I have a "work from home 'stipend'" for the four days a week that I home here. The one day a week that I am in the office (recent), I have to pay for parking and, as a general rule, I go out for lunch which is an added expense. So, it cost me to go to the office (including gas). The topper was the "would you be willing to come into the office once a week?" This was after my boss "retired" and I got a new one and was asked by her with her boss on the call too. What's the right answer there? Although it is actually, "give me a good reason". Our office is corporate owned (I am fairly confident) and a ghost town.The pandemic proved that a lot of jobs can be done remote, including mine. If any future employer of mine wants me in the office, they can pay for my commute as part of my workday.Should have never been the norm? What should it have been?100%
There is no need for me to be in an office. In fact I routinely work with sensitive contractor bids, so my being at home actually makes things more secure.
I will never work another job that is not at least hybrid or otherwise has a VERY short commute. Wasting hours of your week in your car driving to/from work without being paid for it should never have been the norm and I regret doing it as long as I did.
One of the all time great comedies, I was 24-25 when that movie opened and it rang so true of the offices and companies I worked in, it had the pulse
That's funny because I see it a different way...why burn a vacation day when you are not being asked to work that hard?We have some sort of group party/lunch today. I took vacation time to just avoid it so this morning all I hear is people cackling on and on about this event they try to "bully" you into attending.
We only live about 25 minutes from headquarters. We think Mr R has a desk there somewhere, but we aren't entirely sure.I've been a remote employee for over 15 years now, through 4 different companies. If I go into an office now, which happens once a quarter or so, it involves taking a flight to one of our offices in SF, Chicago, or NY.
Mrs makes the trek from Palm Beach to Miami via the Brightline once a weekI’m in about once a week. The requirement is 3 or month times per month, but I don’t think anyone really checks it. Even when I’m in the office, I’m just on Teams calls because my meetings are with folks across the country and not local. I think if I was back to going in 4-5 times per week, would hate that. But going in 1-2 is enough to give myself a bit of a change of pace to work and the right amount of in-person connectivity. Do feel more productive at home than the office, as don’t have to deal with the commute time.
I guess if you have kids at home. With being empty nesters, I close the door to my office while working to make sure there are no distractions. No TV in the room, no personal devices. Work is work, I can play when I log off and don't have to be stressed out dealing with rush hourMost folks are probably the same, but won’t outwardly admit it.95% from the office. My office is close and is nice and the office in our home has been taken over by my wife whos been 100% WFH since Covid. I find too many distractions at home I'm way more productive in the office.
Exactly..Let's talk about these wall to wall meetings, my wife has the same schedule from about 8:30-5:30 it's just meeting after meeting, when does anyone have time to work on the things discussed at the meetings?Worked Fulltime from home for 5 years, then hybrid for 2, and now 4 years fulltime and won't ever go back.
I get more work done from 5am to 8am, then I do the rest of the day due to meetings, meetings and meetings the rest of the day.
That 2 hours I wasted per day in the car is now used to be much more productive.![]()
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Hafta block off time minimum 2 weeks out for actual work, so when others look to schedule a meeting all they see is a red x. I allow my team to see my calendar and they see things like 'hold for meeting prep' (legit), 'off site visit' (I'm working from home when the off site visit scheduled before does not run long), or 'not available' (I'm going for a run) but the rest? Just a red x.Let's talk about these wall to wall meetings, my wife has the same schedule from about 8:30-5:30 it's just meeting after meeting, when does anyone have time to work on the things discussed at the meetings?Worked Fulltime from home for 5 years, then hybrid for 2, and now 4 years fulltime and won't ever go back.
I get more work done from 5am to 8am, then I do the rest of the day due to meetings, meetings and meetings the rest of the day.
That 2 hours I wasted per day in the car is now used to be much more productive.![]()
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Hafta block off time minimum 2 weeks out for actual work, so when others look to schedule a meeting all they see is a red x. I allow my team to see my calendar and they see things like 'hold for meeting prep' (legit), 'off site visit' (I'm working from home when the off site visit scheduled before does not run long), or 'not available' (I'm going for a run) but the rest? Just a red x.Let's talk about these wall to wall meetings, my wife has the same schedule from about 8:30-5:30 it's just meeting after meeting, when does anyone have time to work on the things discussed at the meetings?Worked Fulltime from home for 5 years, then hybrid for 2, and now 4 years fulltime and won't ever go back.
I get more work done from 5am to 8am, then I do the rest of the day due to meetings, meetings and meetings the rest of the day.
That 2 hours I wasted per day in the car is now used to be much more productive.![]()
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Yea, doesn't help. People don't even bother to look at your busy time, they just book. Then it's up to me to find a time that works for all.Hafta block off time minimum 2 weeks out for actual work, so when others look to schedule a meeting all they see is a red x. I allow my team to see my calendar and they see things like 'hold for meeting prep' (legit), 'off site visit' (I'm working from home when the off site visit scheduled before does not run long), or 'not available' (I'm going for a run) but the rest? Just a red x.Let's talk about these wall to wall meetings, my wife has the same schedule from about 8:30-5:30 it's just meeting after meeting, when does anyone have time to work on the things discussed at the meetings?Worked Fulltime from home for 5 years, then hybrid for 2, and now 4 years fulltime and won't ever go back.
I get more work done from 5am to 8am, then I do the rest of the day due to meetings, meetings and meetings the rest of the day.
That 2 hours I wasted per day in the car is now used to be much more productive.![]()
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Outlook has a great feature it introduced a long time back called Focus Time where it blocks your calendar for you in advance - you can then choose to tweak it at the beginning of a week or day.
WFH is so vastly superior for me that’s it’s not even debatable
WFH is so vastly superior for me that’s it’s not even debatable
If I’m in the office, they’re not supportive of my coming in after a run and standing in my towel for an hour or two before I take a shower.
Blue-collar and retail jobs aren’t WFH and I would bet the percentage of blue-collar and retail workers on this forum is way lower than in the general population. I suspect that accounts for much of the difference.38% of Footballguys that voted, almost 140 votes and 38% either WFH 5 days a week or go into the office about 1 day a week and the rest from home.
Another 26% are Half n Half, almost two-thirds of this place is either home or about split 50/50, that seems like an abnormal number vs the national average
I was telling my wife tonight how very lucky we are to be afforded this lifestyle even though i feel we have earned it over a long period of time
My guess is many of you feel likewise and while you wish everyone could experience it, no reason to self-flagellate over it either.
14% or less, 22 Million Americans WFH and FBG has almost 65% of their members working from home a minimum of half the time and still close to 40% that WFH almost exclusively
Not sure what to make of that but it shows a stark contrast to most average Americans
Curious why that is. I'm not responding as I'm off today, but I just got a meeting request while on vacation in 2 weeks. That'll diplomatically get kicked back to the sender first thing Monday morning.Yea, doesn't help. People don't even bother to look at your busy time, they just book. Then it's up to me to find a time that works for all.
...and this has been added to the weekly routine. Thanks!Hafta block off time minimum 2 weeks out for actual work, so when others look to schedule a meeting all they see is a red x. I allow my team to see my calendar and they see things like 'hold for meeting prep' (legit), 'off site visit' (I'm working from home when the off site visit scheduled before does not run long), or 'not available' (I'm going for a run) but the rest? Just a red x.Let's talk about these wall to wall meetings, my wife has the same schedule from about 8:30-5:30 it's just meeting after meeting, when does anyone have time to work on the things discussed at the meetings?Worked Fulltime from home for 5 years, then hybrid for 2, and now 4 years fulltime and won't ever go back.
I get more work done from 5am to 8am, then I do the rest of the day due to meetings, meetings and meetings the rest of the day.
That 2 hours I wasted per day in the car is now used to be much more productive.![]()
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Outlook has a great feature it introduced a long time back called Focus Time where it blocks your calendar for you in advance - you can then choose to tweak it at the beginning of a week or day.
Would definitely think this is the case.Blue-collar and retail jobs aren’t WFH and I would bet the percentage of blue-collar and retail workers on this forum is way lower than in the general population. I suspect that accounts for much of the difference.38% of Footballguys that voted, almost 140 votes and 38% either WFH 5 days a week or go into the office about 1 day a week and the rest from home.
Another 26% are Half n Half, almost two-thirds of this place is either home or about split 50/50, that seems like an abnormal number vs the national average
I was telling my wife tonight how very lucky we are to be afforded this lifestyle even though i feel we have earned it over a long period of time
My guess is many of you feel likewise and while you wish everyone could experience it, no reason to self-flagellate over it either.
14% or less, 22 Million Americans WFH and FBG has almost 65% of their members working from home a minimum of half the time and still close to 40% that WFH almost exclusively
Not sure what to make of that but it shows a stark contrast to most average Americans
Whe Mr R does stuff like this, I usually make comments about a hostile work environment.WFH is so vastly superior for me that’s it’s not even debatable
If I’m in the office, they’re not supportive of my coming in after a run and standing in my towel for an hour or two before I take a shower.
I worked for about two hours this afternoon in lounge pants with no shirt on.
Whe Mr R does stuff like this, I usually make comments about a hostile work environment.WFH is so vastly superior for me that’s it’s not even debatable
If I’m in the office, they’re not supportive of my coming in after a run and standing in my towel for an hour or two before I take a shower.
I worked for about two hours this afternoon in lounge pants with no shirt on.
WFH means having your own comfy chair. For Mr R, it also means a really high-grade computer monitor. Also a personalized work space. Much better.
(And home field advantage in the restroom.)
Right, there have been multiple periods of time I've not been too active on here and it's been when I've had positions that makes participating in the board challenging.Would definitely think this is the case.Blue-collar and retail jobs aren’t WFH and I would bet the percentage of blue-collar and retail workers on this forum is way lower than in the general population. I suspect that accounts for much of the difference.38% of Footballguys that voted, almost 140 votes and 38% either WFH 5 days a week or go into the office about 1 day a week and the rest from home.
Another 26% are Half n Half, almost two-thirds of this place is either home or about split 50/50, that seems like an abnormal number vs the national average
I was telling my wife tonight how very lucky we are to be afforded this lifestyle even though i feel we have earned it over a long period of time
My guess is many of you feel likewise and while you wish everyone could experience it, no reason to self-flagellate over it either.
14% or less, 22 Million Americans WFH and FBG has almost 65% of their members working from home a minimum of half the time and still close to 40% that WFH almost exclusively
Not sure what to make of that but it shows a stark contrast to most average Americans
For most, if you can be posting on the message board during "working hours", then you likely have enough flexibility in what you do that you can be working from home as you are not a machinery operator, a retail checker, etc.
Context matters - some jobs lend themselves well to WFH, some would be impossible to do WFH. I work for a large utility with a massive geographic territory - our field guys, our garage mechanics, our substation operators, etc. obviously can not work from home. The vast majority of our office staff such as finance, some parts of IT, analytics, etc. are much more suited to WFH, and for many, their teams are spread out across the territory, so when they do come into the office, it is not the same physical location. As a company we have a large mix of 100% in person, 100% remote and hybrid with varying number of days onsite/WFH.
When Mrs Oz comments about the hostile work environment, I practice sexual harassment. Except she likes it, so it isn’t SH.Whe Mr R does stuff like this, I usually make comments about a hostile work environment.WFH is so vastly superior for me that’s it’s not even debatable
If I’m in the office, they’re not supportive of my coming in after a run and standing in my towel for an hour or two before I take a shower.
I worked for about two hours this afternoon in lounge pants with no shirt on.
WFH means having your own comfy chair. For Mr R, it also means a really high-grade computer monitor. Also a personalized work space. Much better.
(And home field advantage in the restroom.)
No idea.. And I'm to nice to fire back a "Next time look at my available time you twit"Curious why that is. I'm not responding as I'm off today, but I just got a meeting request while on vacation in 2 weeks. That'll diplomatically get kicked back to the sender first thing Monday morning.Yea, doesn't help. People don't even bother to look at your busy time, they just book. Then it's up to me to find a time that works for all.
The same. We are in office Tuesday - Thursday. Love the flexibility.WFH 2 days and in office 3 with some slight variance
I personally love when you post, you've always been happy to share or help almost anyone who wants to know what you're thinking.Right, there have been multiple periods of time I've not been too active on here and it's been when I've had positions that makes participating in the board challenging.Would definitely think this is the case.Blue-collar and retail jobs aren’t WFH and I would bet the percentage of blue-collar and retail workers on this forum is way lower than in the general population. I suspect that accounts for much of the difference.38% of Footballguys that voted, almost 140 votes and 38% either WFH 5 days a week or go into the office about 1 day a week and the rest from home.
Another 26% are Half n Half, almost two-thirds of this place is either home or about split 50/50, that seems like an abnormal number vs the national average
I was telling my wife tonight how very lucky we are to be afforded this lifestyle even though i feel we have earned it over a long period of time
My guess is many of you feel likewise and while you wish everyone could experience it, no reason to self-flagellate over it either.
14% or less, 22 Million Americans WFH and FBG has almost 65% of their members working from home a minimum of half the time and still close to 40% that WFH almost exclusively
Not sure what to make of that but it shows a stark contrast to most average Americans
For most, if you can be posting on the message board during "working hours", then you likely have enough flexibility in what you do that you can be working from home as you are not a machinery operator, a retail checker, etc.
Context matters - some jobs lend themselves well to WFH, some would be impossible to do WFH. I work for a large utility with a massive geographic territory - our field guys, our garage mechanics, our substation operators, etc. obviously can not work from home. The vast majority of our office staff such as finance, some parts of IT, analytics, etc. are much more suited to WFH, and for many, their teams are spread out across the territory, so when they do come into the office, it is not the same physical location. As a company we have a large mix of 100% in person, 100% remote and hybrid with varying number of days onsite/WFH.
14% or less, 22 Million Americans WFH and FBG has almost 65% of their members working from home a minimum of half the time and still close to 40% that WFH almost exclusively
Not sure what to make of that but it shows a stark contrast to most average Americans
For most, if you can be posting on the message board during "working hours", then you likely have enough flexibility in what you do that you can be working from home as you are not a machinery operator, a retail checker, etc.
We discussed this a little on page 1 but I could be wrongMissing an option. I WFH a day a week