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re: Surprise.. work from home model isn’t a good long term plan
Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:11 am to TejasHorn
Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:11 am to TejasHorn
Working from home is going great for my team. We are talking about continuing to work from home >80% of the time. Maybe come In once a week. Makes me reconsider moving out into the country if I only have to make that drive once a week or two.
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Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:23 am to JAlohaM
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I haven’t had to wear pants in over 4 months.....
Now, that’s what I call living.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:28 am to TejasHorn
So why dont you keep going to the office and showing your face to your micro managing boss and tell yourself how awesome it is that you get to chit chat by the coffee pot. The rest of the responsible, productive adults will continue to work from home.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:29 am to HouDat
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It depends on the job. If you're writing code all day, it doesn't matter if you are sitting on your couch at home or warming a seat in the office. As long as it gets done on time
I’m a programmer. It works for me because I’ve been with my company for 10 years, but everything in the OP is also true. Re-read it. This wouldn’t have worked as well with me when I first got there.
This post was edited on 7/25/20 at 11:35 am
Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:29 am to TejasHorn
For the most part it's sustainable, but the training is where it really hits. I am a damn good trainer, and have been for multiple years, but the lack of ability to go hands on has hurt my style.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:32 am to Celery
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I’d like to know how the work from home model has affected employees’ mental health. Working from home essentially unplugs you from structure daily social interaction. Perhaps that can lead to less productivity
This is also true.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:33 am to noonan
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I can do my job from anywhere, but I choose to be near the office.
This is me. I work from home 2 to 3 days a week and work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. Granted I have an actual shut the door style office, but still I enjoy being able to separate my home and work life.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:34 am to TejasHorn
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Projects take longer. Training is tougher.
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younger professionals aren’t developing at the same rate as they would in offices
These definitely aren't true in all fields.....certainly not true in IT.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:34 am to Jcorye1
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For the most part it's sustainable, but the training is where it really hits. I am a damn good trainer, and have been for multiple years, but the lack of ability to go hands on has hurt my style
Agreed. Hiring and bringing along new employees is a lot harder.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:37 am to LSU316
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These definitely aren't true in all fields.....certainly not true in IT.
Most young programmers don’t know what the **** they are doing when they first get out of college. I know this because that was me.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:37 am to TejasHorn
The SO in IT works from home (pre-COVID). But it makes sense as part of their team is in other states and countries. The only time they “go in” is to entertain venders and get some catered shite. They’re efficient enough at it that his company has considered closing their office spaces. And they take off a lot less when sick because they’re already at home.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 11:37 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Some people can work from home. Some can’t. Done.
Yep
All of my staff are doing well except one. I’ve already reached out to HR about making a move but the company president has asked us to hold off on hiring and firing until we get back in the office (which keeps getting pushed back).
Posted on 7/25/20 at 12:05 pm to TejasHorn
I bet so much porn has been consumed while dudes are on the clock.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 12:07 pm to RummelTiger
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I think it’s tough to come to that conclusion after only four months worth of data, and while still in the pandemic.
Once the boomers retire/die, WFH will be much more mainstream. They just can't get over the butts in seats model. It's absurd
Posted on 7/25/20 at 12:20 pm to NIH
I love circling back to touch base.
That's such low hanging fruit.
That's such low hanging fruit.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 12:35 pm to xxTIMMYxx
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I’d like to know how the work from home model has affected employees’ mental health. Working from home essentially unplugs you from structure daily social interaction. Perhaps that can lead to less productivity
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This is also true
Not really, I have an office near LSU. I live in PVille. I choose to work from home almost daily for past 8 years because of the below:
1. I don’t sit for 45-1 hour a day in traffic. I go to my office at home same time I’d start driving. While people are honking horns, and flipping fingers I’m getting shite done uninterrupted. Repeat process during afternoon.
2. I don’t have to listen to the daily gossip, discussion of what’s for lunch, random pop ins wanting to chat or the constant issues that have to be dealt with. If it’s urgent/big enough of an issue they call, text or email me.
3. Most of our clients are between BR and Pensacola anyways. So why drive down there to get back and drive the same direction if I need to go by one of their offices.
I’m more productive because I’m working while your in traffic. Uninterrupted, and focused.
This post was edited on 7/25/20 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 7/25/20 at 12:38 pm to TejasHorn
As a work from home person for the last 4 months i'm not arguing against any of those 
But i believe working from home at least 2 days a week does make a employee more productive.
But i believe working from home at least 2 days a week does make a employee more productive.
This post was edited on 7/25/20 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 7/25/20 at 12:41 pm to jmarto1
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I believe some hyrbrid model will have to happen. Not everyone is wired the same. Personally, I need structure and to be away from home for the most part.
The hybrid model is what I've been doing for the past few months and it works best for me.
I'd make 100% WFH work if it meant that I could live wherever I wanted. If I could live in the mountains and work for a big tech company in Seattle I'd absolutely do it.
I'd have to build a separate office structure in my backyard though. I don't like my house being my office too.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 12:41 pm to TejasHorn
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Now, as the work-from-home experiment stretches on, some cracks are starting to emerge. Projects take longer. Training is tougher. Hiring and integrating new employees, more complicated. Some employers say their workers appear less connected and bosses fear that younger professionals aren’t developing at the same rate as they would in offices, sitting next to colleagues and absorbing how they do their jobs.
Anyone with a brain knew this, but the question is, is the additional inefficiency worth the enormous cost savings of square footage. Depending on industry, I think most would still say yes.
I can say this from my experience, for the retail industry, customer service is absolutely horrible. Trying to call a large company and get good, timely help was already tough, but now it’s become impossible.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 12:43 pm to TejasHorn
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work from home model
I want a model that works from my home.
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