First time poster in here, and I am having mixed feelings that are making me physically ill. I know that I put myself in this position, so please be kind as I am only looking for advice on how to make the best of it.
I worked in mental Healthcare for 4 years after college, and for 3 of them I worked remotely or in a hybrid situation. I was working for a grant, and the grant ended so I was forced to look for jobs elsewhere. An opportunity to work for a green energy tech company that was paying $6/hr more than I was making came up, and it was fully remote. I have only ever worked in non profit work, but it allowed me to stay home and I had to get a new job anyway. I took it and have been here for 3 months. It has been a LONG 3 months, and I've wanted to quit since 2 months in. It is the most toxic, horrid work culture I've ever been in and there is a constant threat that my team is getting fired so they can hire new people that they pay less. I am sick with stress literally every day, and I've been applying to jobs since month 2.
I finally received a job offer for a position that I am genuinely excited about at a local university. I'll be helping students in a similar way that I was when I was a student worker on campus. I am not taking this job just because I want out of my current position, I do genuinely think I'd be great at it and that I will enjoy it. That said, it has been many many years since I've had to wear professional clothes, pack lunches, commute, or be anywhere at 8am on a regular basis aside from my own home office. I am so nervous I won't be able to develop habits to adjust to such a different schedule.
I am just looking for some positivity and advice for how to adjust to such a different lifestyle so I can feel better prepared for the change. Thank you in advance ️