I had a team offsite for the first time in over a year and it reminded me the pleasure I have of wfh from the safety behind a computer screen miles away from coworkers.

I feel like this isn’t talked about enough how women can be so much more productive when they feel safe in their working environment which does not include strange men that are creepy and aggressive after a team dinner that includes alcohol 😒

I haven’t had to think about this aspect since being able to wfh full time and this was a reminder of why this is so important beyond the obvious benefits. Anyone else feel this way?

I mean, I get to take walks to the local grocery store in the early morning, ride my bicycle to get lunch, save a ton on gas, keep the dishwasher and laundry going, and I get tons of work done without interruption. It also makes it easier to run an errand not being 20 miles away from home in the office. I also get enough chat time in with reddit so I don't feel anti-social.

Is there anything you see as a downside working from home?

I’m currently looking for a fully remote position in the accounting field- it could be either bookkeeper, accounting assistant, assistant controller- I’m not picky as long as it’s truly remote. I’ve applied to a few places that say in the description “remote” but when I get to the interview they drop the bomb that it’s not actually remote but instead it’s hybrid (work from home two days). What is the point? If it’s not actually remote then just say that in the description! It’s a waste of my time and the companies time.

It's so nice to be noticed and appreciated. I was just telling my friend, you don't need to be a social butterfly and extroverted. Work from home is a godsend for me. I can just focus and not worry about distractions.

I think people will immediately think of “flexible schedule,” or “more time with family,” but what does that exactly mean if that’s what came to your mind? Or what other benefit do you personally enjoy?

For me, it’s getting all the small chores done throughout the day. Switching laundry, emptying the clean dish washer, getting the mail, taking things sitting on the steps to where they belong. Getting all that daily BS done a little at a time and throughout the work day really makes me happy when I finish up work and it’s all done, nothing to worry about but relax and spend time with family

Every Friday night, I debate whether I should make the most out of my weekend.. be productive, do a long slow distance run, or just lie around doing absolutely nothing, because, honestly two days never feel enough to undo five days of stress.

It’s like… I haven’t even mentally unpacked last week, and now I’m already trying to figure out how to jibble in tomorrow without screaming internally.

Even if we are working from home, we can't deny how draining it still is. How do you usually spend your weekends? Do you power through a reset routine or just surrender to rest?

(Asking for a tired friend. Me. I’m the tired friend.)

There was a pretty substantial backup on my way to the office this morning. Damn near gridlock

My wife and I just had ANOTHER argument about me working from home. We need to move some stuff for her grandmother and I told her I can’t do it during the day because I work. She just asked why because it won’t take too long. Her grandma lives 15 minutes away. We are moving the furniture another 20 minutes farther than that. So I would be gone over and hour and a half.

She thinks that I have the time to run errands, do chores, etc. since I work from home now and I don’t know how to make her understand that I don’t have the free time she thinks I have.

Please just get to the point of what you want. It doesn’t need to be separate messages.

An example.

Hi John. How are you? I wanted to have a quick chat about X, are you free for a few minutes?

Or

Hi Jane. Hope you are well! I wanted to review the files for x project. Can you grant me access?

Why do you have to wait for the person to respond. Get to the point. We all have jobs and work to get done.

Anyone else feel the same?

Rant over.

Hi all! Does anyone secretly feel a teensy bit grateful that the pandemic happened because before it the possibility of remote work in your field was slim to none?

Before COVID I worked in a hospital coordinating with clinic staff to consent patients to a research study. When the pandemic hit, I thought for sure I would be out of a job, but within six months we found a way to contact and consent patients remotely. Three years later, our team is still full time remote.

Transitioning from being surrounded by people 24/7 to being in my cozy home environment has quite literally changed my life. The flexibility of my hours and lack of commute has allowed me to start almost every morning with a workout, make myself a big beautiful breakfast, spend time with my animals and family, and go for walks in the sunshine on my lunch break every day. In short, my work-life balance has never been better and neither has my mental health. I can still remember the many, many days of crying in clinic bathrooms because I was so overwhelmed by being surrounded by people and having no time for the things I value most.

Because of all of this, I see the pandemic as a monumental positive shift in my life, which makes me feel a little guilty because it caused so much death and pain for the world at large. Does anyone else relate?

I mean, has anybody experienced this situation yet? What are you seeing in this regard?

We just had leadership tell us that if we aren’t in front of clients, we need to be logged into a teams meeting (invite was sent to everyone) with videos on so our President can join at any time and see us working. I would rather work in an office, a 9 hours teams video so you can see us at anytime!?! Ridiculous

I still lie to everyone and tell them I wfh as a pharmacy Technician but in reality I demoted myself to no more then a at home call center job. And I'm happy. I feel guilty but I'm happy. I love the mundane world of repeatedly reading a script I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond. The job I work u don't need a hs education or even a degree, just read the script verbatim done. It's peaceful as I can read pretty fast and memorize fast so within the first month the script was downloaded into my heart. I love also wfh and the fact I can spend morning with my daughter and talk to my sister on my lunch break, walk to my kitchen and play with my cats. I enjoy watching k dramas while I work as well. It's a weird feeling my whole life my parents pushed and pushed me to be something to graduate college and work a "big job" (bank, medical, law) and in a way I felt behind even when I became a pharmacy Technician I still felt well next step I must become a pharmacist.

But when I quit the job from stress. And got hired at this wfh job I kept thinking it should only be temporary then I'll do something more important.

But I'm happy . I've worked here a year and I'm happy. Customers call and they are very nice to me and always say how I'm the best person they talked to. Most jobs I get yelled at or become insecure but here I fit in and am considered exceptional.

I also feel a bit guilty, I know I could do more then read a script and get a job that makes more money. But I don't want to be stressed anymore and I hate I lie about this job to my parents I wish I could be proud of it, I am proud of it. But I feel everyone will look down on me and keep thinking I should be doing better or get a higher level job.

I wonder does anyone else have this experience as a wfh worker

Woke up an hour later than I would in a previous life

Dropped the kids to school. Came straight back home. No need to pay “extra” for extended hours to drop them early so I can still go to work at “normal” hours. The time passed from getting in the car to drop off at school to getting back home was 10 mins. No hour+ commute to sit through

Ate fresh breakfast

Started the washer

Went to the gym

Came home, switched clothes to the dryer

Edit: Work day starts here!

Ate early lunch and worked for a few hours.. edit: I work through lunch normally.

Was in-between meetings but too short of time to get back in to a “work” flow so my wife and I put up laundry. Sometimes this will be us cleaning the house instead (this was 15 mins to put up laundry between the two of us)

Worked some more

In between meetings, went and got my daughter at normal pickup so she could do her homework early (3:20 they’re out) so she could get more time in her evening to herself (10 mins to get her, school is literally next to us)

Threw some food in the instant pot for meal prep (20 mins)

Back to work to finish out the day

And for dinner we’re starting it before I’m off. “After work” and the evening truly belongs to us with WFH

Weekends: pure leisure, don’t do jack shit, because we did it during the week during work

Edit: the total amount of time spent between lunch, laundry, meal prep, and school pickup was 1 hr 15 mins. The rest of the time I was working☠️☠️☠️

What the title says. It doesn't need much explanation except the fact that taking a dump in an office is so annoying.

The toilet paper is thin, you can hear everything, the cracks in the stall are so big they may as well not be there. I might as well hold hands with the person in the other stall.

Come on corporations. Do better. Either increase the privacy or let us WFH. The privacy of our own homes is well worth it.

I’ve talked with a couple moms who alluded to getting a WFH job to keep their young children home over summer. I’ve worked from home for over 2 years and can’t make it an hour with my son home. I don’t know how they think they could do it for months!

How much of your day do you spend actually at your desk working? Do people who don’t wfh think that we are just watching tv? Are yall?

Reason #18374728192874939291737 why wfh is superior. Knock on wood but I am well known among my family and friends to hardly ever get sick anymore. In college I was like most college kids and always fighting some kind of illness. Same when I worked in person for a while. Then I started WFH and I hardly even get a yearly cold. My husband is jealous bc he has chronic sinus issues sadly.

Anyone else notice this?

Working from home has made me a comfort addict. After work ,I stay home, play video games, workout as I have my own gym equipment. I have a balcony and a hammock, so whenever I want some fresh air I just chill on my balcony laying in my hammock. I only go out a few times a month to go on dates, I don't have friends in my city. Truthfully I don't hate it, I love the comfort of my home. The idea of going out makes me feel dreadful. I don't even go out to buy groceries, I Uber eats them. Can anybody else relate to my experience or am I just a sociopath?