Poll For or against working from home?

Do you like working from home?

  • Yes

    Votes: 19 55.9%

  • No

    Votes: 9 26.5%

  • Potato Salad

    Votes: 6 17.6%
  • Total voters
    34
ThePeoplesChicken said:
Sorry but fuck that data.
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ThePeoplesChicken said:
Sorry but fuck that data. What I see more of is people that work from home have a conniption if they have to leave the house for a simple task. Or, they just want less to do with socialization.
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fuck your observations
 
Pre-pandemic, I hardly ever worked from home because it was too unstable for me. I needed all my shit just so and there were too many distractions so it was hard for me to focus.
Through the pandemic, I was in the office around 2-4 times a month but had kinda learned how to work from home: set up my space similar to the one on the cube farm and no tv on. I still haven’t fully figured out how to do laundry, dishes, etc. during the day but I remember sometimes.
Now I’m going into the office 3-5 days a week and at first, I needed it. I was going bonkers at home. I live in a tiny condo and I can see that fucking office space from everywhere but the bathroom. But now I’m getting over it- I think my happy medium would be in the office 2 days a week, but my stupid boss needs more time out of his chaotic house so the minimum is 3 days.
 
Orlando_Eagles said:
I have done work from home since the pandemic started. Have only been in the office twice in 2.5 years. Once to clear out my desk during pandemic, and once for meetings recently.

It’s just a different kind of work-life balance I’ve found. I don’t have to make a commute every day, so time back.

And it can be substantially easier or harder based on how hectic the home can be, where the home office is set up, etc. When it’s school breaks or summer it can be quite hectic here. I just learned to take what calls I have outside or elsewhere I can find quiet. Other than that I put my noise canceling headphones on and grind.

It took some getting used to at first. There is more time during the day to address any cleaning or laundry, but you can’t get sucked into it. Like @ill said….I also use the time on calls where I’m just listening to get some things done around the house.

And that’s the big trick….just figuring it out and making some boundaries as needed to stay productive. For some that’s not an easy transition and WFH doesn’t work for them.

It’s worked so well for me I took a role that actually based in Atlanta to make sure I can stay with working from home even if the company policies change.
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I'm a weirdo. I like the commute, especially when the weather is nice. Love that early morning when the sun is rising, alone just listening to music with the window down. I think it's also different with little kids in the house too. During covid that was a nightmare situation. If I'm entirely alone, it's OK but still very isolating.
 
MAIZEandBLUE09 said:
I'm a weirdo. I like the commute, especially when the weather is nice. Love that early morning when the sun is rising, alone just listening to music with the window down. I think it's also different with little kids in the house too. During covid that was a nightmare situation. If I'm entirely alone, it's OK but still very isolating.
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my commute to the office is normally just 15 minutes, so not that big a deal. I would listen to a podcast or audiobook and be fine.
 
I have worked at home for most of my adult life. It's been nice, especially when there is a local office that I 'can' visit when I feel the need to change my scenery.

A mix is what I like though, the option to go in, but not the expectation.
 
ThePeoplesChicken said:
Sorry but fuck that data. What I see more of is people that work from home have a conniption if they have to leave the house for a simple task. Or, they just want less to do with socialization.
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There were times where I wouldn’t leave my house for a week or more. In fact, I screwed up my car’s battery because I didn’t start my car for so long.
 
ThePeoplesChicken said:
Sorry but fuck that data. What I see more of is people that work from home have a conniption if they have to leave the house for a simple task. Or, they just want less to do with socialization.
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Just because you and the people you associate with suck at it doesn't mean higher functioning adults can't do it well.
 
moxie said:
Pre-pandemic, I hardly ever worked from home because it was too unstable for me. I needed all my shit just so and there were too many distractions so it was hard for me to focus.
Through the pandemic, I was in the office around 2-4 times a month but had kinda learned how to work from home: set up my space similar to the one on the cube farm and no tv on. I still haven’t fully figured out how to do laundry, dishes, etc. during the day but I remember sometimes.
Now I’m going into the office 3-5 days a week and at first, I needed it. I was going bonkers at home. I live in a tiny condo and I can see that fucking office space from everywhere but the bathroom. But now I’m getting over it- I think my happy medium would be in the office 2 days a week, but my stupid boss needs more time out of his chaotic house so the minimum is 3 days.
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I always had a space for WFH. Was next to impossible to get it approved at my last company, current company was much more flexible. Part of the impetus of finishing the basement was that I was losing my WFH space when we had a second kid. Initial plan was to not even wall off an office, since I worked from home maybe 2x a month prior to the office closing.

I get it for people in small places. Don't think I could just carve out a space in a studio/one bedroom and make it "work". I made a conscious decision to make my workspace as close to "office" as possible, so I would hate undocking and working elsewhere in the house. Helps keep me from poking around on the laptop at 10PM.
 
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