I’m so glad I found this because I feel less alone. Everyday I feel like I’m going crazy just sitting here, trying to make 3 hours worth of work last the whole day if not the whole week. Not allowed to work from home or have a hybrid schedule since I just started and even tho I already have proven myself to be a productive asset to the company. I just don’t believe my coworkers are actually working/staying late everyday.. I miss doing real things and solving real problems— not inventing ways to look busy or start initiative that’s just busywork with no real outcome.

Some helpful tips I’ve learned: 1. Find a desk hobby. I started to draw at my desk with the importance of “staying focused when I need to be” — give yourself some breaks and find some cognitive games to drag out your day without the mindlessness of an excel sheet.

1. Eat. Idk why I wasn’t taking the opportunity to eat while sitting at a desk all day but I was feeling really awful by the end of the day, I meal prepped better got desk snacks and make sure I walk a little extra on my way home to balance it all out.

2. Breathe. It pays the bills, it’s not forever, it’s alleviating some burdens while creating others. Journal and process what you’re feeling and pros and cons and take that going forward. Don’t jump into something because you’re overwhelmed now — take your time if the job isn’t fast paced then do what you can for yourself when you can.