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

[Anonymous]

I feel the same way when I'm driving into work (8-830) and see tons of people bike riding, walking, jogging. They are mostly middle aged, in Loudoun county, make and female. I often think.. don't they have to work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

+1 at my laptop by 7:30am; check emails while eating breakfast. Lunch is like 10min. Then I log off around 6pm.

I take longer breaks in between those times.

[Anonymous]

I often run on my mandatory lunch break, which can't be taken at the start or end of the day, but doesn't have to be at exactly 12 noon. Depending on meetings that day, sometimes I take "lunch" at 9:30 AM or 2 PM instead of midday. This only works if I have plenty of time to cool down and dry off after the run, though.

[Anonymous]

How do you know they are out for 2 hours? The joy of working from home for my “no video” company is that I can exercise and sit back at my desk in my workout clothes. I often shower and change in the 15 min between logging off and picking up my kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel the same way when I'm driving into work (8-830) and see tons of people bike riding, walking, jogging. They are mostly middle aged, in Loudoun county, make and female. I often think.. don't they have to work?

Weird. If they’re supposed to be working then, but you’re still in the car driving to work, doesn’t it mean you should be working too? Why do you get to start work later than everyone else?

[Anonymous]

I mean, even in my office years I knew plenty of people who used lunch break for a long walk. But yes, I work from home and can squeeze a walk in about 50 percent of workdays. I just pick a meeting where I am in listen only mode, or if it is a really slow day then I just do it any time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

You both sound a bit paranoid and immature. I've literally never posted in this sub forum before. I make great money, there's no jealousy. I'm in health care, I can't do my job remotely. I was just trying to understand how I see so many people jogging and walking at super random times during the work day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

You know everyone can hear that you are outside, between the wind noise, birds chirping, and people and bicyclists passing by.

Now if your corp culture is "walking is health, walking meetings is great" then its NBD. But most places want your attention not to be the "pretend work playlist" on crossfit training.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel the same way when I'm driving into work (8-830) and see tons of people bike riding, walking, jogging. They are mostly middle aged, in Loudoun county, make and female. I often think.. don't they have to work?

Right. I see it no matter if it's morning or mid afternoon. And I'll see the same faces at different times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel the same way when I'm driving into work (8-830) and see tons of people bike riding, walking, jogging. They are mostly middle aged, in Loudoun county, make and female. I often think.. don't they have to work?

Weird. If they’re supposed to be working then, but you’re still in the car driving to work, doesn’t it mean you should be working too? Why do you get to start work later than everyone else?

Its much more likely for PP to be at work on time and ready to work, versus a runner zooming in from home at 9, needing a shower etc. Most professionals have started or are getting ready for their day by 8am.

I'd assume they all retired early with BTC or tech stock, it is Loudoun which is big on tech and the end anchor of the reston tech corridor (AOL OG headquarters, the crossroads of the internet https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/09/14/70-percent-worlds-web-traffic-flows-loudoun-county/)

[Anonymous]

My neighbor walks his dog like 3 hours a day while he is supposed to be WFH. It seems a little ridiculous to me and prob could get ripped out from under him anytime but hey why not ride that wave.

[Anonymous]

I use a lunch break for a long walk, or take one after I finished meetings for the day and then go back to work afterwards. As long as I put in 8 hours a day, my employer is happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel the same way when I'm driving into work (8-830) and see tons of people bike riding, walking, jogging. They are mostly middle aged, in Loudoun county, make and female. I often think.. don't they have to work?

Right. I see it no matter if it's morning or mid afternoon. And I'll see the same faces at different times.

And what are you doing out at those times? Clearly you’re doing it enough to recognize people. Seems weird to me. Shouldn’t you be working?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I use a lunch break for a long walk, or take one after I finished meetings for the day and then go back to work afterwards. As long as I put in 8 hours a day, my employer is happy.

And I also did this same thing when working at the office - walking several blocks near the building either at lunch or for an afternoon break.

I think OP is forgetting how many trust funders are around in the DC metro. If someone is wealthy enough to hire a nanny, they may be a sahp who exercises multiple hours a day.

[Anonymous]

I'll be honest - I secretly take a two hour lunch. Like today - I showered at noon, then headed out for a walk to the library. Now an hour and a half later I'm playing on here while cooking lunch.

I often go for a walk in the AM before work, and one in the PM after, in addition to the lunch errands which are also walking. Generally I walk for an hour at a time - I have a few different loops I walk.