There are people out there who don’t even know what Teams is. They’ve never used Outlook and have never had to log in 47 times a day through Microsoft Authenticator. They’re living the best life imaginable.
Corporate meetings are mostly the people who aren’t doing the work asking when the work will be done, and finding new ways to add to everyone else’s already substantial workload.
Jobs are stressful. So is unemployment. Raising kids is stressful. So is not having a chance to. Owning a home is stressful. So is depending on a landlord. Being single is stressful. So is maintaining a relationship. Life is a series of tradeoffs. Don’t romanticize the unknown.
Nothing has radicalized me against corporate life quite like having to interrupt my actual work to provide evidence that I am, in fact, doing my actual work.
someone said "if you don't let people experience the consequences of their actions towards u, you will remain a safe place for their worst behavior" and I couldn't agree more