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re: Two Years Ago This Month: Work From Home
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:04 pm to Aubie Spr96
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:04 pm to Aubie Spr96
I like the hybrid method. Few days at home to get stuff done, few days in the office to look at people and work together.
I'm in management but sales-oriented so we've always been pretty independent. Anybody in outside sales that claims they've never played golf occasionally during work hours is full of it.
I'm in management but sales-oriented so we've always been pretty independent. Anybody in outside sales that claims they've never played golf occasionally during work hours is full of it.
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Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:05 pm to CocomoLSU
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If I am at home and not literally sitting at my computer actively working on something, I feel like I am stealing time. It may seem strange (and kinda does to me), but that's how I feel.
I used to feel like this and I do think some people take advantage of WFH. It's not very hard to tell who those people are though.
Lately, I've realized that we screw off a lot more in the office not doing actual work than I do at home
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:05 pm to Aubie Spr96
Been working 100% remote for about 12 years now. Sure, sometimes it gets old being stuck at home but, overall, I love it.
Of course, I'm not an outgoing social butterfly, either. I imagine my routine would be absolute hell to someone who is. In parallel, you also have folks whose jobs require more office interaction (sales, many operations roles, etc.) and I don't doubt some of the productivity numbers have dropped in those areas.
This is all relatively new to a lot of companies so I imagine it will take some time to hammer out the best path forward.
Of course, I'm not an outgoing social butterfly, either. I imagine my routine would be absolute hell to someone who is. In parallel, you also have folks whose jobs require more office interaction (sales, many operations roles, etc.) and I don't doubt some of the productivity numbers have dropped in those areas.
This is all relatively new to a lot of companies so I imagine it will take some time to hammer out the best path forward.
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:06 pm to Aubie Spr96
I’m in the same boat … 2 years remote and sick of Zoom/Teams meetings. Moving to hybrid remote where I go in 2-3 days per week or “as needed”. I hire two employees during the pandemic and had to on-board them remotely … total PITA.
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:06 pm to mmmmmbeeer
I work from home, and go into the office two days a week (my choice).
It's nice working from home, but it's also nice to "come home from work".
Being at home all day working, then clocking out/checking out and already being home can be a bit of a drag honestly.
It's nice working from home, but it's also nice to "come home from work".
Being at home all day working, then clocking out/checking out and already being home can be a bit of a drag honestly.
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:06 pm to LSU Coyote
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I still sort of have the option, basically just WFH on days I don't feel like going in or really don't need to go to a site or the office.
Saying that, I need to be in an office at less 2-3 days a week. I'm not productive and feel disconnected when not on a site or in the office.
I need attention and must talk to ppl in person
I'm the same. I want to be in the office 2 days a week in order to maintain relationships with coworkers. It's also why I still talk on the phone rather than always text with friends and such. We need to stop driving a social divide between ourselves and the people around us. It's a big reason why we are seeing more and more issues with people having little respect for others, because people today see others as bits of data rather than fellow human beings.
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:07 pm to Aubie Spr96
I have 100% flexibility on home v office and have been back as much as Poss for about 1.5 years. Now 4 days at office and 1 day at home by choice. Absent special circumstances. The flexibility is nice.
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:08 pm to Aubie Spr96
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Anyone else in this boat?
No, my company doesn't believe in working from home, which I would love, because I hate people in general.
Just about everyone got sick from January to February and they were allowed one week off to recover and work from home, but no more than that.
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:09 pm to lsut2005
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I’m in industrial salsa.
get your New york City salsa out of here
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:10 pm to Aubie Spr96
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Anyone else in this boat? I wouldn't mind a flex schedule, but man I sure would like to be in an office again with coworkers.
1000% disagree .
I mean, i dont disagree that you feel the way you do.. and thank goodness we all like different things and have different tastes.. but ive been rremote for 15 yrs, and i dont understand why ANYONE likes commuting, and dealing with office politics and water cooler BS.. and in some cases, sharing a freaking bathroom with your coworkers ?? NO thanks ….. I mean, do you all legitimately not have any other social outlet in your lives that you absolutely CRAVE these workplace relationships ? I understand that’s everyone’s different, but my god i will never understand that need for “coworker interaction.”
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:13 pm to mmmmmbeeer
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Of course, I'm not an outgoing social butterfly, either. I imagine my routine would be absolute hell to someone who is.
I'm pretty outgoing, but we keep a very active social life. It's exhausting at times, but we stay very busy on weekends, and some weeknights, too (we have a 11 month old so not too much on weeknights now though).
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:13 pm to Dire Wolf
The thing that really sucks is that the same people who used to ridicule me the last 15 yrs for liking ‘work from home’, and called me lazy and anti-social and a hermit- those same exact mother frickers have now discovered how utterly life-changing it is to work remotely.. and now i dont have the roads, and gyms and stores all to myself at 2pm on random weekdays like i used to… damn them .
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:14 pm to fallguy_1978
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Lately, I've realized that we screw off a lot more in the office not doing actual work than I do at home
I agree (he says, as he types on TD), but for whatever reason it doesn't feel the same at work. If I'm dicking around at home during work hours, it feels like I'm stealing (payroll fraud, technically). Reading TD or talking to a coworker at work, I'm still "at work." I know it's weird, but it's how I see it.
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:15 pm to CocomoLSU
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I was like yeah, but by that token I can go plan golf every day and as long as I have my phone with me to answer calls and respond to emails, I'm good. Far too many people here want to WFH so that they can frick off. Most of the people that leave do so because they find new jobs that allow WFH full time. One girl just left last week and she said she found a new HR job for Ochsner that was 100% WFH, and she had "a bunch of projects" she's been wanting to do in their new house. So she literally left so that she can WFH at this new job and do home projects (i.e. not work. It's weird.
I think that is between her and the company, though. In a lot of these positions, you can power through all you weeks work in a day or two. Or you can work slowly and take your entire week.
I do shite all day around the house. I was hired for certain tasks, which I get done by the deadline. If I don't have anything to do, I let everyone know "Hey if you need help, I have the extra time today." If nobody takes me up on it, well the day is mine. Likewise, if I'm up against a deadline I will work to reach it regardless of how much time it takes.
If you want an hourly worker, hire an hourly worker; To be honest I'd love the chance of OT. The reality is in many of these positions, there isn't enough real substantial work to warrant OT. I'm in accounting for a private company, and while I have tasks that need to get done, the only time we are up against it is month-end when everybody ramps up their workload. If you are paying me to do my job, let me do my job. And by MY nature, I am very much a frick-off half the day, work hard the other half type of person. If my company doesn't like that, they can tell me.
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:16 pm to lsut2005
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I’m in industrial salsa
Tostitos or Pace?
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:16 pm to Aubie Spr96
The only thing I liked about working from home was having my own bathroom
Everything else was worse
Everything else was worse
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:19 pm to Aubie Spr96
I was laid off for 9 months during covid and started working for a fortune-5 as of January 2021. Only been into the office once.. to pick up my computer, etc.
It was definitely a challenge starting a new job in a new field WFH but now that im up-to-speed i cant imagine working from the office. I also have an hour commutte each way if they ever make us go back in.
But i work 50-60 hours some weeks from home. If i am ever required to go back in im punching out at 5pm sharp and damn sure ain't loggong in from 9pm-midnight like i do most nights.
It was definitely a challenge starting a new job in a new field WFH but now that im up-to-speed i cant imagine working from the office. I also have an hour commutte each way if they ever make us go back in.
But i work 50-60 hours some weeks from home. If i am ever required to go back in im punching out at 5pm sharp and damn sure ain't loggong in from 9pm-midnight like i do most nights.
This post was edited on 3/24/22 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:20 pm to Aubie Spr96
I am.
I had to switch clients or I was on the verge I have resigning from a job I’ve been with for 12 years. Sitting at home for two years was detrimental to my health.
I had to switch clients or I was on the verge I have resigning from a job I’ve been with for 12 years. Sitting at home for two years was detrimental to my health.
This post was edited on 3/24/22 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:21 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
I'm in operations so I can't really do much at home without my eyes on what's happening on our jobs. I don't think I would enjoy WFM tbh. I enjoy all of my coworkers and like the interaction. I also enjoy the short commute in the morning to kind of wake up and enjoy some alone time.
Posted on 3/24/22 at 12:23 pm to Aubie Spr96
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company I work for is in the software business. I don't see them ever having a normal office environment again. Even though we are HQ'd here in Bham, our CEO lives and works in another state. Several of our C Level executives that still live in Alabama have moved out of town to their lake house or out in the country
Yep, the precedents set at the start of this were dangerous and far reaching in their implications. The workplace environment just one area of that. in my business there a still folks working from home totally unnecessarily as all around them everyone else is back at work...that type of thing causes issues.
Human nature, you work from home unsupervised efficiency is going down. May be a few rare exceptions - but those are very rare.
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