For me, I’m a bit more productive. Lot of people I know really feel like they can’t get into the deep focus state to take on heavier problems, though.
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Bullying mobbing backstabbing gossiping have gone through the roof since rto. Can only get worse when 5 days a week in office for all required
Want to preface by saying I was extremely open to the idea of the office as it was a nice opportunity for change and I generally keep a positive outlook.
It’s been terrible. It’s noisy as he-l and I have to keep in my AirPods on noise suppression all day. I have no reason to talk to the majority of the people in the office and the majority of my days all of my communication is on Teams or in meetings. There is literally no reason for me to be here, and it has completely thrown my work life balance out of wack. Every morning when I see the endless traffic traveling at 5 MPH because leadership demands we’re in before 10 AM instead of letting us come in outside of traffic hours, my apathy grows and so does my resentment for this company. This is so pointless. I’m actively applying and prepping for interviews.
@pas+1r795vTT Me as well. My commute is on the clock or I don't go in.
3eix+1r795vTT- get a medical accommodation, I got one since I have auto immune issues.
I have to drive 40 minutes each way, just to log in to join teams meetings all day with my team and peer teams who mosyly work in other states.
I call it "working remotely from the office" and I expect this term to catch on.
Work life balance has gone to he11. I have an autoimmune issue, so I have never been sick so many times since the office is a petri dish. Case in point--Went to the restroom, and the person using the stall next to me didn't clean their hands. Noticed the shoes, went I left the bathroom (washing hands of course), went to the breakroom and this filth of a person was getting coffee and touching all the stuff (noticed the shoes)... Thanks a-hole..
It's not a popular opinion, but I feel more productive in the office. That said, I'm not nearly as happy. While I may be getting more work done, I've allowed things at home to slip because I can't do them during the day.
Rick’s capacity based model is brilliant (that’s sarcasm so no need to rush to down vote). I bet we still do the same old budgeting process come May/June. Rick is a micromanager who is following the big consulting playbook. Can’t wait to see how this turns out. My guess is the winner will be the likes of BCG who wring us dry as we run to them for guidance.
My 10 hour WFH days are now 7 hour in office days. Mental shift for me. No more inbox 0 before I log out, work carries over, things take longer, I work on less things at once. We have team meetings in office but nobody schedules a conf room so we are at our desks on teams. Bizarre. I've also never been sicker in my life. I've had 2 colds, a sinus infection and some weird respitory thing that won't go away.
Not to mention Leaders are stressed out AF over this capacity based work model that nobody understands even the ones that run it. Long delays to get resources or answers. I've noticed several leaders have just said F it and work 2 or 3 days in office from pure stress.
My MD who we all love has been to more doctor appointments in last month than I remember in years. Yeah rosy man.
There has to be a better way of doing this.
I don't interact with anyone in the office. I am the only one in my team going in. I am a full stack developer. It definitely does not add any value to my day-to-day work tasks. My PO and Scrum Master though are in the same location are fully remote and don't come in. I was on paternity leave when the RTO decision was made and I didn't submit any request to be fully remote. I don't mind going in as long as I have people to interact with on a day-to-day basis and in my case I am on calls on MS Teams in the office. I have 2 hour total commute which definitely has an impact on my day-to-day activities. I am starting to interview and hopefully If I get another remote job I will take it.
Objectively I’m 80% as productive at the office. Which isn’t so bad but i am also working less hours because the commute takes up time I used to work. All in all there is probably 30% less work being done compared to last year
On top of that most of the office is disengaged and resentful and that won’t ever go away because times have changed and everyone knows it
Meant to say 40 hours a month*
Completely unproductive. I have yet to hear a cogent argument FOR RTO, that doesn’t say “but everyone else is doing it” or “think about how it was before COVID”. People coming up to ask stupid question after stupid question, weekends ruined, and basically an additional 40 hours a week that I am not paid for. The slightest hiccup like a minor cold or a random appointment now turns into an event to plan for and revolve around. No desire for OT, I have never been less engaged with my work than I am now.
Way less...
Due to kid responsibilities an hour a day easily comes off.
For me, the office environment is more distracting, head phones on the full day; this drowns out the noise from that loud person who is on calls all day and people less likely to disturb me.
Collaboration? Lol my team is geographically diverse, so only collaboration is via phone calls and online meetings. No one in my chain of command in my location.
Way less. Had to take a sick day Wednesday because I’m so exhausted from the long hours PLUS long commute now. First sick day I’ve taken since working here - just over 2 years. Slept almost all day.
Not inaccessible at all. Socially people are more prone to ask a questions and have someone resolve it instead of figuring things out on their own. So instead of helping a couple of people per day, now you have the usual few that do it on the computer AND now in person... more work but actual less time in queue.
“Alone and focused” aka “inaccessible”
Way less productive. I have people coming to my desk to ask questions, wanting to go on a coffee break or talk to me about something important. Also, one hour in office goes by so slow so I am on my phone more to decompress and make time go by. When I'm at home I am in my office alone and focused. The office has way too many distractions. But it's fine- that's why they wanted us back, right? Collaboration and integration.
More productive. There are far more distractions at home. I don’t think I’ve always had the self awareness to know this.
Coming into the office literally changed my view of this company. I used to work free overtime at home and often signed in on weekends and holidays to make sure stuff got done. I couldn't be more disengaged. My teammates are at different locations and we have all turned into disloyal people who can't stand this toxic workplace and greedy senior leaders
We're overworked and undervalued and nobody cares
Way less productive. 15 mins of actual work a week is all I have left in me after the commute and waiting for my anger to subside.
Days I go to the office I start an hour later due to driving.