Work from home has definitely worsened my anxiety and stress. Like, work wasn't so bad when you are working in a team, because even if work is bad, there are other positives to makeup for it: sharing tea/coffe breaks, exchanging banter and gossip, bitching about your boss, playing TT, foosball and other games on Fridays, celebrating birthdays/weddings of team members, going on team outings every quarter. All that is gone now.
Even simple things like asking your co-workers for help with silly things at work seem to have become complicated. It's different when you ask for help in person than over phone/text.
And yeah, my productivity has also taken a hit. I keep procrastinating as much as possible. Like I sleep during the day, watch Netflix during office hours, and go crazy as deadline approaches. I wouldn't be doing all this if I were in office and surrounded by colleagues, you know?
I have thought about quitting my job a lot.. but the thought of not having a job and being stuck at home makes me even more miserable. So I dare not even think of quitting.
Obviously beyond work there is not much going on. Dating scene is out of the window (I did try online dating but it was so pointless and such a waste of time). Also, as adults there isn't that much to talk to your family to. I mean, what is there to talk about when your life is stuck in a seemingly never ending loop? I am mostly locked in my room for most of the day.
Okay, I admit my life wasn't awesome even before Covid either. But it wasn't this bad!!
Anupamaa
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