Petty office politics is getting old and I am over it.

Petty office politics is getting old and I am over it. I was forced to return to the office full time as I am in a support role. Employees are supposed to return full time but I am not seeing that happen. I want to wfh and have applied to jobs but no luck, so I decided to study for a certification which will be a leg up in my career change. What I am tired of is the blatant lack of consideration whether it’s loud coworkers, getting weird looks because I am still wearing a mask, meetings being rudely interrupted to chat about nothing work related, and the list goes on. Talking to HR is not an option, as they are not your friend. Sometimes I wonder if I am working in an office or frat house. It’s not a tech startup, more like Mad Men.