For the duration of this pandemic, my office has been working from home.
At the beginning, I loved this so much.
It was great to not have to worry about dressing up and physically commute to work. I enjoyed working from the comfort of my own home. As time goes on, the weather has begun to heat up quite a bit. For the first time, I actually find myself missing the office. Our office may not be the greatest place in the world, but it sure did have a wonderful, state of the art air conditioning system. I used to bring a jacket in the summer because I would sometimes get too cold! Since I was used to spending 9 to 5 at the office, I didn’t realize how bad my air conditioning was. In the mornings and the evenings, the place was fairly cool just because there was not a lot of sun coming in. The window air conditioning unit in my bedroom was more than enough for me after a long day of work. However, I now realize that the vast majority of my apartment remains hot and sticky throughout the afternoon hours. I have been so hot that I actually bought a second window unit and multiple fans to help cool down the apartment. While this did make a difference to some degree, I still find myself longing for that amazing air conditioning system at work. By the time we go back to the office, the summer will be over and I won’t need that strong air conditioner. I know I’ll question why I ever wanted to come back, but right now it’s all I think about. It’s so hard to work when I am distracted by how hot I am!