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Originally posted by d000hg View Post
What a surprise, it's never your fault is it.
I was just the one who had to explain to people that if they had read the multitude of professional emails they had been sent they would understand why they could no longer do X.
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Originally posted by GigiBronz View PostBut businesses primarily care about control and supervision and being able to extract the most out of resources. WFH does not fly with them.
Some companies already require that, expect it to become more common in future.Last edited by Fraidycat; 4 June 2021, 10:01.
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Originally posted by GigiBronz View PostBut businesses primarily care about control and supervision and being able to extract the most out of resources. WFH does not fly with them.
https://www.theguardian.com/business...fice-full-time
Those that keep reiterating that things will get back to how they were before March last year are either naive, or have a vested interested in getting people back into offices. Evidence is already showing otherwise.Last edited by Paralytic; 4 June 2021, 09:37.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI reckon about 1% of people know how to do anything other than follow the instructions IT send out. A lot of people struggle with that!
This seemed apt for the thread... some big-name tech firms have promised to let people work remotely as they see fit, but Apple is going in quite the other direction: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57342768
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
If you're expected to have email on your phone, which I admit is useful sometimes*, just install a different email app and then configure the notifications accordingly.
This seemed apt for the thread... some big-name tech firms have promised to let people work remotely as they see fit, but Apple is going in quite the other direction: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57342768
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostSimilarly I have a dedicated work VM as a sandbox, but most people don't know how to do such things. Phones is probably tricker since you're generally allowed to use your work phone as your phone, or expected to use you personal phone for work. I suppose you could refuse to set up work email on your phone or tell them you don't have a smartphone
*useful being I wanted an afternoon in the pub but needed to be 'present' so installed apps on my phone so I could be responsive and thus give the illusion that I wasn't skiving
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Originally posted by GigiBronz View PostThey are setting the ground for their narrative, they will bring the big guns later on and the final push would come from the immediate manager.
It would be fun to watch when people caught up in the housing frenzy will come to the realisation that the big house they have bought in a remote location is not of much use when you have to fork out extortionate train tickets / spend 2h+ commuting.
We are social beings, we like to be in the presence of other people, current situation I am sure has wrecked the mental health of many people.
But businesses primarily care about control and supervision and being able to extract the most out of resources. WFH does not fly with them.
I am skeptical that total WFH will continue, but equally I can't see total working in large offices becoming the norm again either. Businesses now know they can still operate without the need for the large, central offices so will look to reduce their cost base. They also have the risk of future lockdowns to consider and manage.
The next 2-3 years will be interesting as companies learn to operate in the 'new normal'Last edited by Whorty; 3 June 2021, 11:02.
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Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
Phone isn't tricker.
People need to learn to ignore calls, use different ring tones for close family and friends and put their ringer on silent over night.
Also setting up work emails on a personal phone is a security risk.
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
Anyway, I agree with _V_ and GB, the article is a 'nudge' to make people think about going back to the office.
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
They are trying everything to get people back into the office.
Seen articles and comments in The Guardian and The Fail arguing that because only older middle class people have a spare room to WFH everyone should go back into the office.
With the last round of comments loads of people pointed out that:
1. They had WFH before Covid
2. They had managed well working from their living room, bedroom, bedsit etc because they went out during the day or after work to ensure they had a separation between work and home
It would be fun to watch when people caught up in the housing frenzy will come to the realisation that the big house they have bought in a remote location is not of much use when you have to fork out extortionate train tickets / spend 2h+ commuting.
We are social beings, we like to be in the presence of other people, current situation I am sure has wrecked the mental health of many people.
But businesses primarily care about control and supervision and being able to extract the most out of resources. WFH does not fly with them.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostSimilarly I have a dedicated work VM as a sandbox, but most people don't know how to do such things. Phones is probably tricker since you're generally allowed to use your work phone as your phone, or expected to use you personal phone for work. I suppose you could refuse to set up work email on your phone or tell them you don't have a smartphone
Saves agents phoning you at work.
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