| > and my gratefulness translates into feelings of loyalty towards my employer. Yes and in turn translates to better quality work. In my case, I'm consciously adding extra web dev cherries on top every chance I can. I haven't set foot in the office since the beginning of 2020, mostly due to lockdown. My boss is okay with it because he's happy with my work. I will never go back, I'd quit first. Things I don't miss: * The shared microwave always covered with a layer of grime on the inside. * The office coffee machine, you drank it because it contains caffeine. * Noise pollution from loud phone calls about things you have nothing to do with. * Air con * Air con set to a temperature you would change if you could. * Staff toilets in general. Men's urinals without divider partitions. * The small-talk encounters replayed every day with slightly different arrangement of words. They can be enjoyable too, but this is a cynical list. * Driving and public transport, they both suck. * Alarm clocks. For the first time in my life I wake up at the right time without an alarm. * Not being able to make really nice breakfasts that take more time to prepare. (Porridge using steel-cut oats requires a 25 minute simmer, for example). |
We overheard every call because it was cubicle after cubicle in one big room. But hey! Let's complain about the customer that we just overheard you talking to for 30 minutes. Let's relive it after every call. Man.
Hey yeah, let's have our personal cell phone alert tone be a Linkin Park song at the loudest possible volume and always leave on their desk next to you. What a hell hole.
Micromanagement? You got it! You haven't experienced pedantry until you've met my supervisor. If you misspeak a word he pretends to not understand what you mean until you've re-spoken it in a way he understands. Now that we converse over chat/email almost entirely that ridiculous behavior has subsided.
They rarely cleaned the bathrooms thoroughly. One urinal. One stall. Just gross.
Microwave encrusted with who knows what. Janitors don't clean microwaves I guess?
I'm not one of those people that has very specific temperature needs. But of course we had one of those people that was very underweight in the office that needed it to be much warmer than normal. Why can't those people just wear more layers of clothing and not make the rest us suffer in sweat?
Parking? Okay that was close. If you can find a spot. I will never go back to the office. I will also quit my job first.