I’ve been working for the same company for right at 30 years.
That’s a long time to be in one place.
That’s especially true in this day and age. It’s happened for a lot of reasons and I’m glad I was with the company when it was small. I’ve watched a lot happen in that time. One thing I never imagined was being sent home to the air conditioning of my house to work for a year. That was not in the plan. However, the pandemic forced all of us out of the office and into the HVAC comfort and security of home. It took me some time to really get accustomed to working at home. But I finally did and it had it’s good points and bad. Each day, I tried to get out of the air conditioning in order to get outside and get good air and some sunshine. There were some days that I would get out of the heating and cooling three times a day for walks. This is something I’m going to continue to do now that the new office is open. Due to the large number of people who are staying home to work remotely, we have a new office. And man, is it ever something. I guess with the money the company is saving in space rental, they upped the amenities for sure. Like we have zone controlled HVAC in this office. I even have a thermostat that is right outside my office door. It’s really nice. But as much as I love this new office, I’m still going to get out of the air conditioning a few times a day for those walks I’ve added to my day.