It was about the 100th time since I have been working from home that I realized that I really do not want to return to the office. I had to visit the auto mechanic today. I dropped the car off in the mid-morning, and picked it up in the mid-afternoon. Last week it was a dental visit during the middle of the day. I have had numerous visits at home from service techs and contractors. Of course all of these things requires prior phone calls which can also be done in private from the home work desk. Tough to put a price on the luxury of being at home so other things can get done. And if you're thinking this is slack talk, just the opposite. I know how much time it takes form the work day and I adjust my work amounts each day to complete a full day of work. So speaking just for myself, keep me home, please!
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At: Wrong. I am a two-time Top Performer who has WFH at Wells for 13 years, and all three of my children have been born and grown into teenagers or tweens in that time.
So two times in 13 years you were a top performer? Not sure I would say that out loud too much. As a manager of remote workers, I can validate that kids are a significant distraction to many workers daily. It's not a right or wrong scenario it's just life in today's world. Especially if the kids are doing remote school. Senior leadership has tried to look supportive in saying that production remained high and all was good in that area, but the facts are quite opposite. All management meetings I participate in with peers and senior managers talk to much concern about the drop in production for many departments.
I cleared out all my black socks, white undershirts, and dress pants last weekend. I kept a few ties and two suits for the occasional funeral or wedding, but I don't need the rest anymore. It felt great to retire the antiquated banker costume. What was the point of wearing that stuff every day? Especially in the summer heat. A clean shirt and shorts were all I needed this morning. Feels great.
I've entered the "acceptance" stage of grief. We've voiced our concerns about the rto plan, and yet it's still going forward. I don't like change but I'm willing to try to have an open mind when we go back. It will be better for my blood pressure to be less p o'd about it.
assuming your in a role that allows for it gokg forward it is also easy enough to plan to work from home on days when you have appointments scheduled during the day. My god, what ever did people do before the pandemic. They must have never gone to the dentist or had contractors come to their house or go to the car mechanic. While it may take a little more planning and flexibility it isn't the end of the world.
I personally am looking forward to being able to get back into an office. For me the biggest annoyance is the cost associated with it given I need to take mass transit to get get to work and that costs upwards of $200-300 per mo. Has been nice having that extra cash.
I've logged over 50 hours in the last three work days. I'm just finishing up my Tuesday. I work from home. I am worn down. I am about to pass out to put in at minimum another 12 hours the next two days and I am praying I can get away with 8 hours on Friday.
There is too much work, we lost too many people. What the f are they going to do when more people leave?
Most drivers describe themselves as a 9/10 when it comes to driving skill. 99% of them aren't. I hate to break it to ask you top performers, but the company has the data and for every one of you legitimate top performers, there's 50 WFH slackers. So back to office we go. Thank you underperforming coworkers when you see them.
“People with young children are far less productive at home than at the office.”
Wrong. I am a two-time Top Performer who has WFH at Wells for 13 years, and all three of my children have been born and grown into teenagers or tweens in that time. Perhaps you’re speaking of your own kids, but that is not an accurate statement; take that garbage elsewhere.
Yep, we get it. More complaining and another boring thread about return to office. Get over it or move on. Not sure what this has to do with layoffs.
Or have an office to return or less than 15 minute drive
@1qin+1cuEIWqy - Speak for yourself and your own children.
People with young children are far less productive at home than at the office. Other than that, yes, WFH saves time and money. Trouble is the firm wants us to use our own hardware (phone and computer). If we were able to use corporate property at home, that would be ideal.
This company doesn't want us to have work life balance. In fact, they don't want us to have work at WF at all -- they want us to be so miserable that we voluntarily quit, so they don't have to displace us and pay severance.
They still have at least 50K in staff cuts to go in order to reach some semblance of operational efficiency, unless they sell the company before then.
Not fear mongering.
Just stating facts.
All this as a result of abysmal "leadership". Hope their $millions$ keeps them warm at night.
Exactly. Wfh is not slacking but does give schedule flexibility. Those that hate wfh are usually extroverts that like to waste their day with bs while the rest of us are using the quiet to be productive..