During the pandemic I had the misfortune to work for a company that treated employees terribly and were found to have broken the law. Many including myself left & felt quite traumatized after our experience.
Since then I've worked for a company in another city for more than a year, going in once, sometimes twice, a week (and took the job on this basis). It is an expensive commute for one day but of course doable. They have just announced that we must now all go back to the office 4 days a week - when I heard this I wanted to cry. I have already been avoiding paying some increased bills & remote working seemed like one way for me to keep the transport cost down.
At the moment I am very sick. I first caught covid, then recovered and caught two further infections. I am still not able to eat properly and sleep all the time. I am a young woman but my body seems to have had enough. A few weeks ago I went on holiday and stood looking at the sea thinking 'i need this but for a month or longer'.
Before this happened I was working very hard, staff have left & my boss said I need to 'hang in there's until we recruit more staff. I think he has now realised the job is making me ill. The thought of having to look for a new job because I can't afford the new commute is too much.
Is anyone else feeling this way? Or has felt this way?