Reply to: Working remote for the climate

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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....

[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.

[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.

[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...

[PCTNN]

I used to think that WFH 3 days / office 2 days was the ideal. But I'm going into the office after lunch today, which will be twice in a week (zero times last week or planned for next week) and it feels like a real chore. I would happily WFH full-time forever.

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

[LondonManc]

how can the brits pick fruit and make jam&biscuits from home?

New franchise: UberFruits. You get the fruit delivered and make the jam and biscuits in your own kitchen.

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.

Presenteeism is more important than delivery for some unfortunately.

[Old Greg]

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.

I used to think that WFH 3 days / office 2 days was the ideal. But I'm going into the office after lunch today, which will be twice in a week (zero times last week or planned for next week) and it feels like a real chore. I would happily WFH full-time forever.

[PerfectStorm]

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.

[Old Greg]

Oh, I see, they will sleep right in the fruit fields they need to farm. Sleeping under the stars, so beautiful!

Brits, the whole world is going to be jealous of you

Thank you boris.

It's what people voted for so no complaining.

The British are among the worst idlers in the world.

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