I felt this way all summer, just wanting to be anywhere but work/ near fellow humans. I'm slowly climbing out of it, no real reason, just had anxiety lower lately and more of a que sera sera attitude...

And I'd say the death of a parent def would add/prolong it, while in the midst of this pandemic crazed untethered world. It's so easy to feel soulless and unappreciated. You should be paid more for everything you handle every shift.

Coffee/crazy sugar concoctions don't really matter, but seeing good people every so often, even for a few seconds, and sharing a laugh or a common like or something interesting, does. Not like the BS where you are everyone's new best friend... Just like when you are getting take out after a long day, wouldn't the employee giving a lil unintrusive "I hope you like this dish, it's my fave" or "cool shirt" would just snap you out of a downward mood. Not saying we always have the emotional energy, esp when people are being terrible, but any lil boost we can muster really makes a difference in the world itself. Though sometimes all we want is a porch drop off from a delivery person, and to have everyone STFU...