['I am scared of how work is going to go, it is the start of our busiest period of the year', "It'll be OK :) How long does this busyness usually last for?", 'That period probably lasts about 2 months']
Oh that's not tooo bad...can you take your vacation during that time?
I am scared of how work is going to go, it is the start of our busiest period of the year