Admit it; the office sucks!
I resisted writing this for so long.
Mostly out of fear.
Once the words were out there in the world, I might never be able to return to the corporate world, a typical desk job.
I recently took on a contract where I went back to working a corporate job.
And it was honestly just okay.
It was a fine enough experience. Nothing traumatic happened
But it did solidify that there is a better way to work for me.
I did the necessary work, finished the assigned project and said ciao.
But it was an experience that sucked my energy.
I was working remotely, but it made me realize how much I despised office life — remote and in-person.
The thought of sitting at a desk, working on a spreadsheet, is not for me.
Five things that suck about office life
The small talk
As an introvert, I don't connect with small talks, like the weather, my commute, or what you did last weekend.
I'd instead feel a deeper connection to people than at the surface level.
People show only a particular part of themselves at work, which is often not…
