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

[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?

Are you in your early 20s?

Op here. Mid 30s.

[Anonymous]

Won’t they notice the lack of deliveries and just terminate you at some point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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?

Op here. I’m glad to hear it’s not just my office. I’m so shocked. Things I would normally have turned around same day, I’m promising 2 weeks from now and no one bats an eye.

But GOD FORBID you try to leave before 5 or show up after 9.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Won’t they notice the lack of deliveries and just terminate you at some point?

Op here. Presumably, but I imagine there would first be a conversation or two about productivity and performance. Nothing at all has happened. In fact I just got high praise for joining some stupid party planning committee.

[Anonymous]

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

I do not think you read the post. OP is saying the opposite…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Won’t they notice the lack of deliveries and just terminate you at some point?

Op here. Presumably, but I imagine there would first be a conversation or two about productivity and performance. Nothing at all has happened. In fact I just got high praise for joining some stupid party planning committee.

If true, this is funny. You could write a TV show…

[Anonymous]

I also do 2-3 hours of work a day and am universally beloved. That’s why they call it “working smarter, not harder.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Won’t they notice the lack of deliveries and just terminate you at some point?

Not if she puts in the almighty face time. Her colleague who is a top performer but only eked out 13 badge swipes in 3 weeks will get the boot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Won’t they notice the lack of deliveries and just terminate you at some point?

Op here. Presumably, but I imagine there would first be a conversation or two about productivity and performance. Nothing at all has happened. In fact I just got high praise for joining some stupid party planning committee.

The amazing power of collaboration that can only happen in office! It's magical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also do 2-3 hours of work a day and am universally beloved. That’s why they call it “working smarter, not harder.”

Ugh where do I sign up for this gig?!

[Anonymous]

This would not be possible in my organization of 30 because our teams are fairly lean and performance management process is pretty robust. But I can imagine some organizations in which you can get away with claiming some intangible accomplishments and no one cares to prove you wrong. I am curious how much you make though, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This would not be possible in my organization of 30 because our teams are fairly lean and performance management process is pretty robust. But I can imagine some organizations in which you can get away with claiming some intangible accomplishments and no one cares to prove you wrong. I am curious how much you make though, OP.

Op. $150k

[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.


and you are proud of yourself?

Is anyone else having the same experience?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This would not be possible in my organization of 30 because our teams are fairly lean and performance management process is pretty robust. But I can imagine some organizations in which you can get away with claiming some intangible accomplishments and no one cares to prove you wrong. I am curious how much you make though, OP.

Op. $150k

What is your job? lol.

[Anonymous]

I don’t believe that OP was crushing it WFH and is now dialing it in RTO. The idea that someone would be a go-to resource just a couple of weeks ago and is now a slacker but nobody cares doesn’t pass the smell test. Either it’s been a very short period RTO or OP wasn’t the outstanding WFH employee she alleges, which makes this a troll thread.