I work in London and live about 1 hour, 40 minutes away (I know ). The train is massively expensive, even for two days, but it still works out that I have more money than I would if I worked locally, and thereās scope for pay rises etc.. I do wish I had a nice commute and that I could bike 15 minutes to work.
My work is asking us to come back in 2 days a week and of course itās hard on the rest of my life - harder to do chores, blows a couple evenings out of the water a week, etc. etc..
However, I went in recently and found that one of my colleagues, whoās been a huge source of anxiety and intense workload for me, is actually a straight up head and a bully. My coworkers all spotted this and now the work he gives me and way he treats me is under observation by management. He generated several complaints on our first day back which was a bit impressive, and helped me understand that itās not just part of the job to accept his BS - itās him being nasty. I do think it helps to go in every so often because itās easier to suss people out and understand certain dynamics.
My work is asking us to come back in 2 days a week and of course itās hard on the rest of my life - harder to do chores, blows a couple evenings out of the water a week, etc. etc..
However, I went in recently and found that one of my colleagues, whoās been a huge source of anxiety and intense workload for me, is actually a straight up head and a bully. My coworkers all spotted this and now the work he gives me and way he treats me is under observation by management. He generated several complaints on our first day back which was a bit impressive, and helped me understand that itās not just part of the job to accept his BS - itās him being nasty. I do think it helps to go in every so often because itās easier to suss people out and understand certain dynamics.