I am still working full-time remote. There are definitely some social aspects of going to the office I miss, but I really don’t miss the commute or the shitty office politics. Overall I feel I am still more productive from home and happier overall.
I am still working full-time remote. There are definitely some social aspects of going to the office I miss, but I really don’t miss the commute or the shitty office politics. Overall I feel I am still more productive from home and happier overall.
I’m still working remote, although the company has been going down the 2,3, now 4 days back in the office route. Luckily, my office was closed so they can’t push us in yet, but it’ll be a matter of time as the CEO is a believer in the collaboration etc etc that doesn’t reflect how people are actually working.
It’s a bit comical when some of the exec discuss it. There isn’t enough office space for all the people, so the ones forced back are hot-desking and having a terrible time of it. The plan is to reduce the amount of offices, so the issue will get worse. A lot of people are on calls for a lot of the day so this just makes the whole thing a mess where you unpack all your stuff, jump onto calls, pack all your stuff again, then leave. Rinse / repeat. The execs acknowledge it but still pull all the synergy / collab / culture stuff.
I’m moving to a new fully remote position before the RTO is enforced. It’s hard to beat not wasting hours a day and thousands a year on commuting by train. I get to actually attend my kid’s school events, take them training, spend time with them.
This, and silos, are my two most hated office words. Hope you find something you like!