I knew I shouldn't have listened to my mom, and it would be bad luck to live near the unit!
When I was at work a few days ago, my boss suddenly called me **, and he said briskly: "Xiao Zhang, I remember that your family lives opposite the unit, right?".We're going to have an important meeting in a while, and I'm afraid we'll have to work late at night, so don't go far, let's all have a supper together after finishing our work!”
I instinctively felt a palpitation, and a few thoughts flashed through my mind: the company did have important projects in progress recently, and it was not surprising to work overtime;As a newcomer, I can't shirk it;Late-night snacks are compensated, but more often than not, it's a strong sense of discomfort.
In fact, as early as when I was looking for a job, my mother always told me that I must find a job closer to me, preferably near the workplace, so that it is convenient to commute to work and do not have to waste time on the road. I listened to my mom and chose a company that was close to home.
When I first joined the company, I also thought it was very good, I arrived at the company as soon as I woke up, and I could go home for dinner at noon, and I felt that my life efficiency had become higher. But it didn't take long for me to feel the drawbacks of being "close at hand".
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Leaders and colleagues know that I am very close to the company, and there are often all kinds of "chance encounters" - when I meet the leader to go shopping, they arrange for me to help with the block;When I passed by my colleague's house, I was pulled to help with the move, and I couldn't help but participate in every aspect of their lives.
Another time, when the boss's child was sick, he said that I was walking around the neighborhood and asked me to pick up the child from school. I was out running errands at the time, and I didn't want to change my itinerary halfway, so I made an excuse to prevaricate.
But I found that since I rejected the boss, his attitude towards me has obviously deteriorated, and I panicked.
It was at this time that I happened to see an article on WeChat***, which analyzed in detail why it is not recommended to live near the unit. It dawned on me that all these unfortunate things I encountered were inevitable, and they were directly related to my distance.
To put it simply, if you live near the unit, it is difficult to separate your life and work, and it is easy to be "squeezed" by your leaders and colleagues, thinking about them everywhere, and in the end, only work is left and there is no space for yourself.
For example, although I am close to the unit, I have less free time, and I am often "surrounded and suppressed" by leaders and colleagues, either helping to run errands or being pulled to socialize. On the contrary, my quality of life has decreased and I have become more stressed.
After reading this article, I suddenly became enlightened. So the next day, I took the initiative to talk to my boss, saying that I had urgent matters to deal with at home, and I would move outside the Fifth Ring Road in the near future. When the boss heard that I was going to move out, his face changed significantly, but he didn't say anything.
Just yesterday, my boss asked me to work overtime in the evening for a meeting, and I decisively shirked it. The boss said helplessly, that's okay, it's really not convenient for you to work overtime if you move so far. I said lightly, "yes, it's too far away to have a meeting at night, so why don't you ask other colleagues to help!"”
Hung up**, I breathed a sigh of relief. It's really a wise move to live far away, and I will no longer have to face the "attacks" of my leaders and colleagues every day, and my life can finally be truly my own!
Therefore, I suggest that you must maintain a proper sense of distance and don't be constrained by the geographical location that is "close at hand". Living close to your work may seem convenient, but it can be more costly, and you're the only one who ends up running for your life. Cherish life and stay away from the boss!