WFH is going to be interesting when this all calms down

[northernladuk]

how many companies have whole spare offices for their DR plans?
Those are all gone at next renewal as well.

I've been providing home working solutions for decades. And one of the key drivers to get a reluctant company interested is their BCDR plan. COVID has just magnified what I've been doing for most of working life.

Indeed. To make a full transition to where we are now would have been virtually impossible with the cost, logistics and pissed of permies during the process. I doubt anyone thought WFH was a bad idea and all knew it was the future, there was just very little appetite to make it happen. Covid has been an absolute game changer in this area for sure.

[Lance]

Indeed. To make a full transition to where we are now would have been virtually impossible with the cost, logistics and pissed of permies during the process. I doubt anyone thought WFH was a bad idea and all knew it was the future, there was just very little appetite to make it happen. Covid has been an absolute game changer in this area for sure.

wanna buy some shares in Sungard?

Where's Scootie with a chart?

[SueEllen]

So did you! I am talking about the trading & investment finance industries more than anything! They prefer people on seats in offices 80% of the time!!

Didn't say that in your initial post.

I know certain sectors in industries that are refusing WFH now, and others who can do WFH but for some stupid reason are insisting on working in an office. This is because government rules have loopholes.

[SueEllen]

this ^^

Got a friend who for years has been WFH. Company meets 3 days every month in a hotel. Way cheaper.

I've worked for a couple of multi-nationals where the team was dispersed throughout the UK. As it was in across business functions so we had to meet random people from other parts of the business, if you lived near an office (or in my case up to 4) then you ended up doing the face-to-face meetings with them.

[SussexSeagull]

You do seem to have a lot of hate for managers. It's an huge are covering a multitude of levels. Just to hate 'management' doesn't serve you very well. Remember managers are also people and usually want to work at home as much as the next person. This type of thinking is clouding your judgement. Maybe senior or business managers or something but all managers? No.

Ever considered actually not having an opinion on something as opposed to being all 'look at me aren't I al northern and outspoken' at any given opportunity?

[jmo21]

The answer should be "it depends".

WFH has many benefits. More time at home/less commuting/cost. It can open up job opportunities/potential employees than if the job required you to be "in office". It can also reduce sick days for a company.

But not everyone wants to WFH full time.

Some people like being in the office and being able to build relationships in person.
Some people living by themselves will find WFH lonely, or plain boring.
A couple living together in a 1 bed flat might not have enough room for both to work comfortably at home.
For younger people starting their career, they may find it a lot easier to get help/mentorship in person.

Younger folk are more and more used to the internet and virtual communication though, so some of these things will become less important

[northernladuk]

Ever considered actually not having an opinion on something as opposed to being all 'look at me aren't I al northern and outspoken' at any given opportunity?

That's a good point actually... let me consider it... no. TY

[ladymuck]

That's a good point actually... let me consider it... no. TY

[SussexSeagull]

That's a good point actually... let me consider it... no. TY

You really are tedious to the point of self parody, aren't you?

[BrilloPad]

You really are tedious to the point of self parody, aren't you?

Any other poster would have been banned by now. Its just his continual sucking up to the mods(especially cojak) that gets him through....