forced back to the office after 5 years remote

After 5 years of working remotely, I'm being forced back to the office 3 days a week and honestly? I'm spiraling a little bit. So grab a cozy drink, get comfortable, and let's process this together.

I talk about the exhausting pre-covid commute era (4+ hours a day, chronic migraines, no life), how remote work literally changed who I am as a person, and all the fears I have about losing the lifestyle I've built.

This isn't a pity party or me being ungrateful. It's just me being real about a big life transition that a lot of us are going through right now. And if you stick around until the end, there's a little update that might give this whole situation some hope.

Chapters:
0:00 grab a cozy drink, we're gonna yap
1:43 the 4-hour commute era (it was BAD)
4:51 how remote work changed my entire life
7:10 the isolation was real though
8:35 my biggest fears about going back
9:12 week one: already exhausted
13:50 the migraine situation (I'm scared)
14:55 I'm turning 30, my body can't do this
16:25 trying to adapt (+ apartment update??)

💬 If you're going through something similar—forced back to office, grieving remote work, or just exhausted from commuting—I'd love to hear from you in the comments. Let's commiserate together.

Thanks for letting me yap. It genuinely helped. 💚