Working From Home Megathread

When I say digging heels in, I'm talking about those employers who are forcing people in.

It's unlikely that coming to the office on a voluntary basis would be restricted at this point.

Absolutely it's my take on things and I know that it's not universal, but I still think hybrid as it seems to be implemented by most companies, i.e mandatory in on certain arbitrary days for no other reason than having to be in on certain arbitrary days, is an utter cod and something that will in time vanish.

Companies , in certain sectors, will either have their people always working from home or always in the office.

But why have an agreement that everyone works two days a week in the office ?

Where is the value add in having people two days a week in the office when they are well capable and happy to do their job from their homes ?

And where is the value add in sending someone who prefers to work in the office home where they may not have the suitable facility to work ?

It just something that the above will become resentful of and make them consider other opportunities.

And as a result you will have the people who are capable and happy to do their job from their homes moving to companies that facilitate that without any hybrid agreements.

I always see hybrid as a "comfort blanket".

It gives employees who feel very lucky to be able to do some sort of WFH the comfort to know that they are not going to have to be in the office all week.

And it gives companies the comfort to know that their office investment is not totally down the drain.

But in reality it will cause a divergence and in time it will be come rarer, with both companies and employees finding out which works best for them, 100% WFH people will migrate to companies that allow 100% WFH, 100% in the office people will migrate to companies that have full office facilities i.e no restrictions etc.

There will be a small in between that like to mix it , but it will be small.

By the way this of course only applied to sectors where working from home is suitable, the knowledge sector as I have seen it referred to.

That is true to be fair. Our company did a survey where only two people admitted to wanting full time WFH. From speaking to colleagues this number is really about 4-5 times higher. The survey was supposed to be anonymous but people are suspicious of that.

Also, even in organisations where office attendance is voluntary right now, there will be certain managers encouraging it and therefore many employees will feel pressure to show their faces.

IT, sys admin, so it's easy for me in that regard.

As I have said before around here, 100% WFH is obviously only an option for some sectors

Same as our place, senior manager waxing lyrical about our survey that showed most wanted a hybrid model.

But ignoring the fact that 0 days in the office was not a option on said survey

To be honest, I just go for a walk or a cycle

WFH where possible does not equate to lockdown though.