Being summoned back to the office four days a week and anxious/sick over it
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Anonymous
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Since COVID, I have worked from home and it's been wonderful. I'm super productive - and also cozy at home. I am a huge introvert and I savor not having to "face" the world. And, a lot of my work is independent anyway. I wear my soft pants, I light a candle next to my desk, I can dash out to pick up my kids, I have soup simmering ... and I get a TON DONE.
We go back in person next week and I feel legit sick to my stomach. I wake up at 4am sweaty and panicked. The commute sucks. The rows of cubicles blow. The entire vibe is just...not home. I hate it and it's making me feel ill. Like the work but hate office culture. I don't know what to do. |
Anonymous
| Quit and find a different job. |
Anonymous
| Can they do without you? If this is a deal-breaker and you are critical to your employer they may be flexible - depends on your company culture and manager. |
Anonymous
| Start applying. Even if you get permission to continue to WFH you’ll have a target on your back. |
Anonymous
Not an option for me!! I need money! |
Anonymous
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F that. Find a different job and then quit.
It is not hard to find a job that is not 4 days a week. Most orgs do not want that. |
Anonymous
+1000 |
Anonymous
| The only way is to find a new job. Target remote positions. Start now as it may take some time. |
Anonymous
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I'm confused. Presumably you went into the office before covid hit and you didn't get sick to your stomach and have panic attacks.
I don't understand why you feel that way now. I mean, sure it sucks to have to RTO, but not understanding why you are getting legit panic attacks over it. |
Anonymous
| Yeah, find a new job. Also, I don’t have any sympathy for you because I’ve been in-office full time through the pandemic. Would I like to work from home? Yes. Does my job allow me to do that? No. So my options are find a new career or suck it up and deal. If you’d like it op, find a new line of work. |
Anonymous
| *don’t like it* |
Anonymous
| It’s about time you had to go back to work and actually EARN your money. |
Anonymous
| What organization? |
Anonymous
Exactly. You'll adjust. I think you are feeling this way because you think that the employer is taking away something from you. But in reality, they adjusted for the pandemic and are adjusting things back to normal now. |
Anonymous
I hate these kinds of responses. We get it, you’re jealous you had to work from the office even though your job doesn’t necessitate that. |