How do you explain such an idiom to a foreigner? How do you explain it to yourself, or to a friend or family member?
It is a phrase which is often used, rarely considered, and never questioned. We say such things without thought and, if it fits the context, no one ever pauses or stops to question its applicability.
The Holidays are over; people have been on a somewhat extended break; and in returning to work, someone says, “It’ll take some time to get back into the swing of things”. Others smile, nod in agreement, or utter supportive addendums.
Someone comes back from maternity leave; an elder person enters as a Freshman/Woman in college; a young novice begins a job; to all, someone declares, “It may take some time to get into the swing of things.” All appropriate applications?
A person has been working at a job for over 2 decades. Someone says audibly in the middle of the day, “It takes time to get into the swing of things.” People look up quizzically. An inappropriate application? But why?
For Federal employees and U.S. Postal workers who suffer from a medical condition such that the medical condition prevents the Federal or Postal worker from performing one or more of the essential elements of one’s Federal or Postal job, is the idiom, “It is difficult to get back into the swing of things” appropriate?
If not — both because there are no potentialities for ever “getting back” what has been lost, and because the medical condition has gone beyond the ‘difficult’ and into the ‘disabling’ stage — it is time to consult with an OPM Disability Attorney who specializes in Federal Disability Retirement.
The “swing of things” must now be something different from your current Federal or Postal job.
Sincerely,
Robert R. McGill, Esquire
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