Thread regarding Wells Fargo & Co. layoffs

Been in twice now. When reports/queries are running, instead of being productive and throwing that load of laundry in, I just sit at my desk twiddling my thumbs. When I need coffee, instead of having my preferred pot already ready to go along with my heavy cream (fridgerated), I now have to run across the street and spend money on expensive coffee. The breakrooms had none on offer, and the cup I'd brought the day before was dirty. At lunch instead of grabbing food from my fridge and eating while running more reports, I now have to take time off to go down several floors to the break room, or if I managed to leave it on the table at home, i have to run down the street to get something, again at cost. When I'm actually in the zone, suddenly people are at my desk chatting about training, or other LOBs or other sites. Whatever happens to be the topic of the day. The guy two desks over is so loud I cannot concentrate picking over complex queries to find the places needing to be fixed/edited to meet a request that was submitted.

On top of all that, like always happened in the past, the moment I step into that center, my eyes start itching and my stress has gone up. At home, my 8 hours hit and I keep on working to get a project out since I'm "in the zone". In the office, the moment I hit 8, I shut down regardless of what is running and leave.

Id--ts should not be allowed to post. Anyone who read the actual study knows the study measured collaboration and communication, not productivity. The author of the article titled that remote work leads to lower productivity is an id--t and based her title and entire article off one sentence in the discussion portion of the study where the authors state they believe these results would show decreased productivity. But this study does not fit one second study productivity nor can it be used to opine on productivity. On top of the author being an id--t, the person here who didn't care to validate that the article was even 10% accurate is also an id--t. This article does nothing but term is that synchronous communication decreases with remote work while asynchronous communication increases. No sh*t Sherlock, but considering most people would prefer to text than talk to people these days, I can't Image that impacts productivity at all anymore. Maybe 20 years ago, but not today.

I've been 100% remote for almost 5 years now and continue to be one of the three top performers on my team. I am thankful to avoid long commutes and traffic, save on gas expenses, and am thankful for the opportunity to work from home and in turn, I perform. I work better when I am not around people and distractions, and have still been able to participate in volunteer and team building activities. If you can't maintain performance, then the privileges' should be revoked, but if you continue to thrive, why not leave well enough alone? Many companies employ 100% remote workers now.

Total BS and propaganda by some hack. Too many companies are letting their horses out of the barn to not be beneficial. Wells Fargo is so behind the times. Such a missed opportunity! FU Charlie and Op committee.

Sorry OP, I don't read articles from blogs.

I wonder if they were in an office collaborating face to face when they did the study.

Epoch times. That says it all.

OP makes statement about study, doesn't leave link to study.

OP is trolling and full of

I'm super productive in the office. I come in after hours when everyone's gone and jam out a week's worth of work in a few hours.

When forced to be in the office I spend it all socializing and also make sure all my appointments and errands are scheduled for those days.

I don’t think it is the fact that it is remote working that makes you less productive, it is more likely the way companies treat employees. I think you will start to see lower productivity in the office as well.

Ok Powell

https://www.theepochtimes.com/information-workers-operating-remotely-less-productive-over-long-term-study-claims_4546091.html?welcomeuser=1

A fascinating study documented in an invisible article. Another winner of a WF employee.

@zmk+1hmarQTa, I was hoping to get back to some odd that wasteful activity you describe. When I've ventured in, maybe 25 of a pen holding 200+ are in and none are coworkers - the few that actually work in my city certainly aren't syncing their travel plans with mine.

TLDR: would enjoy wasting time in office rekindling relationships, playing on my phone instead

@ebf+1hmarQTa

You sit in the office and spend 10 minutes chatting with your coworkers about events from the night before.

You take a 15 minute break half way between arrival and lunch.

That coffee kicks in and you have to walk to the restroom. On your way back you stop by for another coffee and chat in the break room.

Someone strolls over to your desk and you spend 20 minutes chatting and another 10 minutes figuring out where you left off.

You take an hour for lunch. Then decide to check a news site for 10 minutes.

You take another 15 minute break in the afternoon.

Last half hour of the day you spend talking to coworkers about some BS you are wrapped up in and go home.

You spend about 5 hours doing any work at the office out of 8 hours you are there. Quitting for the day before remote workers are finished because you want to get started before rush hour is at its worst.

When you arrive home, you call it quits for the day, while remote workers are still at it.

Sure. You start out strong because you don’t want your boss to think you’re taking advantage. Then you start throwing in a load of laundry and loading the dishwasher. Then you run out to do a quick errand. Then it’s two quick errands, and the kitchen needs cleaning. But that’s okay, because you’ll get the work done after dinner.
Only you don’t quite get around to it because reasons. But you’re just as productive as you were in the office.
Yeah, right.

I'm curious what an information worker is. Not doubting the study because I think the majority of people aren't efficient at home.

Probably because you guys watch TV all day.

Follow the money-who financed the study?

Great post!!

Please post the article