Hey everyone
I'm hoping for some advice here. I got pretty bad social anxiety. For the past two years, I've largely worked at home due to COVID and it's been a blessing. However, my manager is now forcing everyone back into the office and I'm very reluctant to do so. When I'm amongst other people, I get very uncomfortable.
I've told my supervisor this and she sent along a long list of questions asking what accommodations can be made etc. I showed my psychologist the questions and he said he couldn't help as he can't do medical-legal assessments. My GP's note informing work I had this condition was also deemed to be insufficient.
I don't understand why I'm being asked back in tbh. I'm getting good performance reviews and, when I'm in the office, I just sit there with massive noise-cancelling headphones on the entire day. Meanwhile, the commute costs $1000+ a year and 2-3 hours of my day. The only “benefit” I'm getting are feelings of discomfort – resulting in less productivity and me having to take breaks multiple times a day in the bathroom/break area.