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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think the OP is being as ridiculous as many of you think. I currently work as a graphic designer in an office in Denver. The office is shutting down at the end of this month because a new company bought our building and it was decided that we would see how working from home for a while would work.

I also see this as a mostly negative thing. My office was a 5 minute bike ride or drive, and I rode about 50% of the time, so fuel savings/commuting time is next to nothing. I will probably eat out less after the move, but went home or brought lunch frequently, and could have done it easily as much as I wanted. I could show up to work wearing anything I wanted, so that won't change.

I am sure my electricity bill will go up significantly after the switch (I'll have to run the AC most of the day in my room and have a powerful computer with multiple monitors hooked up), which is an issue for me, because I have 2 roommates, it wouldn't be fair to them to have to pay more. But a bigger issue for me than the increased electricity bill are all the things that I will lose. I will now be stuck home alone all day, rather than having the company of coworkers that I get along with, which is a negative both for the loss of some social life as well as a decrease in collaboration which is very valuable to the company and my job. Also, not leaving the house all day is bound to have an effect on my mood and how much I enjoy my job. Not to mention the house that I rent is small and not well suited for working from, I'll be working out of my bedroom all day.

I know it won't be all negative, and I know I'm very lucky to have a good job, but for me it seems like this move is going to cost me more, be less enjoyable, be harder, and save the company loads of money. I may be in the minority on this, but the OP may be in a similar situation where the normal costs/savings and benefits/negatives don't balance out as well as you may think. And it's not particularly fair IMO for me to have to lose money, and lose the benefits of working in an office, while the company makes significantly more.

I am trying to decide what, if anything, I will say to my bosses about this, I love my job, and do feel uncomfortable asking them to pay for my electricity, but as a young person trying to start a savings and make it work in a new city, the loss of a few hundred dollars a month is significant. [/quote]
Petty, whiny, entitled... If you are unhappy with working from home there's about 100 posters I here that would take your job in a second. Go find another job and spare everyone your immature whining. [/quote]

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