This study explores the lived experience of returning to work after experiencing a traumatic injury through a heuristic phenomenological methodology. The researcher will compile a personal narrative of their experience surviving a traumatic motorcycle accident and returning to work. They will also interview 10 other individuals about their experiences with a traumatic event and returning to work. The goal is to gain insight into what constitutes a successful return to work from the perspective of trauma survivors, which has been lacking in previous research that primarily focuses on specific injury types or accommodations. Analyzing all collected experiences may reveal commonalities, differences, and significant insights to help inform organizational psychologists and employers.