This was a great read! I think one aspect that is often overlooked (especially by companies dictating RTO in a hybrid company culture) is that the ways companies have changed since the pandemic also made in-office jobs less enjoyable.
A lot of companies have teams spanning many locations so they can hire the best people from everywhere. Y…
This was a great read! I think one aspect that is often overlooked (especially by companies dictating RTO in a hybrid company culture) is that the ways companies have changed since the pandemic also made in-office jobs less enjoyable.
A lot of companies have teams spanning many locations so they can hire the best people from everywhere. You’re working in a loud, open layout office, don’t have your own desk and in some cases (as I experienced) you’re not even allowed to grab a desk for the day, you’re expected to clear your stuff for every meeting. All of this means: when you do come to the office, you’re spending the day alone, jumping between floating desks and virtual meetings, eating lunch by yourself in a room full of strangers.
Sure, some people love meeting new people all the time but as an introvert, it has made me feel like I’m even less suitable to work a normal job because I need a stable team to feel comfortable.
I loved the energetic feeling I got in university from working intensely on a project with my class mates and for that, I would happily go to an office. But I’ve pretty much never had this happen at my jobs (I started working in the middle of the pandemic) so it feels completely pointless to go to an office.
This was a great read! I think one aspect that is often overlooked (especially by companies dictating RTO in a hybrid company culture) is that the ways companies have changed since the pandemic also made in-office jobs less enjoyable.
A lot of companies have teams spanning many locations so they can hire the best people from everywhere. You’re working in a loud, open layout office, don’t have your own desk and in some cases (as I experienced) you’re not even allowed to grab a desk for the day, you’re expected to clear your stuff for every meeting. All of this means: when you do come to the office, you’re spending the day alone, jumping between floating desks and virtual meetings, eating lunch by yourself in a room full of strangers.
Sure, some people love meeting new people all the time but as an introvert, it has made me feel like I’m even less suitable to work a normal job because I need a stable team to feel comfortable.
I loved the energetic feeling I got in university from working intensely on a project with my class mates and for that, I would happily go to an office. But I’ve pretty much never had this happen at my jobs (I started working in the middle of the pandemic) so it feels completely pointless to go to an office.
ah this is fascinating - i am gonna add this to the piece
So cool, I feel honored!