Working remote for the climate

[Mordac]

That's what I was doing before covid: 2 days in/3 days home and I also thought it was perfect. BUT, I was working on a project where everyone in the team were based in the same geographic location so it was useful to meet in person every once in a while.

My current project team is all spread throughout the uk so even if I had to go in the office I'd always be doing everything via zoom so what's the point?

My partner on the other hand can't wait to go bak in the office everyday, but that's more because now she has to deal with me all day every day

Yeah, that would do it...

[Old Greg]

That's what I was doing before covid: 2 days in/3 days home and I also thought it was perfect. BUT, I was working on a project where everyone in the team were based in the same geographic location so it was useful to meet in person every once in a while.

My current project team is all spread throughout the uk so even if I had to go in the office I'd always be doing everything via zoom so what's the point?

My partner on the other hand can't wait to go bak in the office everyday, but that's more because now she has to deal with me all day every day

My project team is similarly scattered geographically (around Ireland). I just go into the office now and again when I need to sit down with the operational side of the organisation to work out what we need to deliver next.

[BlasterBates]

My project team is similarly scattered geographically (around Ireland). I just go into the office now and again when I need to sit down with the operational side of the organisation to work out what we need to deliver next.

If you give them an hour long lecture on reducing emissions you should be able to do it on Zoom next time.

[LondonManc]

If you give them an hour long lecture on reducing emissions you should be able to do it on Zoom next time.

There is also some irony on an hour long lecture on pointless emissions....

[MaryPoppins]

Already seeing job ads stating "currently work from home. After the coronavirus period, a 5 day week in the office is expected"

what a missed opportunity. Yes let's make everyone unhappy again.

Surprised by that. I thought most places were looking at their future approach.

[DimPrawn]

My "team" is in the UK (various), EU mainland (various), Singapore, India, China, Vietnam, USA, Australia...

We've never met and never likely too.

[vetran]

don't miss globally distributed teams. PITA.

All my team live within an hour & half of me, we work in the same room normally. Most of us can pop down the pub together.

Much more civilised and no panicked calls when they c0ck it up in the middle of the night after I drew them pictures. They at least have the decency to do that in working hours.

[Andy2]

Already seeing job ads stating "currently work from home. After the coronavirus period, a 5 day week in the office is expected"

what a missed opportunity. Yes let's make everyone unhappy again.

why not take the contract now and decline to go to office afterwards. that should teach them.

[BlasterBates]

In our company it is now clear that the offices are effectively unusable for the forseeable future. Only 30% to 50% capacity available, so need to reserve before going in and all meetings to be held on-line as crowding round a screen isn't allowed. In some meeting rooms only one person allowed. Other than token visits, working in the office is evidently pointless.

[PCTNN]

looks like current client will do wfh as the standard with office only used as meetings hub in the initial stages of a project.