last night i was talking to a friend who is thinking about changing jobs. he works in a large office building downtown. he told me that he enjoys his work, likes his coworkers, and is fine when he’s at his desk, but starts to get down when he rides his bike into the corporate parking lot, sees the unhappy people get on an elevator to go up to their desks and then ride back down at the end of the day even unhappier than when they started. i have exactly the same feelings, and i suspect they’re pretty common.

the elevators/parking lot/dealing with strangers bad interaction stuff is by far the worst part of my day. it’s why i haven’t taken the bus in about four months. i’d rather ride my bike in the rain than deal with the bus. today i took the next step toward not dealing with unknown humans by taking the stairs on each of my three trips up to my desk on the 10th floor. no more elevators. ever.

as an aside, i wonder if that social anxiety disorder medicine is right for me. i should ask my doctor.

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