Mostly because of special circumstances, which I know the vast majority don’t enjoy. I get that it would be a blow to most people. In my case, I’m close enough to the base that commuting isn’t an issue. One perk of coming back to the d-mb office? I fully intend to never, absolutely never, be available outside office hours. People forget WFH flexibility cuts both ways. That is, of course, assuming my job isn’t merrily eliminated before I even get to enjoy the fresh air and tranquil office environment.
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I honestly feel bad for the parents of young children. Sitting in an office while they grow up day by day. Sure some of us experienced that in the past, but times were different then as they are now. Im sure we're going to lose a few of them too.
@z0 Absolutely. When working remote, the lines of when work starts and stops is blurred. You get online early, do stuff late. But RTO means work starts when you walk in that door and ends when you leave. Its going to be an adjustment for both sides, and especially painful for the company and management when they cant reach some of us after we leave for the day.
The open office design is horrible for any type of call, zoom, cell, whatever. There are some spaces for having these calls, but those are going to be occupied often and unavailable. I miss the days of padded wall cubicles where you could have some basic low level conversations without disturbing a lot of people.
I will definitely be having more water cooler talks, coffee breaks, time away from my desk, and late to meetings.
I will definitely not be taking calls while in the bathroom, not be available while commuting, not available during my personal time, and not working more hours than required.
You can truly tell who have TERRIBLE home and family lives & it's embarrassing
All the boot lickers on here. Pathetic.
“There was an office before just go!”
Yeah and we used candles to get light and now we have electricity! Just go back to candle lighting stupid!
We launched Paramount + and Pluto wfh, remote workers aren’t slackers. Maybe you are when you’re home and you need your little boss to tell you what to do.
@e0 Even better, ive heard we'll also be assigned ankle monitors so we stay compliant and at our desks till 5:30p
Only if they bring back straws.
But seriously ... assigned seating? Are we in grade school now. Are they going to have hall monitors next?
What I don't understand from all the RTO people is that the office has always been there for you. Just go! Be in an office if that's what gives your life meaning. Just don't drag the rest of us into that sh-t.
the ppl complaining about full time remote workers are just JEALOUSSSSSS
@ay who cares where people are? If work is getting done what did it matter? Other than Jealousy.
Ellison is investigating ALL remote workers.
We have remote workers in the Caribbean? Seriously? Who allowed that cr-p?
I am with you. Get ride of the FULL TIME REMOTE workers!
@a2 They are not tracking swipes they are tracking where you login in.
100%. And how many people are going to be staying after 3:30-4pm? lol
Sure you have to swipe in...but you dont have to swipe out. ;)
As you said...it cuts both ways.