How to not feel trapped in an office?
I've visited many big tech companies, even the best office like Airbnb I could never shake off that feeling that I wouldn't last long term? It feels sterile, stifling, and I wonder if you can ever get past that feeling. I think it's to do with the mass amount of people in those large offices. I'm not introverted either and it's not a social thing.
Spruce up your team’s area. Sometimes the company will fund it, other times you do it yourself.
Maybe it's the idea of an office, and not the office?
I think it is. I just can't get rid of this feeling I don't belong. Do you ever feel this way?
Go work for Zappos. Hate to break it, you probably just don’t like work. Best start your own company
I'm in SF, I love my work
"Even the best like Airbnb..." ... lol
So you're saying it's not one of the best companies for design?
As much as Airbnb pisses me off, I have to admit their office design (circa 2014) was the best I ever experienced.
Leave
Depending on your field of expertise, you might want to look into Google. From what I've heard, it's a completely different work environment.
Yes. I can either work towards that, or getting my own clients.
Epic Systems has a pretty interesting campus including natural elements but there's a lot of downsides involved with working there, the office itself may not even be causing your issue though.
Headphones + music