First Week Back in Office

[Anonymous]

Why are the wfh evangelists so defensive?
OP was just giving their experience. You don’t need to comment if you are not interested in what they are describing

[Anonymous]

I’m a young GenX (born in 1978), and I agree that it’s the folks in my age range that are most reluctant to return to the office. Many of us have school aged kids and not having to commute every day has been a huge time saver. We also tend to be less interested in the social aspects of the office, happy hours, etc. We are largely senior level employees at this point, so we also have some leverage. No one at my level is being forced back in more than a day or 2 a pay period; however, new hires are expected to be in the office the majority of the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a young GenX (born in 1978), and I agree that it’s the folks in my age range that are most reluctant to return to the office. Many of us have school aged kids and not having to commute every day has been a huge time saver. We also tend to be less interested in the social aspects of the office, happy hours, etc. We are largely senior level employees at this point, so we also have some leverage. No one at my level is being forced back in more than a day or 2 a pay period; however, new hires are expected to be in the office the majority of the time.

This company I am at it was all senior mgt who wanted in person. So far 90 most of sr. Mgt is men. And I say most are born 1960-1972. Judging from talking most have kids between 16 and 30.

We hired a 61 and 63 year old at VP and Director roles in last two weeks. I think firm is missing people born between 1975 to 1995. It seems to
Barbell over 55 and under 30.

It is kinda fun. We have wisdom and youth. At this point in my career this is my 10th job since college but I met someone today their first job out of college. I helped then with benefits questions. No not in HR but was nice. This is stuff that happens in person.

Feels like when I was 22 asking questions to the “old” people.

[Anonymous]

This is the same misogynist pig who vomits all over the forum about his multiple jobs and SAHM wife.

Can’t imagine celebrating the lack of “32-49 moms” at your workplace. Sounds toxic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the same misogynist pig who vomits all over the forum about his multiple jobs and SAHM wife.

Can’t imagine celebrating the lack of “32-49 moms” at your workplace. Sounds toxic.

It wasn’t a celebration, it was an observation.

I wonder often why I even read these threads….I must want to feel annoyed at anonymous strangers.

[Anonymous]

Working/not working at home has become as polarizing as masking. I am exhausted listening to you all.

[Anonymous]

Executives without laptops? I call obvious troll. Even when my company was 100% in person, there’s such a thing as business travel and crises during vacations; people don’t pay for laptops they use for those situations. This has been true since about 1990 at the latest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Executives without laptops? I call obvious troll. Even when my company was 100% in person, there’s such a thing as business travel and crises during vacations; people don’t pay for laptops they use for those situations. This has been true since about 1990 at the latest.

+1. I take my laptop to meetings in conference rooms all the time. Maybe OP’s company is still only meeting over Zoom 😂

[Anonymous]

Troll. No company in 2023 goes from laptops to desktops and cell phones to desk phones. Let me guess everyone wears 3 piece suits and sends faxes instead of emails.

OP you are LYING.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Troll. No company in 2023 goes from laptops to desktops and cell phones to desk phones. Let me guess everyone wears 3 piece suits and sends faxes instead of emails.

OP you are LYING.

They did it is so funny. Some quasi govt crap. I like it. Only downside I have to do my other remote job before or after work. Whole office and parking lot on camera. No privacy.

The offices are beautiful and huge with big gym and huge cafeteria, private free parking. Like a spa. Although now it makes it hard to do my remote job I may quit it. WFH was bad for me. I have little motivation. I like in person better. But I do think companies will demand people back. My old company a guy just quit and his LinkedIn profile update to new job with a 11 month backdating. Plus he added a consulting role backdated. He had 2.5 remote jobs. They have to stop remote at some point. It is really not about what employees want. My new full time in person job does not ban it. But I think since 100 percent in person and with commute most people this job eats up 10-11 hours a day they can’t comprehend other firms people can work Full Time remote with only 1-2 hours a day required.

But I do love it. It is great