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re: The New Remote Modern Workplace
Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:07 pm to elprez00
Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:07 pm to elprez00
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Is it going to take the boomers finally leaving the workplace to stop the idea that productivity is equal to the amount of time you spend at your desk?
I think so.
This post was edited on 4/4/20 at 10:22 pm
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:09 pm to elprez00
Unless I'm traveling, I work from home. Very productive - in fact, I feel guilty sometimes taking 30-60 minutes at lunch to run to the store whereas when I worked in an office, lunch was an untimed event. And I usually end up working from around 7 am - 6 pm from home - win/win for me and the company.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:12 pm to elprez00
quote:
Is it going to take the boomers finally leaving
This is the answer to almost every problem right now.
Social Security
Medicare
Marijuana
AARP lobbying
Tax rates
Etc....
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:42 am to jefforize
It really does. My office is located in Nashville and I live in Atlanta. Working from home as its pros and its cons. I miss seeing people and actually carrying on conversations with people.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:45 am to elprez00
The wife is interviewing for a 250k+ position (not so humble brag) with a company based in AtL and her immediate supervisor is in Baltimore. We live in Birmingham.
It’s the future.
It’s the future.
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 6:53 am
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:47 am to elprez00
What needs to die first is building and renovating school buildings. When one is ready to be renovated or replaced, take that school virtual.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:51 am to kywildcatfanone
quote:
Is it going to take the boomers finally leaving the workplace to stop the idea that productivity is equal to the amount of time you spend at your desk?
Yes
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:53 am to East Coast Band
Just wait till everyone works from home but your productivity is monitored, including how much time you spend on active screens in excel (vs simply having your vpn open).
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:59 am to yellowfin
quote:Mrs Füt (no pics) does this. She could be 100% office or home but has found this to be the best balance personally for her.
I'd be in favor of 3/2 work week with 3 office days and 2 home
I’d dick off too much if I worked from home, hell I dick off in an office setting enough already.
tl/dr: Productivity varies with the individual, some folks can’t be trusted to do it.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:00 am to elprez00
quote:
Is it going to take the boomers finally leaving the workplace to stop the idea that productivity is equal to the amount of time you spend at your desk?
This. There’s a lot of 50-70 year olds that still can need to retire for this to happen though.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:09 am to Paul Allen
Lobby Congress and state legislators to tax home offices at a higher property rate for one. You don’t know how the game is played young Padawan.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:11 am to elprez00
Never. Yahoo was the first to move to completely working outside of office and they reverted back to the office model cause as a whole, employees were not efficient working mobile
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:14 am to CarRamrod
I’m not saying completely remove the office. However we need to move past the butt in seat equation for productivity. I prefer going to work to working from home. However if I have to work remotely I am capable of doing so.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:15 am to elprez00
Honestly the days where I worked from home, I didn't really do much. Granted, the plant was shutdown but still
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:15 am to Pax Regis
I work from home when I want to, I have a given work load and clients I work for.
I don't think the future is getting rid of offices, but I think the future is definitely going into the office less. I'll tell you that working remotely definitely takes away the whole "team environment" and teamwork.
But I love not going to the office 5 days a week. In the long term it saves you a ton of time. It saves the average person at least 2 hours a week not going to the office 2 days a week with a 30 minute commute. Add in no lunch hours and working 8 hours for a 8 hour shift, a more felxible schedule, etc and the average person can easily get back 10 hours of home productivity by working from home 2 days a week.
I'd easily be in favor or working 9-10 hour days in an office and working from home 2 shorter days.
Furthermore, if a business is smart work 9 hour days and adding a Saturday once or twice a month could really add a person in the office more often. For examply, if you had 4 employees you could have one person work Tues/TH/ Sat 9 hour shifts 1 out of 4 weeks while everyone else works M/W/F 9s. Win Win for everyone but the employee that works a Saturday once a month.
I don't think the future is getting rid of offices, but I think the future is definitely going into the office less. I'll tell you that working remotely definitely takes away the whole "team environment" and teamwork.
But I love not going to the office 5 days a week. In the long term it saves you a ton of time. It saves the average person at least 2 hours a week not going to the office 2 days a week with a 30 minute commute. Add in no lunch hours and working 8 hours for a 8 hour shift, a more felxible schedule, etc and the average person can easily get back 10 hours of home productivity by working from home 2 days a week.
I'd easily be in favor or working 9-10 hour days in an office and working from home 2 shorter days.
Furthermore, if a business is smart work 9 hour days and adding a Saturday once or twice a month could really add a person in the office more often. For examply, if you had 4 employees you could have one person work Tues/TH/ Sat 9 hour shifts 1 out of 4 weeks while everyone else works M/W/F 9s. Win Win for everyone but the employee that works a Saturday once a month.
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 7:19 am
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:16 am to fightin tigers
I have a family member that lives in Texas and their company pretty much just does the remote work stuff.
Seems like a pretty cool concept.
Seems like a pretty cool concept.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:19 am to LewDawg
quote:
Honestly the days where I worked from home, I didn't really do much. Granted, the plant was shutdown but still
Manager: “Louis, we need to discuss the work you are clearly missing each day.”
Lewdog: “I wouldn’t exactly say I’ve been missing it.”
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:20 am to East Coast Band
quote:
Bosses would have a tough time trusting their employees are remaining productive while at home.
Here’s the thing about productivity. My office, like many, has been closed the last two days. I could have handled some of my responsibilities from home, but am not authorized to do so. Now I get to spend the next two days doing my normal day-to-day job, plus trying to catching up on the two missed days. During one of the busiest times of year for us.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:22 am to Robin Masters
quote:
Manager: “Louis, we need to discuss the work you are clearly missing each day.”
Lewdog: “I wouldn’t exactly say I’ve been missing it.”
Again, that's all about defined productivity and determining productivity. Its about managers actually knowing how long something takes to complete.
If I want to work 10 hours one day to knock out a project and "work from home" one day to be there for a contractor, why is that any different then going into my office for the project that I'd normally spend 2 whole office days on.
Its not like every office is the best for getting your own work done too. Plenty of bosses and coworkers cause distractions too.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:26 am to elprez00
Two issues:
Productivity probably isn't the same overall. Yeah there are some good employees that will be productive no matter what. I would venture to guess there are more that would be less productive.
Next, and maybe this is overblown, but getting to interact face to face with Co workers builds that teamwork mindset and in turn makes more productive groups.
Personally, I would prefer 4 days in and 1 day out on my full work weeks.
Productivity probably isn't the same overall. Yeah there are some good employees that will be productive no matter what. I would venture to guess there are more that would be less productive.
Next, and maybe this is overblown, but getting to interact face to face with Co workers builds that teamwork mindset and in turn makes more productive groups.
Personally, I would prefer 4 days in and 1 day out on my full work weeks.
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