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What work from home has ruined?

Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:21 pm
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
12295 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:21 pm
Most corporate office grunts are at a minimum on some sort of hybrid schedule these days in places this was unheard of before Covid. Most look at this as a perk, but it is ruining society and structure. Examples I see:

Nobody has work relationships anymore. When I say relationships, I mean colleagues as you progress through the grind you become ‘friends’ with. I’m not sure who the younger generation will ever use as references in the future.

Jobs you stayed at because you liked the people you worked with and it paid off.

‘Lunch with the boys’ is dead. No more killing time with the boys while talking about the new hot secretary over lunch.

Social life and more importantly social skills are vanishing. No more walking down the hall or having a kitchen conversation with others to collaborate unplanned.

Work/social events. Ping pong tourneys, trivia, potlucks.

Lovebirds in the office. Most marriages used to be between people who met at work. Who doesn’t miss figuring out what trendy outfit you were going to wear on casual Friday to look cool in front of ‘ol Lacy?

I could go on and on, but more important than that is what is happening to people that all of a sudden have zero structure:
-alcoholics
-divorces
-porn addicts
-don’t know how to dress in public
-no social skills
-no real career
-video game addicts
-streaming services


All this just makes me sad, OT. The younger generation needs to be put in their place and realize what’s best for them. This is BabyTac…talk to me!
This post was edited on 5/15/24 at 12:28 pm
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
35561 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:24 pm to
Nice work. Now quickly log back into fareplay and make a thread stating the opposite.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119548 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:25 pm to
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but it is ruining society and structure.


I enjoy not being around lazy and idiotic people. I get way more done now.

Plenty of places to socialize.
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19537 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:26 pm to
quote:

When I say relationships, I mean colleagues as you progress through the grind you become ‘friends’ with.


Pass

quote:

I’m not sure who the younger generation will ever use as references in the future.


"frick them kids" - Michael Jordan
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
42403 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:27 pm to
quote:

What work from home has ruined?
wearing pants
Posted by jclem11
Neoliberal Shill
Member since Nov 2011
7848 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:28 pm to
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Nice work. Now quickly log back into fareplay and make a thread stating the opposite.


Posted by tylerlsu2008
Zurich
Member since Jul 2015
1163 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:29 pm to
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Nobody has work relationships anymore. When I say relationships, I mean colleagues as you progress through the grind you become ‘friends’ with. I’m not sure who the younger generation will ever use as references in the future.


Good, I don't like most of them that much

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‘Lunch with the boys’ is dead. No more killing time with the boys while talking about the new hot secretary over lunch.


I just ate my lunch in peace alone usually scrolling this place

quote:

Work/social events. Ping pong tourneys, trivia, potlucks.


Perfect -- forced fun sucks

quote:

I could go on and on, but more important than that is what is happening to people that all of a sudden have zero structure:
-alcoholics
-divorces
-porn addicts
-don’t know how to dress in public
-no social skills
-no real career



If you need to go to an office 5 days a week to have some self control / not have your life fall apart, i'm sorry for you
This post was edited on 5/15/24 at 12:30 pm
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39550 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:29 pm to
Job specific feedback makes problem solving much more effective, and small talk keeps my energy up. Without those things, I’d be bored as hell.
Posted by BK Lounge
Member since Nov 2021
3597 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:29 pm to
OP you sound like youve been indoctrinated by corporate brainwashing BS.. either that, or you own too much stock in commercial real estate/office space…. This will not end well for you, nor should it.. im thankful that your type of thinking is dying out .. btw you sound 85 years old .
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
20539 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:30 pm to
Inb4 all the anti social folks coming in to say how much of their time their worthless coworkers wasted
Posted by Mstate
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2009
9705 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:30 pm to
I still do all of the things you mentioned but I’m a rare millennial that hates work from home. I like to separate home and work and having my big screens in my nice quiet office.

If I still worked in a cubicle farm I’d think different
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
53129 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:30 pm to
I wanted to get a work from home job but I didn’t have a vax card or a vasectomy card
Posted by SouthPlains
Member since Jul 2023
546 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:32 pm to
We get that you derive your entire identity from making Mr. Shekelstein richer, but some of us actually WORK and don’t show up to some overpriced commercial office space to socialize and “be seen” so that we can feel good about ourselves.
Posted by TexasTiger89
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2005
24377 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:32 pm to
Not all younger generation folk want to screw off all day working from home. Have a friend whose son just quit his remote job for an office job so he would have more opportunity for mentorship and interaction with more senior engineers.
Posted by JetsetNuggs
Member since Jun 2014
13989 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:32 pm to
None of that sounds fun and much of it seems forced

I enjoy lunch in my office just fine

ETA: I think you're the first person I've ever heard that enjoys potlucks

ETA2: I bet you like doing "icebreakers" too
This post was edited on 5/15/24 at 12:42 pm
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
83638 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:34 pm to
as a C suite executive, you should put an end to the nonsense
Posted by Seldom Seen
Member since Feb 2016
40488 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:35 pm to
I don't know about all that I just feel that if I have to get up and go to work each day than everyone else should have to as well.
Posted by cdcleary
Member since Mar 2013
228 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:35 pm to
You're really concerned about this? lol
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32753 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:36 pm to
Sorry you don't have a social life outside of work, some of us do and we don't go to work to make friends.
Posted by Steadyhands
Slightly above I-10
Member since May 2016
6823 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:39 pm to
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Have a friend whose son just quit his remote job for an office job so he would have more opportunity for mentorship and interaction with more senior engineers.


That makes sense for someone getting started in a career.

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Not all younger generation folk want to screw off all day working from home.


Some of us more seasoned folk don't mind spending the time we would have dicked off at the office, actually accomplishing some things at home.
It's a balance/trade off to have a couple telework days, which you can then accomplish a few smaller tasks at home. That's great for morale and leads to better productivity when actually working.
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