I have legitimately no concern with my co-workers.
I want to make that clear right now.
I do not suppose that there is anything wrong with the humans that I interact with on a weekly basis. However… I do not want to be friends with them. It’s nothing personal, I just do not like having close interactions with the folks who determine my paychecks every week. That’s why I was not absolutely excited when my boss told me that my buddy and I were going to have a sizable labor retreat last month! Great, I cannot wait to see how uncomfortable this is going to be. It turns out, it was seriously uncomfortable. Especially the indoor air temperature. When my buddy and I arrived at the rental house I was surprised by how enormous the house was. The building seemed to stretch on for miles. And then… My buddy and I realize that there was only one temperature control for the entire residence. This means, my buddy and I had one basic indoor air temperature control for the eight study room house. This means, every room wound up being a unusual temperature thanks to the diverse air quality, insulation, & drafts coming in from every window. It was impossible to entirely establish one set temperature throughout the entire space. Some rooms were burning overheated & others were chillyly cold. Either way, it was uncomfortable. I spent the entire retreat alternating between hiding beneath overheated blankets & stepping outside to cool some of the sweat off my body. I did not see my co-workers absolutely often with all of my temperature regulation efforts. Maybe I should be more grateful for the single central temperature control.