and relaxed atmosphere, often leaves its own challenges for workers upon returning to their routines. The sudden shift from a flexible rhythm to dense work demands gives rise to an annual phenomenon: an adaptation period that is not always smooth. For some workers, this phase is not just about returning to work, but also facing mental pressures, accumulated workloads, and feelings of losing moments of togetherness. “I think the holiday was quite long last time, about a week. And it felt normal,” she said when contacted by Kompas.com on Thursday (26/3/2026). However, the first day back at work was tinged with anxiety. She was immediately confronted with various deadlines awaiting her. “Even though I was actually anxious on that first day because there were already so many deadlines waiting,” she said. That anxiety arose because several reports had to be completed immediately upon starting work. Although she did not feel difficulty in adapting, the work pressure prevented her from fully enjoying the holiday period. “What makes me anxious is that this week there are already so many deadlines waiting,” she said. In her job in the HR department of a financial company, the workload in the first week indeed increases due to the report closing period. “The work situation upon returning already has so many piled-up deadlines,” she said. Nevertheless, she did not feel financial pressure after Eid because she did not spend much. To restore her mood, Chrisstella chose to enjoy moments with colleagues. She also emphasised that she has no desire to resign.