DH and I are both keyworkers. I'm WFH (normally office based), he's out and about. Our 2 DCs (13 and 11) are both at home as we can't get them to their schools easily and happier to have them at home (our choice). DS (11) timetable is following school. He has aspergers so the routine is good but he's disorganised and easily distracted - it's almost a full time job to keep him on track! Most of my colleagues have been furloughed including those with no children or dependants. There is a skeleton staff left and we are incredibly busy, taking on new work, managing our own work and moving forward with colleagues work. Files are in the office that I'm not allowed to visit, I can't print anything (not allowed due to confidentiality) and so on.
I am finding the daily catch up with furlough colleagues (started to ensure they had someone to talk to daily, for the good of their mental health) increasingly depressing as I wish I had been furloughed. Perhaps if my boss had explained the positives as to why I haven't been furloughed I may find it easier? The newly written WFH policy says we have to stick to our working hours - tricky when you're also managing everything else. I'm frustrated at the inflexibility.
Anyone else in a similar situation? Needed to rant a little... . I appreciate I am lucky to have a job, wages coming in, roof over my head, healthy kids etc but I am finding it hard to stay positive about work and dislike the resentment I feel building towards my colleagues, that I know isn't their fault (although one more photo of immaculate gardens, freshly baked bread, tiktok videos may send me over the edge!)
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Cyclebird · 17/04/2020 10:58
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