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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^ And I’m not saying only Feds do this. I know people in remote jobs in private industry too[/quote]

The funny thing is that outside of the early stage of the pandemic, I only know one person IRL that kept a baby home while working (a contractor) and even she admitted it was only possible because her mom/MIL helped out for 2-3 days per week (and once they were 18mo the kid went to daycare).  I definitely know quite a few parents who dropped or scaled back on before/aftercare, some of whom are scrambling becasue some days are full.  But are there really that many parents still WFH and caring for babies/toddlers fulltime?  How is that even functional....[/quote]

I don't know anyone who has done it.  It isn't functional.[/quote]

I completely agree. I don't know a single work-from-home parent who can manage that. Everyone I know was traumatized after COVID, trying to balance work with having their children at home. It's simply not sustainable. However, this reality doesn't align with the narrative of those who oppose remote work. They want to believe that everyone working from home is somehow gaming the system, which reinforces their argument that no one is productive outside of the office. It's amusing because just because someone is physically present in the office doesn’t guarantee productivity either. We had one woman who spent most of her time online shopping and another guy who could talk about sports for hours. There are always a few bad apples, no matter where you are.[/quote]

Yeah you can stop the schtick. Aside from every normal person recognizing inefficiencies literally everywhere, there’s been lots of studies on this 5 years in and people are not as productive working from home. Save your gaslighting, you’re just wrong. Perhaps there’s another solution for working parents and productive work environments, but full time WFH isn’t it and demanding it is when the whole world can see with their own eyes is not helping. [/quote]

Where’s the data?[/quote]

Some of the newer studies are included below. Fully remote work in particular shows reductions in productivity. There are many additional current articles (not included) that discuss the merits and challenges of telework in light of the studies. The previous administration also obviously had acknowledged challenges with the situation, and attempted to convey their request for more in-office time with urgency.

[b]Working From Home Leads to Decreased Productivity, Research Suggests[/b]
[i]"The results of the study, pointing to a 10%-20% decrease in productivity for fully remote workers, have brought forth complex implications for employers, employees, and policymakers."[/i]
https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminlaker/2023/08/02/working-from-home-leads-to-decreased-productivity-research-suggests/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kqbngD8pemqxAkZmWCOQ32Yk6PXK9eVA/view
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/04/1192246138/the-evidence-on-remote-work-is-changing

[b]Americans are becoming less productive, and that's a risk to the economy[/b]
“Productivity is down 4.1% on an annualized basis, the biggest decline since the government started keeping track of the number back in 1948. Since then, U.S. productivity had been on a steady upward slope. Until now.”
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/07/1126967875/quiet-quitting-productivity-workers-ennui-working-jobs

[b]American worker productivity is declining at the fastest rate in 75 years—and it could see CEOs go to war against WFH[/b] 
[i]“The U.S. has now had five consecutive quarters of year-over-year declines in productivity, according to research from EY-Parthenon, using data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. That has never happened before, in data going back to 1948.”[/i]
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-worker-productivity-declining-fastest-181131658.html

[b]Work from Home and Productivity: Evidence from Personnel and Analytics Data on Information Technology Professionals[/b]
[i]"We study employee productivity before and during the working-from-home period of the COVID-19 pandemic, using personnel and analytics data from over 10,000 skilled professionals at an Indian technology company. Hours worked increased, output declined slightly, and productivity fell 8%–19%. We then analyze determinants of productivity changes. An important source is higher communication costs. Time spent on coordination activities and meetings increased, while uninterrupted work hours shrank considerably. Employees networked with fewer individuals and business units inside and outside the firm and had fewer one-to-one meetings with supervisors. The findings suggest key issues for firms in implementing remote work. .... WFH productivity was lower for employees who had children at home, so this is a partial explanation. However, those without children at home also suffered a large decline in productivity, with similar patterns for reduced focus time, increased time spent in large meetings, and decreased one-to-one communications and meetings.”[/i]
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/721803

[b]White House asks Cabinet agencies to ‘aggressively execute’ return to in-person work[/b]
[i]"The email, sent to Cabinet secretaries by White House chief of staff Jeff Zients, cites the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency and the benefit of increased productivity from in-person work. 'This is a priority of the President – and I am looking to each of you to aggressively execute this shift in September and October,' the email reads."[/i]
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/04/politics/white-house-cabinet-in-person-work/index.html[/quote]

Seems like you had a productive day in the office![/quote]

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