Why Working From Home Rules

never going back.

Missing drinking on the job with no repercussions. Oh, and able to train whenever one wants.

angryjohnny wrote:

Four months into the pandemic in and it’s clear I’ve been duped all these years into thinking I needed an office outside of the home. Here’s are the top ten reasons why it’s WFH FTW:

10. No commute

9. Free parking

8. “Free” lunches

7. No interruptions

6. Walking the dog during breaks

5. Hygiene and grooming unnecessary

4. Wearing pajamas all day

3. Farting with impunity

2. Proximity to the crapper

1. Nap time

What am I missing?

I’m spending more time with the kids, but they haven’t figured out how to make #7 work yet.

WFHObserver wrote:

Missing drinking on the job with no repercussions. Oh, and able to train whenever one wants.

^---- these...

Plus:

-Taking breaks / working at your own pace

-Not worrying about what's up on your screen when co-workers walk by

-Taking up or practicing hobbies (like strumming a guitar) while on mute and muddling through a conference call

-Being able to ignore people who ramble during meetings (Without them knowing it)

-Being able to get real work done during pointless meetings (without people knowing you aren't paying attention)

.. I'm sure I could think of more but I'll stop there.

This pandemic has proven that offices and most meetings are a complete sham. I don't see any reason to go to any on an every day basis.

WFHObserver wrote:

Missing drinking on the job with no repercussions. Oh, and able to train whenever one wants.

These are good. 30 mins less commute per day = 28 miles additional per week.

WFH mileage 2 wrote:

angryjohnny wrote:

Four months into the pandemic in and it’s clear I’ve been duped all these years into thinking I needed an office outside of the home. Here’s are the top ten reasons why it’s WFH FTW:

10. No commute

9. Free parking

8. “Free” lunches

7. No interruptions

6. Walking the dog during breaks

5. Hygiene and grooming unnecessary

4. Wearing pajamas all day

3. Farting with impunity

2. Proximity to the crapper

1. Nap time

What am I missing?

I’m spending more time with the kids, but they haven’t figured out how to make #7 work yet.

Enjoy the interruptions while you can. I have a 14 year old daughter. She’s doesn’t want anything to do with me.

Sex without the HR department watching

this is the answer you seek wrote:

WFHObserver wrote:

Missing drinking on the job with no repercussions. Oh, and able to train whenever one wants.

^---- these...

Plus:

-Taking breaks / working at your own pace

-Not worrying about what's up on your screen when co-workers walk by

-Taking up or practicing hobbies (like strumming a guitar) while on mute and muddling through a conference call

-Being able to ignore people who ramble during meetings (Without them knowing it)

-Being able to get real work done during pointless meetings (without people knowing you aren't paying attention)

.. I'm sure I could think of more but I'll stop there.

Not worrying about getting caught looking at LRC is nice.

This is the one positive thing about the pandemic and the longer it goes on the more positions work from home will we be permanent. Not everyone likes it (extroverts) but if you do it is by far the best way to work. I’ve worked remote/from home for 15+ years, there is no way I would work in an office.

sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:

This pandemic has proven that offices and most meetings are a complete sham. I don't see any reason to go to any on an every day basis.

I do think it has shown that a lot of white collar and office jobs are totally unnecessary or several people are often doing the job one person could do. We need a less people in the administrative category screwing around have the day. I used to work at a massive corporation and the number of worthless employees that just slipped through the cracks and did nothing was amazing.

Why working from home sucks:

1) Screaming toddler

2) Wife asking why you didn't do the dishes/laundry/etc clean all day, I was working honey!

3) No more hot co-workers walking around trying to impress men with their looks

4) Literally no "free" lunches. At home you pay for it, at an office I used to get clients, conference, etc pay for meals all the time

5) Free office supplies, printers, phones, etc at the office

6) Better WIFI, mine is okay, but lots of people home internet sucks and it makes meeting impossible sometimes

7) I notice everything wrong with my house and want to spend money to fix it. Before I just didn't notice

8) No more office holiday party, endless buffet and open bar is all I can say.

9) I used to have 2 places I could run from, home and lunchtime or after work runs, now my loops have been cut in half

10) Most of the country can't work from home, talk about white-collar privilege.

Nope. Nice try.

Many jobs in this economy can be done, and done well, remotely. We're seriously looking at relocating to a different part of the country, something we could not have considered before. I will never consider working from an office or on-site again. It's incredible how much better AND more affordable it is to be at home much of the time.

I read articles on WSJ and NYT every week or so that quote some executive who asserts that they will never allow their workforces to stay remote. To them I say they can kiss all our a$$es.

I'd like to add:

- You can do your laundry during the day.

- Start drinking early.

I'm about to start now with a couple work hours left in the day.

This working environment is better than my office.

https://imgur.com/a/MVXOXVs

Smoove wrote:

This working environment is better than my office.

https://imgur.com/a/MVXOXVs

How was the chicken sandwich?

I’m back up to 35 miles per week. Went full 3 piece combo and it was delicious.

Runfasta wrote:

Why working from home sucks:

3) No more hot co-workers walking around trying to impress men with their looks.

This may be true, but at the office I don’t have a lululemon parade passing my window all day long like I do at home.