re: Weather: work from home request?

I'l be the minority and get downvoted but WFH definitely has downsides.

Do they outweigh the upsides? Hard to say and I really think it depends on the industry and specific job duties.

-Younger folks end up on their own and doing their own thing. The mentoring and training takes place from afar is less frequent and less effective.

-Some people can be more productive WFH, some cannot, it is another duty/task for the organization to figure out who is capable and who is not.

-If you have customers/clients (who doesn't?), many still value the in-person collaboration on occasion, some regularly.

-FFS it is rude and unprofessional to hear your dog barking, your kids slobbering, or your smoke detector beeping during meetings.

There are absolutely pros and I'm not trying to gloss that over, but just because everybody likes staying home in their jammies doesn't necessarily mean it is always great for business.