My Pandemic Divorce (from My First Job)
When Working from Home Doesn’t Work
Submitted by: Brianna Pettit (left and right), Suesan Pawlitski (center)
I’m going to tell you a secret. Since the start of the pandemic, I’ve been in a toxic relationship — with working remotely.
Don’t get me wrong, I love working from home. The flexibility of waking up by my desk, rolling over to the computer, and clocking in made working so easy! All of my friends and colleagues at the Santa Barbara Independent understood that they weren’t going to see me very often, as I was investing my energy into this new partnership. Everyone gave me the time and space to adjust to this new relationship and wanted me to enjoy the honeymoon phase as long as possible.
But this didn’t last very long. I came to realize that working remotely is just as arduous as working in person.
