Moving workstations

OK so I'm likely being petty but I would like some professional opinions on this. I started a new job 1 month ago, the girl who I replaced (she left for another job) is coming back on Monday as she didn't like the new job. As I was her replacement, I was working at her desk and had it all set up and used to it. Now that's she's coming back I've been told that I'm being moved "somewhere", "we haven't got the logistics worked out yet" as she will be back at the desk she was originally at. Am I being petty in thinking that she should be the one who will be working "somewhere". She was in the job 3 months and left for a new job and is now coming back 1 month later, so to me that sort of unreliability or whatever, surely they should be a bit more accommodating of me.

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  • I can see how you feel Michelle, none of it sounds ideal, but perhaps best to go with the flow and with a smile on this one. We don't even have set desks any more where I work, you have to book one if you come into the office and in a way it's quite freeing that you can sit anywhere. If you have practical concerns about the logistics and difficulties arising as a result, best to mention these to your manager so you can both work on a solution. Keep us posted on how you're getting on :)
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  • I can see how you feel Michelle, none of it sounds ideal, but perhaps best to go with the flow and with a smile on this one. We don't even have set desks any more where I work, you have to book one if you come into the office and in a way it's quite freeing that you can sit anywhere. If you have practical concerns about the logistics and difficulties arising as a result, best to mention these to your manager so you can both work on a solution. Keep us posted on how you're getting on :)
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