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

[Anonymous]

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

Same

[Anonymous]

Many people in my UMC neighborhood work jobs that are “on” 24/7, which actually means you have more flexibility to fit in a run between meetings or take a call while taking a long walk. Shrugs. I get that this aggravates the standard 9-5 MC set to no end, but it’s just one of the “perks” of working all the damn time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mid day flex for the win.

I’m a Fed, and this. My flex contract lets me do things like work 7:00 to noon, flex out noon to 3 and work 3 to 6– or 6 to 9 for that matter. But also, some days I work 10-11 hours and don’t even squeeze in the allegedly mandatory lunch break. And I can’t bank more than 24 hours of credit. We have a lot going on right now, so I’m at 26 credit hours and will lose the rest on Friday. Since tomorrow looks slow, I put in for credit use, and I’m sleeping in, having a liesdurly cup of coffee and going to a morning yoga class and logging in at noon.

My job is getting done, you’re getting your 8 hours of work. And you don’t pay me enough to lose use or lose hours. And everyone benefits if I’m working on all cylinders when there are deadlines. Which means I can (and indeed have to) back off when there aren’t. Or, to put it another way. I need to work 40 hours a week— and definitely do. But not 8 hours a day. Some days are 6. Some are 10.

And none of this is your business actually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Name your company

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many people in my UMC neighborhood work jobs that are “on” 24/7, which actually means you have more flexibility to fit in a run between meetings or take a call while taking a long walk. Shrugs. I get that this aggravates the standard 9-5 MC set to no end, but it’s just one of the “perks” of working all the damn time.

I have this kind of job and used to take walks during the day. Haven’t lately because I’ve been too tired to work late at night, So take fewer breaks during the day

[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 may walk in the am right before starting work or after. I don’t take long walks during the works day. And how do you define long?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

LOL!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many people in my UMC neighborhood work jobs that are “on” 24/7, which actually means you have more flexibility to fit in a run between meetings or take a call while taking a long walk. Shrugs. I get that this aggravates the standard 9-5 MC set to no end, but it’s just one of the “perks” of working all the damn time.

This.

[Anonymous]

When I was remote I had the following monthly meetings
Senior Management Team meetings every Monday at 11am
Bi-weekly all hands meeting every other Wed at 2p
ERM meeting once a month
Bi-weekly business update 730 am to 9 am.

I only had 10-12 hours a meeting a month. Yes I had work to do but I could do that anytime. I literally could go off line 5 hours a day every day if I wanted. I often did work 9pm-12 midnight after goofing off all day or on Sunday evening.

[Anonymous]

BTW the busy remote people have multiple jobs. Is that any better?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mid day flex for the win.

I’m a Fed, and this. My flex contract lets me do things like work 7:00 to noon, flex out noon to 3 and work 3 to 6– or 6 to 9 for that matter. But also, some days I work 10-11 hours and don’t even squeeze in the allegedly mandatory lunch break. And I can’t bank more than 24 hours of credit. We have a lot going on right now, so I’m at 26 credit hours and will lose the rest on Friday. Since tomorrow looks slow, I put in for credit use, and I’m sleeping in, having a liesdurly cup of coffee and going to a morning yoga class and logging in at noon.

My job is getting done, you’re getting your 8 hours of work. And you don’t pay me enough to lose use or lose hours. And everyone benefits if I’m working on all cylinders when there are deadlines. Which means I can (and indeed have to) back off when there aren’t. Or, to put it another way. I need to work 40 hours a week— and definitely do. But not 8 hours a day. Some days are 6. Some are 10.

And none of this is your business actually.

Preach.

[Anonymous]

Maybe they don’t work and that’s just when they run. Maybe you were seeing more of them out because it’s not the middle of winter anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

And those people are wondering why you are out and not working at random times during the day. Don’t you have a job? Why are you getting all sweaty? Where’s your phone and your laptop?

You are one of the people you wonder about. Which makes me wonder about you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Name your company

Not PP. I just refused to do video. When they asked me why I never have my camera on, I politely told them that if they could give me one valid reason or statistic that that me not having my camera on negatively impacted my performance or company’s ability to succeeded, I’d be happy to turn it on.

Never got a reason or statistic, and was never asked about it again.

The whole camera on thing is just stupid.

[Anonymous]

I walk in the morning but DH blocks his calendar for an hour each day for a run. It's not that difficult.