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We Were Never Going to Win
Either get ready to go back to the office or hit the lottery, Punkin
Welp, it was nice while it lasted. For some of us, remote work was our idea of what life should be. We do realize, however, that for those attempting to negotiate multi-million dollar deals or solve complex technological fails while feeding Cheerios to the toddler and dodging hairballs from Mister Beaumont, getting back to the office may be the better option.
To you we say have at it, Type A’s, and good luck to you.
But the rest of us have gotten comfy with waking up ten minutes before showing up on the job.
We really like working in comfortable clothes and having the option of cat naps in the afternoon (with Mister Beaumont, of course). We revel in taking back those hours lost to commuting to and from an office job that sucked the joy out of living. Somehow, the sucky part sucked less when we could work at a pace that suited us and then close the laptop at 5 pm for dinner at 5:30 pm.
It’s also been a big plus not to have to huddle by space heaters with our coats on during the summer because the office air conditioning is set to provide maximum comfort to men in suits and ties.
