Same here. I went Qwerty "cold-turkey" at the beginning of my Christmas vacation, the longest period I normally take without working, and 2.5 weeks later I was just about good enough to get by at work. I practiced every day for a bit, and didn't let myself use Qwerty at all during that time.
The first 2 months was stressful, after that it was fine. I think it probably took a year to get back to the same level as I was at with Qwerty though in terms of speed (I was pretty fast), but I only did typing tutors for that first 2.5 weeks, so I probably could have improved things by using them more.
I actually switched back from an ergonomic keyboard to my MacBook Pro keyboard as I no longer needed the ergonomic layout and I could type faster on the MacBook. Had brief RSI symptoms for an hour once since switching to Dvorak, vs a few hours every few weeks on Qwerty. I imagine I'll end up back on an ergonomic keyboard eventually, but between that and Dvorak I think I'm set for my career.
The first 2 months was stressful, after that it was fine. I think it probably took a year to get back to the same level as I was at with Qwerty though in terms of speed (I was pretty fast), but I only did typing tutors for that first 2.5 weeks, so I probably could have improved things by using them more.
I actually switched back from an ergonomic keyboard to my MacBook Pro keyboard as I no longer needed the ergonomic layout and I could type faster on the MacBook. Had brief RSI symptoms for an hour once since switching to Dvorak, vs a few hours every few weeks on Qwerty. I imagine I'll end up back on an ergonomic keyboard eventually, but between that and Dvorak I think I'm set for my career.