My office is in the suburbs. Our company headquarters is downtown in the Loop. I've always liked big cities and have enjoyed being in the hustle and bustle of New York, London, Chicago, Washington (ok, maybe a different kind of hustle in DC), and San Francisco. Every couple of weeks or so I have a meeting downtown and I've rather enjoyed that trip as well. We bought our house partially because it was close to the train station so we could either visit downtown or, if my job chainged, I could easily commute downtown.
There are now rumors swirling that my office may move downtown, and as I walked from the train station to the office, I started to wonder how I would be affected by having an office downtown. Would I become a 'regular' in 'my' seat on 'my' train inbound and outbound? Will I become a commuting zombie with earphones in and the world tuned out? Will I become city-weary after the thrill wears off? Will I get pulled into the after-work cocktail hour that stretches until after the kids go to bed? Will I get pulled into the "just one more e-mail" mentality that will keep me at the office that long? Will I always be the suburbanite at heart who is always like a fish out of water? Will I change and become an urbanite who is out of place back at home in the 'burbs?
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