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(originally posted by @MOWERJONY on 2021-09-27 11:06:23)
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(originally posted by @MOWERJONY on 2021-09-27 11:06:23)
ethicalinfant
my job adopted a new strategy - mon/fri wfh, tue-thurs wf office. It actually is working out for me really well.
ReluctantSir
WFH since 2010 and I have moved to a different state while WFH! (Pre-approved). The nearest office is 13hrs by train, so I ain't going back.
sadurdaynight
(me) WFH (spouse) why didn't you do the chores today? (me) b/c I was working (spouse) but you were home (me) yes.. WORKING (spouse) but...
velcrosnake
I wouldn't mind working in the office if everyone else worked from home.
quitepossiblygettingold
7 years for me; I’ll never work in an office again
Brodjesus
I have had a lot of arguments about it (I love WFH) and basically my thought is let people do what they want as long as they get stuff done
warderkeeju
IT work here -- sys admin. More efficient WFH than I do in office. Fewer interruptions from endusers. #SubmitBloodyTickets
capughe
On my mandated breaks I can do laundry, run the dishwasher, or take a nap
PeriwinkleBlueTick
All the pros stated. By all means, go into the office by yourself but don’t complain about no one being there. The rest of us like our lives
Gameaddicteddork
Waking up 5 minutes before my shift. Not having someone breathing down my neck all the time also helps. I'm productive and happy.
whatspaulplayingtoday
WFH since the start of the pandemic. I'll never, ever work in an office again.
VagisilToothpaste
And if it's not about wanting to return to the office - it's about how employers are seeing drops in productivity (which is the opposite >
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of true in most cases), or how employers feel like they should pay people LESS for choosing to WFH, or how we've lost sight of the "proper">
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work+life balance now that we have more time for living and being with family/friends/pets/etc. Such bullshit.
Robtri
Stop making this one or the other, they both have pros, so work hybrid
Solkanarmy
or do one or the other, whatever you prefer, but it should be YOUR choice, not your employer's
Marcolorn
Depends; for my job there are no pros in going to the office, so WFH 100% for me.
fieldhockey019
In The Office compromise this would be considered lose/lose. You're still going to force people who don't want to be in office there part
fieldhockey019
Time and those that do to wfh part time. It really doesn't solve anything but makes everyone do something they don't want
AttackOfTheSpaceBat
As a construction worker it’ll be hard for me to bang duct from home but I fully support those who can WFH to continue
igollum42
Less traffic for you. It means a lot to have clear roads.
JBGibson
You’re rare. Field personnel at my job raise a shit storm because some people work from home and they can’t. “It’s not fair” they say.
AttackOfTheSpaceBat
Those ppl are idiots. Tell them I said so and they can come to the site and fight me.
astrangehop
I work in manufacturing & same. Clearer roads & cheaper gas for all!
TheDoctormoriarty
As a bartender/bar manger yeah WFH isn't really an option
jstelly3
Pros: Actually being able to get my work done before the end of the day. At the office its just a constant parade of distractions/people.
tocfanke4
I like WFH once in a while, but I'm a chemist so it's hard to get much lab work done from home.
HenryLongfellowIII
Ben Krasnow does pretty well in his garage.
bagoffishstix
uououououo
Just get them to pay for a home-lab. Think of all the things you could use it for!
MornieAlantie
"What, exactly, do you need a 55 gallon drum of methylamine for?"
ArmedandOverclocked
i got to spend the last years of both my puppers lives with them. also naps during lunch are pretty dope
Hernalser17
I have people at work who hate remote work. I don't get it! I think working from home is THE BEST!!!!
fbandfg
I started a new job remotely during the pandemic, it was hard to connect with people I had never met in person, happier to be in office now.
fbandfg
We are allowed to wfh 2 days per week which I enjoy, but I like being able to have coffee with colleagues to get to know them.
Hernalser17
I get that! For me it's mainly that I have 2 young kids. 2h less commute a day, means 2h more with my kids.
bikergeek6249
Pro: not having to live somewhere with an exorbitant cost of living just because it's close to the office
beaubrent
Cons: ….
dumbledong69
Pros: get more time with my pets and son, more comfortable, less distracting, fishing or disc golf on my lunch break
fudgycurmudgeon
How long is your lunch break?
dumbledong69
I get an hour and luckily I live within walking distance of a really short dg course and a pond that I can fish in.
sparkletempt
Wfh gave me my life back and time to pursue hobbies again. I cook, make candles, read again and want to try so much more
betatestyourgirlfriend
First work from home job ever, never leaving wfh.
makesense
My daughter is WFH for a Credit Union call center. I'd much rather have that then to have customer support farmed out to a foreign nation 1/
makesense
2/ with a hundred people all crammed in a small office.
Sh4dowWalker96
also, gas fucking expensive.
kanemano
My cons are eating in my kitchen while on call, Lunch naps in my own bed, not seeing the city I "work" in for 6 months
sadurdaynight
I've found coworkers don't respect WFH worker breaks much. They think I'm working a solid 9 hrs, and think I'm "screwing around" when I 1/
sadurdaynight
take a break or go silent while on lunch. Have to set boundaries with folks./
malkos
What do they do when they take breaks, keep working??
sadurdaynight
They're at the office. So their break is a real break, where-as my break is me "screwing off".
plumpfairy
I had a Power Nap on the floor of my office today as I couldn’t be arsed going to the bedroom. Felt much better.
PooPculture
My work said we were going full remote, you can move states etc. Now they're micromanaging us and threatening return to the office. Sucks.
CommentsThisTimeLastYear
Sigh, if I could, I would work from home...but those animatronics ain't gonna dress themselves...
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(originally by @FigFinArtist on 2021-09-27 11:09:23)
HenryLongfellowIII
BendOverAndIllShowYa
Give me WFH for 2 days a week. It’s important to interact with coworkers in person. I love WFH but not 100% of the time for me.
chuckles11
You do you, but I am good friends with some coworkers I’ve never met in person, and we get shit done.
TheBishopofBanterbury
I like it a little. I want like 1 day a week. Problem is, most people want 100% WFH so there won't be anyone in the office.
BendOverAndIllShowYa
Yeah. Right now I had to fight to keep one day a week and I’m sure at some point they’ll try to take that.
bottledham
I like both as well. I'm lucky to have the flexibility to choose what's most effective, and end up WFH about 2/3 of the time.
Exdeath5000
I am quite introverted, but after 8 years of working from home, I will say it can get lonely at times. The pros outweigh the cons for sure
SilentScreamsX
I guess. If I get lonely, I'll just use the two hours I save from not commuting every day to go out and make friends.
timelessclassical
Only thing i miss is somewhere to offload piles of cake to when I go baking on a weekend.
Tomigami
I started to miss small talk in late '20. It was a low point.
palmo
7 years for me, work materials have started to take over my living space and I need to figure out a better way to physically separate.
jenw
Set up a weekly or regular lunch date with friends or family. I go visit my mom or meet my husband for lunch.
rollercostarican
i am quite extroverted, and i love working from home. I have my gchat open on a 3rd monitor for constant interaction with my friends.
Leucienweaver
I need to find a work from home job, or any job. Sadly little experience has me on track to being in a very bad situation very soon.
sparkletempt
Look for call center or support job, they mostly moved to full home office model and require little to no experience
Leucienweaver
I've had terrible luck in that regard. I've tried a few different call center jobs, and the interviews went well, but i've not heard back.
ZackWester
yee problem whit call center is 99% of them requires you to sell shit to just make minimum no mater what they say you was supposed to do.
ZackWester
and support jobs now requires that you know 3 SQL databases, and 5 diffrent saleforce softwares (whit your own self paid 10K licence).
HUGHgReaction
2 years for me and I miss some of the in person time every now and again. I would never want to go back though.
myusernameisbrunhilda
Is it because of your username?
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Yes, I'm an introvert and have been wfh since 2010. Before covid, I went in once a week or so, and got to interact with coworkers. It's /1
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
good for keeping relationships (and building new ones with new employees). You *can* do it remotely, but it's never quite the same. That /2
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
being said, I would never give up wfh. It would be nice to see my teammates once in awhile though. Like if every two weeks for our sprint /3
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
demos, those who were able went in, that would be a good touchpoint. /4
ropetopus
11 years here. Find others in your city who would co-work. Take turns hosting. Once a week is plenty.
albinoALPACA
Great idea
drunkenvalley
Or use that saved commute time socializing outside of work. Pick up a group hobby like D&D maybe.
tinyfootprints
1/ I've been WFH for almost 40 years. It was fine when people still used the telephone; I felt like I had social contact. Over the last few>
tinyfootprints
2/ years the phone has fallen silent. People just want to email. Email doesn't feel like having a conversation does. Now I'm lonely.
fred12df365
Call people. We do push our WFH teams to interact in different ways.
tillie350
Call other people while you work? I sometimes call my family or friends when I'm not on the phone during work.
tinyfootprints
(Sigh) I live many time zones away from most of the folks I care about. We do chat sometimes but not as often as I'd like.
Imakethingsweird
Take this spare friend to provide company then.
narwhaffle
God I forgot about this and how much I loved it
yepthatguy
eagleeye33
What did I just watch?? Genius, that's what.
Murtguy
Me and who???
iamthewebhead
Uh. Got any more spare friends for me?
Imakethingsweird
Here you go
iamthewebhead
He is WONDERFUL and my new best friend. Thank you.
Nakeela
@BotDrawA spare friend
BotDrawA
@Nakeela Here's your (experimental extra) drawing of a "spare friend balloon art by Van Gogh"
BotDrawA
@Nakeela Here's your drawing of a "spare friend"
Nakeela
Huh. Seems like the friend storage is almost depleted. We will have to make new ones to refill our stock
NeoDarkElf
@BotDrawA friend for iamthewebhead
BotDrawA
@NeoDarkElf Here's your (experimental extra) drawing of a "Tattoo of Fantasy friend for iamthewebhead"
BotDrawA
@NeoDarkElf Here's your drawing of a "friend for iamthewebhead"