When you work from home, are you able to go on long runs or walks?

[Anonymous]

I'm encountering a ton more working prime people on the trails and routes I run during the day. These aren't normal stay at home moms pushing strollers. As someone who does not work remote, I don't understand how a job provides the flexibility to randomly go run or walk for an hour or two.

Do you just have to have phone access and you're kind of free to do whatever you want?

I understand doing some extra chores round the house, since your home office is right there. Or even picking up kids from school, as you can whip out a laptop in the car if needed. But being miles away from a computer, just having your phone and maybe Apple Watch, plus being all sweaty, seems risky.

[Anonymous]

I work 6 hours one day a week but am required to work at 8 am and 5 pm so I do have 2 - 3 hours midday.

[Anonymous]

OP, I’m confused. Why are you able to run during the day at those times? Do you even work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m confused. Why are you able to run during the day at those times? Do you even work?

+1 please explain, you said that you don’t work remote. Are you a park ranger?

[Anonymous]

I take 30 minute walks. Once in a while I'll take an hour long walk but I'd put that in my calendar.

[Anonymous]

I can take a lunch break for an hour in the middle of the day, whether I'm working from home or at the office.
When I'm at the office, I use that time to eat with coworkers, run errands, or work extra so that I can finish my tasks and leave early.
When I'm working from home (which is pretty rare), I can use that time to catch up on chores, start dinner, relax in the backyard with my lunch, or go for a walk.

[Anonymous]

If I have a Teams meeting with a big group I often take it while walking the dog. I mute myself and listen on AirPods, pause to collect my breath if I ever need to unmute myself and speak.

[Anonymous]

Hey, it's the WFH troll again! Nice work finding even more odd ways to relaunch the same topic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm encountering a ton more working prime people on the trails and routes I run during the day. These aren't normal stay at home moms pushing strollers. As someone who does not work remote, I don't understand how a job provides the flexibility to randomly go run or walk for an hour or two.

Do you just have to have phone access and you're kind of free to do whatever you want?

I understand doing some extra chores round the house, since your home office is right there. Or even picking up kids from school, as you can whip out a laptop in the car if needed. But being miles away from a computer, just having your phone and maybe Apple Watch, plus being all sweaty, seems risky.

I can work within a 5 a.m - midnight band. I just have to note when I'm working (shared calendar, presence indicator).

[Anonymous]

I get an hour for lunch. How I use that is none of your business.

[Anonymous]

When I work in an office I took an hour "for lunch" and often use it to walk around the mall or elsewhere downtown.
When I work at home I take an hour at some point in the day and use it to walk around my neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Besides the hour for lunch that some workers get regardless of their work location, a lot of people who WFH are saving 30, 60, 90 minutes one-way not commuting and so instead of commuting 7:30-8:30 am they might starting their workday at 7:30am and then take an hour off later. Or if they used to have to leave their office at 4:30 or 5:00 pm, now they might take an hour out of the day to exercise but then work until 6pm. MYOB.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I go either in the morning before work, on my lunch hour, or after work if dinner is especially easy. Every now and then I will have an hour-long call on which I just need to listen, and I might go for a walk with my headphones on (though amazingly, in 2024, in my DMV area neighborhood, the cell phone services is abysmal and I can’t be sure my call won’t cut out…)

[Anonymous]

When I went into the office, I took time out to go for a walk. The company even encouraged exercising by having gyms and a pool on site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey, it's the WFH troll again! Nice work finding even more odd ways to relaunch the same topic.

She's jelly because being a SAHW isn't so hot when you're giving up a six figure salary that also allows you to stay home.