office: opinions are mixed

[jazzfish]

Practicum has begun. I'm in the office for at least my first full week. Will see how telework shapes up after that.

MONDAY (office mostly empty): ugh, commute, office, blecch, rather be at home with my cat and my normal surroundings

TUESDAY (office maybe a quarter full): okay, the motorised sit/stand desk is nice, and the two monitors will make life better. And it's nice to have a couple other folks around. I am probably happier and more productive with a day or two a week in office.

WEDNESDAY, after an hour (office 3/4 full): CRIPES THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE HERE I DO NOT WANT TO TALK OR INTERACT WITH ANYONE JUST GO AWAY WHY AM I NOT AT HOME

... apparently I have preferences.

Comments

[sartorias]

Heh!

[jazzfish]

The "it's nice when there's a few people around" is actually a little surprising to me: I figured my preference for occasional in-office time was mostly a factor of "different surroundings" and that sort of thing.

[reedrover]

*music notes* The more you knoooooow!

[jazzfish]

:D

I -do- appreciate the laid-back-but-still-doing-stuff attitude of my coworkers, it's miles better for me than software's "gotta get things done rush rush rush". I even appreciate, in the abstract, their willingness to be friendly to the new guy even if I'm only there for ten weeks. I just need my staring-into-the-middle-distance time.

[shadowkat]

It took me a while to transition back to the office after doing remote throughout most of 2020-2022. Now, I prefer the office, but it admittedly took me at least two years to get to that point.