Right now, when I switch to play mode I always spawn somewhere different? Is this a bug? Or is there a workaround that allows me to spawn close to my work area? New to forge so I'm still learning the very basics sorry if this is a dumb question.
You should be spawning at an initial spawn point. If there are no spawn points, or none with enough room to spawn you, you may spawn somewhere random. If there are multiple initial spawn points, you will spawn at a random one, or if priorities have been assigned to them, a highest priority one. Initial spawn points are the circular white plates with a figure of a spartan on them. There is also the possibility that your forge is bugged.