Mixed Emotions
Readers Share Feelings of Anticipation, Concern About Returning on Site
![Mixed Emotions about Returning to Office A man's hand is wrapped around his home's door handle while his other hand holds a black briefcase and surgical mask.](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/float_medium/public/2022/March-18/20220318-returning-briefcase.jpg?itok=HA6oXRn3)
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Most employees will be due back on site for a few days per pay period by Apr. 10. In preparation for the “Big Return” to the physical workplace, the NIH Record asked readers to tell us how they’re feeling about easing back into a new normal business flow. Here are the first few responses (many of them submitted anonymously), which reflect myriad emotions, from excitement to anxiety.
The Record will continue to share the responses we receive, as employees begin returning. To contribute your insights, email nihrecord@nih.gov or visit nihrecord.nih.gov/ and click FEEDBACK to send comments anonymously.
![Early morning at NIH Sidewalks wind through grass and trees on the NIH campus, streetlights still lit, with blue skies and the yellow of the sunrise poking through the trees.](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2022/March-18/20220318-Returning-bldg60.jpg?itok=GAuMKDFb)
Photo: Michele Lyons
For the latest resources and policies on returning to work in person, visit: https://employees.nih.gov/pages/coronavirus/return-physical-workspaces-guidance.aspx.