@BecomingCritter yeah, office thinking is often abstract and uncertain with little satisfaction or closure... opening up thread after thread, not doing one thing to completion, seeing visible job well done & moving on with relaxed clear mind... plus the social dynamics are more complex
@BecomingCritter I used to work shifts at my family's tennis club and it was relaxing to clean and straighten, answer the phone and make reservations, ring up sales, make coffee, wash towels... busy but in a more satisfying low stress way
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