Last Day of Sick Leave, Writing at Starbucks Before Returning to Work

 

Last Day of Sick Leave

Today marks the final day of my two-month sick leave.
Looking back, it feels like all I did was go to the hospital. Of course, I had time to rest and even relax, but my mind was never fully at ease.
Just like that, around 60 days have passed.

Fortunately, my body has been recovering faster than I expected.
I just hope the surgical wound continues to heal well.

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Writing at Starbucks

I’m sitting at Starbucks, sipping a warm caramel milk latte and writing this.
There is a sense of calm, but at the same time, worry quietly lingers in the background.

Will I be able to go back to work and handle the physical demands like before?
That’s my problem—I tend to create unnecessary worries.

Outside, the wind is strong.
There’s rain forecasted for the weekend, so maybe that’s why.

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Thoughts Before Returning to Work

My return to work is just around the corner.
Next week, with my regular days off, delayed external training, and a public holiday combined, I’ll only be working three days.
It will be an on-and-off schedule.

I’ll have to decide whether to take a day off depending on my physical condition.
It almost feels like everything is aligning to give me more time to rest.

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Uncertainty About Approval

However, my return-to-work approval hasn’t been processed yet.
I’m not sure if I need to visit HR in person to submit original documents.

I tried contacting them through the administrative number, but there was no response.
It’s probably because of Labor Day.

So what does that mean?
Should I just go to work?
Or does it mean I shouldn’t?

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Mixed Feelings

The inside of the café is as noisy as my thoughts.
Since it’s a public holiday, the place is crowded.

But no matter how noisy it is here, it probably can’t compare to the warehouse floor at Coupang.
Strangely, thinking about going back to work after a long time brings a bit of excitement.

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Keep Writing

I now have 29 posts on Brunch.
If I publish one more tomorrow, it will be 30.

Compared to before, writing longer posts doesn’t come as easily.
But I’ll keep going until the day my writing becomes smoother and more natural again.