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re: Forbes Piece: Flexible Work Was The Promise. The Infinite Workday Is The Reality
Posted on 6/18/25 at 8:37 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Posted on 6/18/25 at 8:37 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Where did the money go?
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Executives and stock holders
Ding, ding, ding; we have a winner.
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Posted on 6/18/25 at 8:40 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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frick the infinite work day. God it feels so good to take vacation and leave your phone on the night stand and not look at it until the end of the day
Yep. I had to program my phone to go into do not disturb at 9pm every night. My coworkers and clients are on a list that allows them to get it to ring if they call multiple times in a row pretty quickly after 9pm. I’m transparent with them about this. A vast majority give kudos to me when I explain it to them. The only person it’s ever bothered is the type that would call to ask what time it is…
Posted on 6/18/25 at 8:41 pm to ragincajun03
not surprising in the least. I've been WFH for 20 years and there's a lot of great things I enjoy about it and could never go back to driving into an office every day
BUT...
It's not without it's pitfalls and this is one of the biggest of them
BUT...
It's not without it's pitfalls and this is one of the biggest of them
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:45 pm to ragincajun03
Almost 11pm now.
My day is technically 9-5 but I've been working since we put the kids to bed at 8pm.
My day is technically 9-5 but I've been working since we put the kids to bed at 8pm.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 1:07 am to CocomoLSU
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. I work for the State, and June 30 is the last day of WFH per the governor. Starting July 1 everybody has to be back in the office full time. And people here are freaking the frick out about it. It's so weird to me that they are so bent out of shape because they have to come back to work.
A big issue with government workers WFH is they aren’t using sick and vacation like they would if they went to an office full time. Those unused days add up as retirement credit.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 5:38 am to ragincajun03
So people are now whining about work even when they don't have to GO to work?
That says a ton about where we are now.
That says a ton about where we are now.
This post was edited on 6/19/25 at 5:39 am
Posted on 6/19/25 at 5:40 am to DamnGood86
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Ding, ding, ding; we have a winner.
You think they're going to pay people more money to do the same job? They didn't get to be executives and stock holders by being idiots.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 5:53 am to CAD703X
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This post was edited on 6/19/25 at 6:20 am
Posted on 6/19/25 at 6:53 am to YouKnowImRight
quote:But they aren’t doing the same job.
You think they're going to pay people more money to do the same job?
The article references that productivity is up and hours are longer.
They are paying the same amount for increased productivity and longer hours.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 7:10 am to Ingeniero
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If you're working from your house and have a cell phone, you're always available.
Not if I don’t answer any work calls or texts during non-work hours.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 7:14 am to icecreamsnowball
It feels like I’m seeing this. Even though the newer generation of worker is WFH, they are also: “Hey, it’s after 5, it can wait.”
Posted on 6/19/25 at 7:37 am to ragincajun03
Funny enough, the same people who complain about WFH are the same people who complain about people not having kids.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 7:44 am to evil cockroach
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they are also: “Hey, it’s after 5, it can wait.”
As they should be
Posted on 6/19/25 at 7:49 am to StrongSafety
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Must suck going to the refinery and offshore everyday to almost die to make your coin.
Yes…because deaths are a regular occurrence at refineries and production platforms these days.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 7:53 am to bad93ex
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This is my plan for the 4th of July week at the cottage, I am keeping the laptop off. Helps that the reception is absolute arse and the internet is flaky.
I haven’t told a single soul I work with that we got internet at the camp after Ida. Also helps most majority don’t know much about Grand Isle these days.
“Sorry, guys, going to the camp and gonna be stuck out there in the marsh with no internet and hit and miss cell service.”
Posted on 6/19/25 at 7:59 am to ragincajun03
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we’re working in a constant state of interruption.
The bane of my existence.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 8:14 am to ragincajun03
I've been working from home for about two decades. It works in my situation, in part because I have met most of the folks I interact with in person, so they are more than a face on a screen. It also works because of the nature of the business, and will not work in all situations.
And yes, I am very often checking email or doing something an hour or two before the workday officially starts, but then I may run an errand in the middle of the day or go watch my Tigers practice for a couple of hours and then come back. It's more about getting things done than sitting at a desk from 8-5.
I'd quit if I had to go back into the office full time. We also have unlimited vacation, which sounds good, but is kind of a scam. You have to get approval and we are always busy. I believe studies have shown that for good employees, it typically means that they take less time off -- and the company does not have vacation to roll over or pay out if they leave.
And yes, I am very often checking email or doing something an hour or two before the workday officially starts, but then I may run an errand in the middle of the day or go watch my Tigers practice for a couple of hours and then come back. It's more about getting things done than sitting at a desk from 8-5.
I'd quit if I had to go back into the office full time. We also have unlimited vacation, which sounds good, but is kind of a scam. You have to get approval and we are always busy. I believe studies have shown that for good employees, it typically means that they take less time off -- and the company does not have vacation to roll over or pay out if they leave.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 8:57 am to icecreamsnowball
I don’t. It all shuts down after the work day is over. I don’t check emails either. Nor pm weekends. Work gets enough of my life 830 to 5.
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