I'm being kicked out of my office. Not fired or laid off -- just being moved to a "virtual office." It's Harvey's fault (Hurricane Harvey, that is). About a year ago, flooding from Hurricane Harvey caused my office building to flood. We were displaced for 7 weeks -- which is fine; I had all the tech tools I needed. But I got used to it. And so did my officemates.
Now, our company has decided that it is not feasible to keep a Houston office space open. There just weren't enough employees coming in on a daily basis to justify the expense.
Am I sad? This is the first time I won't have an official corporate "home" since 1988.
The short answer is, "no." I see my colleagues on an annual basis at our planning sessions in the corporate office. And I don't really work one-on-one with the people in Houston.
But I am a little sad to not have that lunchroom chatter or office watercooler gossip. Sure, I will continue to "chat" with colleagues online, but it's not the same.
Now, I will have to be more intentional about my interactions with fellow workers. And that's OK.
The virtual world will definitely be easier on my wardrobe budget. And I won't have to worry about having a bad hair day every now and then. Just don't look too closely at my feet -- the wearing of shoes will definitely be a rare occurence.
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