Been working hybrid for a year after working face to face for years.
On paper fantastic flexible job. I like the actual job that I do. I can be at school pick up within 5 mins- and can do errands/ go swimming/ whatever at lunch- wouldn’t get that anywhere else. Also children starting to walk to/ from school alone so I can be at home then too.
However learning it has been hard to learn, I have little confiedence in my knowledge/ abilities (the job involves face to face working with clients and onboarding was shocking tbh). I feel really quite lonely. I feel quite jealous of husband who gets to go to work. One other person who started at the same time as me, who we had weekly catch ups/ chats/ team chats has left and I literally don’t have one person I could have a chat with unless I happen to bump into them in the office (this might happen once every 2 weeks). The teams chat is via teams and it’s pretty much about the weather 🤪. when we do have face to face no one really knows each other. Office is about half an hour away but usually might have a quick chat with a couple of people I know to say hi to now but will still usually be communicating via teams.
Honestly feel like my mood and physical health have both taken a downward turn. I’ve had ten days off but spent too much time thinking about how I don’t like the set up 😫 However as I really like the actual job and the flexibility has perks, until my children are a bit more self sufficient (I think maybe 2 years) I’d like to try to make this work.
So…. How do you make wfh more bearable. I have tried meeting up with friends but tbh by the time we get to somewhere to meet up it’s time to go home.