Sorry for the format, on mobile.
This is a throw away because I work for one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world. Even though I’m Union I still don’t want to risk them finding this post.
I am from the greater Los Angeles area. Born and raised. I moved closer to my company during the pandemic to cut down on commuting an 1 hour each way. (I thought things were fully opening back up by the end of 2020.) Now we only go into work 2 days a week indefinitely and my best friend’s family offered to rent me a small apartment directly on the beach in my hometown. For less than 1000 bucks. (It previously was used to house her grandparents before they passed away, and it has been empty since the pandemic).
My company and other coworkers are acting like in crazy/actively discouraging me. The company is trying to say I won’t be in the Union anymore which I know isn’t true. My co workers are saying “commuting is fine when you are young but you will be sick of it soon” (I am still young, I’m an older Gen Z).
I hate living in Los Angele. Even though I make a lot I can’t afford a decent one bedroom here, I currently live with a roommate. I miss my hometown and my family. No one cared when I commuted before the pandemic but now everyone is actively discouraging me. I’m riddled with anxiety over the idea of it. I’m scared to lose my Union benefits and health insurance. I don’t know what to do. My union only works within a set “region” but my home town is included in that…I don’t know. I grew up homeless for portions of my life. I’m so scared to not have stability again.