- Being able to remember everyone's name
- Having a working wardrobe that doesn't involve fleece or name badges
- Christmas parties
- Having a water cooler moment about last night's telly
- Football tournament sweepstakes
- Only getting into the car twice a day
- Having someone to tell me how to fix things when they break
- Knowing how everybody has their tea
- Asking somebody how their weekend was and having somebody ask me back. In fact, having somebody ask about my life or me at all, ever.
I am going into an office today to do some work. It's the first time in over three years I have done this. I am hoping it goes well. Maybe I will be asked back another day to do some more...
I miss all these things about my old office. I much prefer the work part of my new job but I can go for days in this wee office by myself without even seeing anyone. My 30th birthday was spent alone in this office when in my old one I would've had poorly concealed 'surprise' cake. Party for one...
ReplyDeleteParty for one? I once worked somewhere, where, because I organised the cake for everyone else, no one organised the cake for me. They completely forgot my birthday and wondered why I seemed a bit miffed.
DeleteI have an office to myself now. I like it. I hope, if you miss office life, that you can get more office time back. Offices can be ace. I've always loved people making me cups of tea - that is a favourite part, as is the long walk off to make tea for everyone feeling like "helping" rather than "avoiding work"