5 days a week in office is horrendous, I need a new job asap

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People have gotten so soft. You don’t like it, get a new job!

Is it that? Or do now they realize commuting is a pain in the neck not necessary?

You know you aren't working the whole schedule when you are at home. With our without a commute - you are not putting in the same amount of effort.

Get a new job now or get fired eventually.

Speak for yourself. On days when I'm really busy and/or have a tight deadline I get all done by staying home. Save two hours commuting and the endless interruptions in the office. I've been mostly doing my required two days a week and I put fewer hours in bc of the commute time and get less done because everyone is constantly stopping by my office to chat.

I call BS

Whatever. My pay has gone up 60% since the start of the pandemic. Have been doing great managing productivity.

Oh sure it has.

Again, just because you’re incapable of getting things done without supervision doesn’t mean that’s a universal. I can see why you need that help since you have such a small view of the world.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People have gotten so soft. You don’t like it, get a new job!

Is it that? Or do now they realize commuting is a pain in the neck not necessary?

You know you aren't working the whole schedule when you are at home. With our without a commute - you are not putting in the same amount of effort.

Get a new job now or get fired eventually.

Speak for yourself. On days when I'm really busy and/or have a tight deadline I get all done by staying home. Save two hours commuting and the endless interruptions in the office. I've been mostly doing my required two days a week and I put fewer hours in bc of the commute time and get less done because everyone is constantly stopping by my office to chat.

I call BS

Whatever. My pay has gone up 60% since the start of the pandemic. Have been doing great managing productivity.

Are you in sales?
Did you change jobs?
You boss just strolled up to you and said - wow love what you've done here - heres a butt ton more money?
Nope
Nope
Nope

I work in a consulting field that has billable hours and was promoted twice over the past three years, am now in middle management. So yes, my boss has been please with my WFH.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People have gotten so soft. You don’t like it, get a new job!

Employers have become more reasonable as they've recognized that telework provides huge benefits to employees at minimal or no cost to employers. It's a great retention tool.

^^^ Fixed that for you.

what are the benefits to employees? Commute is the only thing I can think of

Commute is huge. But also not being in a distracting germ filled office, for me a more comfortable office (not freezing like my work office, more comfortable desk and chair), more comfortable clothes, access to full kitchen and thus better/healthier food options, ability to do chores/errands during lunch break.

The commute was there when you accepted the position. The offices are exactly as germ filled as they were before. If you have kids in school or daycare - you are FAR FAR more exposed to germs than any office. I never get sick from work. You can request the ac and chair be corrected. Every single office is "dress for your day" now. Casual unless fancy customers are in. We have a full kitchen (3 in fact) where I put all my lunch items. You can do chores and run errands during your office lunch break. Face it - you want to get a 40hr week paycheck for 15 hour work. You want to wear sweats and pj bottoms. You want to play with your kids when they get home. You want to take calls from dance practice. We get it. Admit it.

I’m not OP but you don’t know anything about her job. Maybe she started it during the pandemic. I accepted my job because it’s hybrid, and if they ever want us full time in the office I will leave because I can’t do the commute 5 days per week.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have been back 4 days for the last year and a half but we were told it’s now 5 days. I am exhausted. Am I crazy to use this as a reason to find a new job? This is worth so much

You're not crazy. For me, going in 2-3 days is the most I can handle. Tons of jobs are like this these days.

I understand not wanting to go in 5 days a week, but this seems ridiculously dramatic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People have gotten so soft. You don’t like it, get a new job!

Is it that? Or do now they realize commuting is a pain in the neck not necessary?

You know you aren't working the whole schedule when you are at home. With our without a commute - you are not putting in the same amount of effort.

Get a new job now or get fired eventually.

Speak for yourself. On days when I'm really busy and/or have a tight deadline I get all done by staying home. Save two hours commuting and the endless interruptions in the office. I've been mostly doing my required two days a week and I put fewer hours in bc of the commute time and get less done because everyone is constantly stopping by my office to chat.

I call BS

Whatever. My pay has gone up 60% since the start of the pandemic. Have been doing great managing productivity.

Are you in sales?
Did you change jobs?
You boss just strolled up to you and said - wow love what you've done here - heres a butt ton more money?
Nope
Nope
Nope

I work in a consulting field that has billable hours and was promoted twice over the past three years, am now in middle management. So yes, my boss has been please with my WFH.

Wait, middle management? Pardon me while I genuflect!

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Anonymous wrote:People have gotten so soft. You don’t like it, get a new job!

Is it that? Or do now they realize commuting is a pain in the neck not necessary?

You know you aren't working the whole schedule when you are at home. With our without a commute - you are not putting in the same amount of effort.

Get a new job now or get fired eventually.

Speak for yourself. On days when I'm really busy and/or have a tight deadline I get all done by staying home. Save two hours commuting and the endless interruptions in the office. I've been mostly doing my required two days a week and I put fewer hours in bc of the commute time and get less done because everyone is constantly stopping by my office to chat.

I call BS

Whatever. My pay has gone up 60% since the start of the pandemic. Have been doing great managing productivity.

Are you in sales?
Did you change jobs?
You boss just strolled up to you and said - wow love what you've done here - heres a butt ton more money?
Nope
Nope
Nope

I work in a consulting field that has billable hours and was promoted twice over the past three years, am now in middle management. So yes, my boss has been please with my WFH.

Wait, middle management? Pardon me while I genuflect!

Keep on projecting, I was merely stating a fact

[Anonymous]

4 days a week at most. 5 is obnoxious and micromanaging

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What did you do pre covid when it was standard/normal to be in the office 5days/week??

I worked for places that let me work from home and negotiated it from the start. I worked from home starting 2012. I’m glad the world has caught up to the advantages.

NP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used to a lot of audit and consulting work and the happiest by far company for working moms I ever did work at and had longest tenured employees had a strict zero WFH policy. Zero Flex Time on start and end dates, assigned lunch hours and an assigned break. With only a max of 10 minutes a day personal calls allowed during work hours. No internet on work computer and no personal cell phone use at desk. In emergency you get call on work phone.

The women I say that as it was literally 95 percent Moms loved it. Had choice of 7-3pm or 7:30 to 3:30pm.

Most women picked 7am it forced husband to chip in an make breakfast and gets kids on bus. Mom just got up showered and left. Mom
Then got home in time around kids getting off bus.

Mom had time ever day doctors appoints, dentists, sports for kids. Work outside office hours prohibited. There was no home access to work systems.

Work was very productive no chatting, politics and ran like a clock. Bosses would be written up if staff stayed late. The boss would tell everyone five minutes before me time to pack up, get coats. I recall area I was auditing they literally pulled push me out door a 3:35 pm and door locked a d lights out.

What it showed me it is not WFH people want it Is consistency. Yes they have sick days, maternity leave. Personal days. But ZERO half days no coming in late. They are even had Floaters assigned to cover your job when you were on vacation.

I was shocked. I never saw another company do this.

It was a 7.45 hour day in office. They worked 6 hour and 45 minutes a day.

Okay, troll. Glad you know what every “mom” thinks. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Anonymous wrote:People have gotten so soft. You don’t like it, get a new job!

Is it that? Or do now they realize commuting is a pain in the neck not necessary?

You know you aren't working the whole schedule when you are at home. With our without a commute - you are not putting in the same amount of effort.

Get a new job now or get fired eventually.

Speak for yourself. On days when I'm really busy and/or have a tight deadline I get all done by staying home. Save two hours commuting and the endless interruptions in the office. I've been mostly doing my required two days a week and I put fewer hours in bc of the commute time and get less done because everyone is constantly stopping by my office to chat.

I call BS

Whatever. My pay has gone up 60% since the start of the pandemic. Have been doing great managing productivity.

Oh sure it has.

Again, just because you’re incapable of getting things done without supervision doesn’t mean that’s a universal. I can see why you need that help since you have such a small view of the world.

And we can see why your office wants to get rid of you. What a crybaby!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What did you do pre covid when it was standard/normal to be in the office 5days/week??

I worked for places that let me work from home and negotiated it from the start. I worked from home starting 2012. I’m glad the world has caught up to the advantages.

NP

Again…what are the advantages TO YOUR EMPLOYER ????

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People have gotten so soft. You don’t like it, get a new job!

Employers have become more reasonable as they've recognized that telework provides huge benefits to employees at minimal or no cost to employers. It's a great retention tool.

^^^ Fixed that for you.

what are the benefits to employees? Commute is the only thing I can think of

Commute is huge. But also not being in a distracting germ filled office, for me a more comfortable office (not freezing like my work office, more comfortable desk and chair), more comfortable clothes, access to full kitchen and thus better/healthier food options, ability to do chores/errands during lunch break.

The commute was there when you accepted the position. The offices are exactly as germ filled as they were before. If you have kids in school or daycare - you are FAR FAR more exposed to germs than any office. I never get sick from work. You can request the ac and chair be corrected. Every single office is "dress for your day" now. Casual unless fancy customers are in. We have a full kitchen (3 in fact) where I put all my lunch items. You can do chores and run errands during your office lunch break. Face it - you want to get a 40hr week paycheck for 15 hour work. You want to wear sweats and pj bottoms. You want to play with your kids when they get home. You want to take calls from dance practice. We get it. Admit it.

Really, stop, you don't know everyone's situation and what you think you know about me is not true. Even prior to the pandemic I would work from home on busy/tight deadline days because I got more done. We do billable hours, I need to track every hour I do, so no I cannot get away with a 15 hour work week. Good for you that you have a full kitchen in your office. We do not and I have never worked in a place that did. My office is an hour away from home, there are no errands I can do during lunch. Just because you can't work from home without jerking around doesn't mean others can't.

Ohhhhhh by “running errands” you meant watching tv at your home or playing with your kid etc. Not a real errand. Got it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People have gotten so soft. You don’t like it, get a new job!

Employers have become more reasonable as they've recognized that telework provides huge benefits to employees at minimal or no cost to employers. It's a great retention tool.

^^^ Fixed that for you.

what are the benefits to employees? Commute is the only thing I can think of

Are you dense? Full WFH means moving to an area where housing costs are half of what they are here.

[Anonymous]

I can only work remotely with my sleep problems and chronic pain. I am so much more productive at home when I can take a nap whenever and then get up and keep working. I am not in a customer-facing profession, so that helps.

The factory schedule mentioned above would kill me.

Look for a new job, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:I have been back 4 days for the last year and a half but we were told it’s now 5 days. I am exhausted. Am I crazy to use this as a reason to find a new job? This is worth so much

You're not crazy. For me, going in 2-3 days is the most I can handle. Tons of jobs are like this these days.

I understand not wanting to go in 5 days a week, but this seems ridiculously dramatic.

Exactly. What a freaking snowflake.