Not working while teleworking

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Way more not work time while WFH. I maybe work 1/3 of the day.

Thank you for being honest. Me too unless on I'm non-stop work calls, which does happen.
However, this month, I have given up two weekend days for work and probably 5 nights (travel). Later this month, I have three (at least) evenings when I'll be working until 9pm or 10. I imagine that it all works out in the wash. I'm not behind on anything. I travel for work two more times : April and May so loose a lot of private time there. Another in June.

Man, I was feeling guilty for my lack of home productivity this week but wow, I didn't realize that I traveled so much. (I'm in a new job).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work 60-90 minutes a day too. Some days do zero.

I noticed we have a lot of goof off at work. Lazy people like me, SAHM moms multiple kids just juggling everything, folks who should have retired 2020-20023 but doing bare minimum till forced to go back or get a package.

My good friend at with just had her second kid in two years all while WFH.

Her end game, she said she is two and done. She is on maternity leave now. She will come back do just enough to last 1-2 more years then maybe get lay off or package, then do severance and unemployment a few months than take a “real job” as well oldest will be in first grade and todays kid in prek.

I say 80 percent of company goofing off.

Recently saw an article about how there has been an uptick in second, third children among white collar WFH women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A big second on the Fed employee thing. I know several that are always around and about. I’m out because I’m retired, but by the looks of it, I’d say these “working” folks are too!

“Around and about” where? Where are you seeing them exactly, and why are you spending so much time with people you appear to disdain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Less than I screw around at the office

95% of people on DCUM say this. Being generous, 15% of them are telling the truth.

How do you know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A big second on the Fed employee thing. I know several that are always around and about. I’m out because I’m retired, but by the looks of it, I’d say these “working” folks are too!

“Around and about” where? Where are you seeing them exactly, and why are you spending so much time with people you appear to disdain?

I think the retired PP must be privy to the employees' work schedules and leave calendars as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A big second on the Fed employee thing. I know several that are always around and about. I’m out because I’m retired, but by the looks of it, I’d say these “working” folks are too!

“Around and about” where? Where are you seeing them exactly, and why are you spending so much time with people you appear to disdain?

Every post about Feds WFH has people assessing that they know Feds are lazy jerks because their “neighbor” or “friend” was food shopping once at 1PM on a Tuesday. Like they saw them at the supermarket. They don’t know what the person does but assume.

Anyway, like all other stereotypes it fits what they want to imagine so they tell everyone. This is how humans are and why people can’t stop judging each other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A big second on the Fed employee thing. I know several that are always around and about. I’m out because I’m retired, but by the looks of it, I’d say these “working” folks are too!

“Around and about” where? Where are you seeing them exactly, and why are you spending so much time with people you appear to disdain?

I think the retired PP must be privy to the employees' work schedules and leave calendars as well.

Not him but I live near a day care center and all the working moms go to Starbucks next door after dropping off kids and some go to gym. I see then walking, at supermarket.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A big second on the Fed employee thing. I know several that are always around and about. I’m out because I’m retired, but by the looks of it, I’d say these “working” folks are too!

“Around and about” where? Where are you seeing them exactly, and why are you spending so much time with people you appear to disdain?

I think the retired PP must be privy to the employees' work schedules and leave calendars as well.

Not him but I live near a day care center and all the working moms go to Starbucks next door after dropping off kids and some go to gym. I see then walking, at supermarket.

How do you know where they work?

[Anonymous]

I average about 4-6 hours of zoom meetings a day, most of which I need to be 100% on for (leading the agenda, etc). And then I’m rushing to do real work around the edges. Once or twice a week I might take 20 minutes to take a walk at lunch and will spend 5 min saying hi to my kids after school but am otherwise working straight 8-5 and often early morning/evenings too.

Not saying that’s a good thing. In fact, this thread is confirming for me that I should be looking for a new job. But for me and many of the people I work with, WFH does not mean taking care of personal stuff and/or otherwise slacking off during the work day,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I average about 4-6 hours of zoom meetings a day, most of which I need to be 100% on for (leading the agenda, etc). And then I’m rushing to do real work around the edges. Once or twice a week I might take 20 minutes to take a walk at lunch and will spend 5 min saying hi to my kids after school but am otherwise working straight 8-5 and often early morning/evenings too.

Not saying that’s a good thing. In fact, this thread is confirming for me that I should be looking for a new job. But for me and many of the people I work with, WFH does not mean taking care of personal stuff and/or otherwise slacking off during the work day,

Based on the writing style, a lot of the “I do nothing!” posts in this thread are from one person who we know has a vendetta against WFH.

[Anonymous]

get more work done in less time with less distractions.

[Anonymous]

DH has and I kid you not, about 20 minutes of work a day. Makes close to $200k. The entire week is like that. And gets really good reviews too.

He took a 2nd job as well and still has less than 5 hours of work a day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH has and I kid you not, about 20 minutes of work a day. Makes close to $200k. The entire week is like that. And gets really good reviews too.

He took a 2nd job as well and still has less than 5 hours of work a day.

What does he do?? Jealous lawyer here making less than that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I average about 4-6 hours of zoom meetings a day, most of which I need to be 100% on for (leading the agenda, etc). And then I’m rushing to do real work around the edges. Once or twice a week I might take 20 minutes to take a walk at lunch and will spend 5 min saying hi to my kids after school but am otherwise working straight 8-5 and often early morning/evenings too.

Not saying that’s a good thing. In fact, this thread is confirming for me that I should be looking for a new job. But for me and many of the people I work with, WFH does not mean taking care of personal stuff and/or otherwise slacking off during the work day,

Based on the writing style, a lot of the “I do nothing!” posts in this thread are from one person who we know has a vendetta against WFH.

Maybe, but the anecdotes seem varied. You seem a little sensitive to the issue. Look, everyone knows that WFH is not all work. In fact, we know that all office work is not work. So, why would it not be true that people do a bunch of personal stuff during working hours? I think the rub is that some jobs are much more on task while others have a lot of slack. If your position doesn’t have productivity metrics, there is more personal discretion around how and when the job gets done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A big second on the Fed employee thing. I know several that are always around and about. I’m out because I’m retired, but by the looks of it, I’d say these “working” folks are too!

“Around and about” where? Where are you seeing them exactly, and why are you spending so much time with people you appear to disdain?

Ha! I know the people I’m referencing. Yes, they are friends. I don’t disdain them; it’s the system.