Keskeiset käsitteet
Coping with isolation in the workplace through creativity and appreciation of nature.
Tiivistelmä
In a high-tech job with minimal human interaction, the author shares their experience of loneliness. Despite being one of only three employees, interactions were limited, leading to a sense of isolation. The author describes busy days without breaks for meals and slow days spent organizing inventory or analyzing data. To combat loneliness, they engaged in creative activities like reading and writing articles, appreciating nature by observing flowers and succulents, and enjoying the sight of bees buzzing around flowers. The author's coping mechanisms included printing medical papers to read outside in the sun and checking on natural occurrences like snow on the Santa Ana mountain.
Tilastot
Only three people in the workplace: boss, HR personnel, and author.
Days where there was no opportunity to eat due to busyness.
Observation of a dead bird outside the office due to pesticide exposure.
Lainaukset
"Quitting the job on such a frivolous reason of being alone was not my thing."
"Watching the bees buzz around the Indian hawthorn flowers was relaxing."