Been doing zero work since RTO and yet my bosses are happy

[Anonymous]

Has anyone else had this experience?

I spend at most, 2-3 hours per day working and the rest of the time listening to podcasts, making lists, planning travel for the year ahead, texting friends, reading the news, etc.

My productivity is down 90%. I’m slow walking EVERYTHING.

I work 9-5, take a 75 min lunch, and at least another 1-2 walks for 20-30 minutes each.

Plus I randomly chit chat with my one work friend at least 5 times a day.

I’m surprised nothing has happened. Nothing.

I’m starting to realize that my management has no idea what I do and they also don’t care. So long as my butt is in the seat, they are happy.

I guess I just thought that by working hard and producing a lot of deliverables every day, that I was a good employee. I was wrong.

Is anyone else having the same experience?

[Anonymous]

Vast majority of workplaces have zero tools to measure or track productivity data. Even Amazon studios - which is part of a company solely focused on efficiency and productivity- admitted they have no data on efficiency of WFH vs RTO. But RTO “just feels right” per the head of Amazon Studios.

Look, your bosses are being told from the highest executive levels to track badge swipes. Your swipes are good and thus your bosses are happy you are not making their lives unnecessarily harder.

This entire charade will end once companies start rolling off their office leases and reduce footprint for a big cost savings. Until then, they have to justify the dumb expense of their current leases.

If your company/org owns a lot of CRE, you have my condolences. They have to justify their RE purchases by utilizing the space with warm bodies. No one wants to take a write down on the value of their expensive assets.

[Anonymous]

LOL at yet another thread depicting all WFH as slackers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vast majority of workplaces have zero tools to measure or track productivity data. Even Amazon studios - which is part of a company solely focused on efficiency and productivity- admitted they have no data on efficiency of WFH vs RTO. But RTO “just feels right” per the head of Amazon Studios.

Look, your bosses are being told from the highest executive levels to track badge swipes. Your swipes are good and thus your bosses are happy you are not making their lives unnecessarily harder.

This entire charade will end once companies start rolling off their office leases and reduce footprint for a big cost savings. Until then, they have to justify the dumb expense of their current leases.

If your company/org owns a lot of CRE, you have my condolences. They have to justify their RE purchases by utilizing the space with warm bodies. No one wants to take a write down on the value of their expensive assets.

Op here. I think you’re right, it’s hard to track work product but easy to track butts in seats.

The perplexing thing is though, our office is small and there WERE actual deliverables and timeframes before. And I was a top producer. We do have systems for measuring and tracking what we accomplish….and I assumed management monitored them but now I’m realizing they must not.

You’d think reducing my productivity by 90% would have some kind of impact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL at yet another thread depicting all WFH as slackers.

Apologies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else had this experience?

I spend at most, 2-3 hours per day working and the rest of the time listening to podcasts, making lists, planning travel for the year ahead, texting friends, reading the news, etc.

My productivity is down 90%. I’m slow walking EVERYTHING.

I work 9-5, take a 75 min lunch, and at least another 1-2 walks for 20-30 minutes each.

Plus I randomly chit chat with my one work friend at least 5 times a day.

I’m surprised nothing has happened. Nothing.

I’m starting to realize that my management has no idea what I do and they also don’t care. So long as my butt is in the seat, they are happy.

I guess I just thought that by working hard and producing a lot of deliverables every day, that I was a good employee. I was wrong.

Is anyone else having the same experience?

Your activity is not a sign that employers are doing something wrong, it is a sign that you lack integrity. If you feel to work only if your feet are put to the fire, well that is on you--you are cheating your employer. You should be held accountable by your conscience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL at yet another thread depicting all WFH as slackers.

Op here. You misunderstand-I’m describing what has happened since I RTO’d (returned to office) 5 days per week compared to how I worked when I was WFH.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else had this experience?

I spend at most, 2-3 hours per day working and the rest of the time listening to podcasts, making lists, planning travel for the year ahead, texting friends, reading the news, etc.

My productivity is down 90%. I’m slow walking EVERYTHING.

I work 9-5, take a 75 min lunch, and at least another 1-2 walks for 20-30 minutes each.

Plus I randomly chit chat with my one work friend at least 5 times a day.

I’m surprised nothing has happened. Nothing.

I’m starting to realize that my management has no idea what I do and they also don’t care. So long as my butt is in the seat, they are happy.

I guess I just thought that by working hard and producing a lot of deliverables every day, that I was a good employee. I was wrong.

Is anyone else having the same experience?

Your activity is not a sign that employers are doing something wrong, it is a sign that you lack integrity. If you feel to work only if your feet are put to the fire, well that is on you--you are cheating your employer. You should be held accountable by your conscience.

Op here. Well, there was zero holding of my feet to the fire when I WFH for almost 4 years and I crushed it for them then and was a top performer. If they are going to arbitrarily decide that I need to zoom people all over the world from their designated location, then I’m going to reclaim some of the time lost to commuting and getting ready by doing things for myself at work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL at yet another thread depicting all WFH as slackers.

No, actually it’s the opposite. RTO = Return To Office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else had this experience?

I spend at most, 2-3 hours per day working and the rest of the time listening to podcasts, making lists, planning travel for the year ahead, texting friends, reading the news, etc.

My productivity is down 90%. I’m slow walking EVERYTHING.

I work 9-5, take a 75 min lunch, and at least another 1-2 walks for 20-30 minutes each.

Plus I randomly chit chat with my one work friend at least 5 times a day.

I’m surprised nothing has happened. Nothing.

I’m starting to realize that my management has no idea what I do and they also don’t care. So long as my butt is in the seat, they are happy.

I guess I just thought that by working hard and producing a lot of deliverables every day, that I was a good employee. I was wrong.

Is anyone else having the same experience?

Your activity is not a sign that employers are doing something wrong, it is a sign that you lack integrity. If you feel to work only if your feet are put to the fire, well that is on you--you are cheating your employer. You should be held accountable by your conscience.

Op here. Well, there was zero holding of my feet to the fire when I WFH for almost 4 years and I crushed it for them then and was a top performer. If they are going to arbitrarily decide that I need to zoom people all over the world from their designated location, then I’m going to reclaim some of the time lost to commuting and getting ready by doing things for myself at work.

That's not how work works. You don't get credit for the commute and combing your hair and putting on pants. Grow up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else had this experience?

I spend at most, 2-3 hours per day working and the rest of the time listening to podcasts, making lists, planning travel for the year ahead, texting friends, reading the news, etc.

My productivity is down 90%. I’m slow walking EVERYTHING.

I work 9-5, take a 75 min lunch, and at least another 1-2 walks for 20-30 minutes each.

Plus I randomly chit chat with my one work friend at least 5 times a day.

I’m surprised nothing has happened. Nothing.

I’m starting to realize that my management has no idea what I do and they also don’t care. So long as my butt is in the seat, they are happy.

I guess I just thought that by working hard and producing a lot of deliverables every day, that I was a good employee. I was wrong.

Is anyone else having the same experience?

Your activity is not a sign that employers are doing something wrong, it is a sign that you lack integrity. If you feel to work only if your feet are put to the fire, well that is on you--you are cheating your employer. You should be held accountable by your conscience.

Op here. Well, there was zero holding of my feet to the fire when I WFH for almost 4 years and I crushed it for them then and was a top performer. If they are going to arbitrarily decide that I need to zoom people all over the world from their designated location, then I’m going to reclaim some of the time lost to commuting and getting ready by doing things for myself at work.

If your moral compassion allows that then none of us can stop you. But your are not proving a point--professionals are not usually watched over in a halk like fashion at work, we hold ourselves accountable due to our professionalism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else had this experience?

I spend at most, 2-3 hours per day working and the rest of the time listening to podcasts, making lists, planning travel for the year ahead, texting friends, reading the news, etc.

My productivity is down 90%. I’m slow walking EVERYTHING.

I work 9-5, take a 75 min lunch, and at least another 1-2 walks for 20-30 minutes each.

Plus I randomly chit chat with my one work friend at least 5 times a day.

I’m surprised nothing has happened. Nothing.

I’m starting to realize that my management has no idea what I do and they also don’t care. So long as my butt is in the seat, they are happy.

I guess I just thought that by working hard and producing a lot of deliverables every day, that I was a good employee. I was wrong.

Is anyone else having the same experience?

Your activity is not a sign that employers are doing something wrong, it is a sign that you lack integrity. If you feel to work only if your feet are put to the fire, well that is on you--you are cheating your employer. You should be held accountable by your conscience.

Op here. Well, there was zero holding of my feet to the fire when I WFH for almost 4 years and I crushed it for them then and was a top performer. If they are going to arbitrarily decide that I need to zoom people all over the world from their designated location, then I’m going to reclaim some of the time lost to commuting and getting ready by doing things for myself at work.

That's not how work works. You don't get credit for the commute and combing your hair and putting on pants. Grow up

Op here. I’m just as surprised as you are! Apparently this IS how my work works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else had this experience?

I spend at most, 2-3 hours per day working and the rest of the time listening to podcasts, making lists, planning travel for the year ahead, texting friends, reading the news, etc.

My productivity is down 90%. I’m slow walking EVERYTHING.

I work 9-5, take a 75 min lunch, and at least another 1-2 walks for 20-30 minutes each.

Plus I randomly chit chat with my one work friend at least 5 times a day.

I’m surprised nothing has happened. Nothing.

I’m starting to realize that my management has no idea what I do and they also don’t care. So long as my butt is in the seat, they are happy.

I guess I just thought that by working hard and producing a lot of deliverables every day, that I was a good employee. I was wrong.

Is anyone else having the same experience?

Your activity is not a sign that employers are doing something wrong, it is a sign that you lack integrity. If you feel to work only if your feet are put to the fire, well that is on you--you are cheating your employer. You should be held accountable by your conscience.

Op here. Well, there was zero holding of my feet to the fire when I WFH for almost 4 years and I crushed it for them then and was a top performer. If they are going to arbitrarily decide that I need to zoom people all over the world from their designated location, then I’m going to reclaim some of the time lost to commuting and getting ready by doing things for myself at work.

That's not how work works. You don't get credit for the commute and combing your hair and putting on pants. Grow up

Op here. I’m just as surprised as you are! Apparently this IS how my work works.

Lots of things in the workplace are left unsaid. People in charge find it awkward to tell employees very obvious things, they do not want to embarrass the employee or they think gosh the person should know this obvious thing already, they see just choosing to flout it. Your bosses know you are not working hard. They will just begin to work around you and marginalize you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else had this experience?

I spend at most, 2-3 hours per day working and the rest of the time listening to podcasts, making lists, planning travel for the year ahead, texting friends, reading the news, etc.

My productivity is down 90%. I’m slow walking EVERYTHING.

I work 9-5, take a 75 min lunch, and at least another 1-2 walks for 20-30 minutes each.

Plus I randomly chit chat with my one work friend at least 5 times a day.

I’m surprised nothing has happened. Nothing.

I’m starting to realize that my management has no idea what I do and they also don’t care. So long as my butt is in the seat, they are happy.

I guess I just thought that by working hard and producing a lot of deliverables every day, that I was a good employee. I was wrong.

Is anyone else having the same experience?

Are you in your early 20s?

[Anonymous]

I have had to same experience. They used to actually track productivity pretty closely and it was a whole thing but now that I’m back in the office I think it’s just not something they care about as much?