u/Big-Excitement-3968

I’ve been remote my whole career. All the companies I have worked for has let me take breaks, work at coffee shops, house sit, etc. Their motto was - get your things done and I don’t care when, where, or how. Well this new job I just got - holy cow!! I have never been GPS’d by my work laptop and work cell phone. It shows constantly on the home screen approved address and the address you are at. This is a HUGE wake up call. I know this is the norm for most people, but it’s a whole new world to me. I’ve never had this before so I am feeling very anxious, depressed, and angered about being strapped down to my house. This is going to be a lifestyle change. I love driving over to my mom’s at lunch (avoid traffic) and then working my last 3 at her house in my office room to cook dinner with her and hang out for the evening. It’s been the routine for 10 years. Just gone over night. Sorry for my rant.

Hi everyone! I am a part time resident of Bend but preparing for the full time move when the time is right. I’m coming from a slight bigger “city” so I’m learning how tight the employment market is in Bend. Are there any social services workers (SW) who love what they do or where they work? I’d love some feedback. I think Oregon is strong in behavioral health care but Bend doesn’t seem to have many different behavioral health sectors. I’d love some feedback from anyone. My skill set is parent coaching for families on Medicaid. Is there anything like that around? Thanks!