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Socially, I am an extrovert and it has been tough adjusting. Almost all of my friends in my current location were tied to my previous job that was not WFH. It's
by scrapcode 4y ago
Socially, I am an extrovert and it has been tough adjusting. Almost all of my friends in my current location were tied to my previous job that was not WFH. It's already hard to meet new friends in your ~30s when living in place that you are not from - not seeing humans at work really compounds that.
Physically, going from a very physical previous career field to sitting for the past year and a half really took it's toll on me. I have recently gotten into a routine of going to the CrossFit gym early in the morning before work. It makes me feel a bit more 'alive' and more like what I used to call 'normal,' it also puts some of that socialization back into my life. I also stand up much more after reading some of Dr. Kelly Starrett's "Deskbound," which quite frankly scared the crap out of me.
Professionally it has been great. The new management I work for is much more like 'leadership,' and truly promotes growth even though that eventually means moving on. My workload is very much seasonal and I've been able to study new things and pursue different certifications.