I've been working an office job for the past few months and I am honestly exhausted. The amount of gossip and childishness is astounding. I feel like I'm in highschool again with these unrealistic deadlines and I feel like the “principal” might yell at me at any given moment.
As much as I'd like to do so many other things (I've dreamt of becoming a body mod professional for years) this is where I'm at right now and I have to stick it out for the time being.
Today I finally move into my own office (I have been sharing an office with my supervisor like a child who has to sit next to the teacher), but I am being forced to keep my back to the door so the President Of The Company can see my screen at all times through the glass door. Personally, I hate having my back to the door. I have issues with people being able to sneak up on me… And I shouldn't have to dump out my reasons why to Boss Man. My anxiety levels are up just thinking about it.
I have also recently gotten scolded for “talking to the IT guy too much.” I was specifically told that I get my work done, and that's not the issue. Someone literally just complained that we are friends??? Since we aren't allowed to chat anymore, I have no one to give me normal human contact all day until I get home.
Tips? Options? Maybe some sneaky ways to put up a privacy screen without it being identified as a privacy screen? I'm just trying to make this work for now until I can move on.
TL;DR- Office boss wants to spy on me and keep me from talking to coworkers even though I've been specifically praised for getting sh*t done. Tips?