Who wants to go to the office? #2 No-one

[SingingMonkeyTunes]

My old manager hated going into the office at all, and suggested once that me & another go round to her house for the day to work on a project (as she didn't want to go into our workplace)! Hahaha no.

 

[Emerald37]

Sugar is losing rent money from his office blocks due to hybrid working. So he has a vested interest. I work more at home and longer hours than I do in the office as do everyone i work with so his claims quite frankly are bullshit.

 

[1001 others]

I had to go and work from the serviced offices in the next town across yesterday as our internet connection was too up and down.

There are two distinct areas of this particular complex - one, for regular users; the other, for casual users. Both have a mix of open plan, cubicles, and offices; and there are a dozen or so meeting rooms of different sizes that anyone can book.

The past few times I've gone there, there has been a very annoying man who carries on as if he is everyone's (annoying) manager, walking around the floor asking what people are up to; sighing, loud-yawning; just being really obnoxious and rude. He has an office but doesn't like to close the door as he feels 'closed off from the action' and of course puts all his calls on loud speaker.

I always try to book an office as I have to make calls and want to keep my work confidential; that doesn't stop him from knocking on my door and 'checking in' - it's just so bloody annoying. I'm always polite but tell him I'm very busy so must get back to it ... of course that makes his interest pique and he tries to come over to my side of the desk to see what I'm doing! Whenever he leaves my office, he makes a point of saying that he'll leave the door open, so I don't look like I'm trying to shut everyone out ... um, that's precisely what I'm trying to do!

He was particularly bad yesterday, and he really got under my skin. So this morning, I went to another serviced office suite three towns North which was so much better - so, so much better, because everyone has their own office; there are no open areas (except for the kitchen), and everyone keeps to themselves. It's a bit of a longer drive, but worth it.

I'm annoyed that this man has ruined what used to be a pleasant experience.

 

[Sheeeet]

I had to go and work from the serviced offices in the next town across yesterday as our internet connection was too up and down.

There are two distinct areas of this particular complex - one, for regular users; the other, for casual users. Both have a mix of open plan, cubicles, and offices; and there are a dozen or so meeting rooms of different sizes that anyone can book.

The past few times I've gone there, there has been a very annoying man who carries on as if he is everyone's (annoying) manager, walking around the floor asking what people are up to; sighing, loud-yawning; just being really obnoxious and rude. He has an office but doesn't like to close the door as he feels 'closed off from the action' and of course puts all his calls on loud speaker.

I always try to book an office as I have to make calls and want to keep my work confidential; that doesn't stop him from knocking on my door and 'checking in' - it's just so bloody annoying. I'm always polite but tell him I'm very busy so must get back to it ... of course that makes his interest pique and he tries to come over to my side of the desk to see what I'm doing! Whenever he leaves my office, he makes a point of saying that he'll leave the door open, so I don't look like I'm trying to shut everyone out ... um, that's precisely what I'm trying to do!

He was particularly bad yesterday, and he really got under my skin. So this morning, I went to another serviced office suite three towns North which was so much better - so, so much better, because everyone has their own office; there are no open areas (except for the kitchen), and everyone keeps to themselves. It's a bit of a longer drive, but worth it.

I'm annoyed that this man has ruined what used to be a pleasant experience.

You should tell him to eff off, it's not like HR are going to sack you for it though I suppose you could be asked not to come back there, think of the bad ass rep you'd get for it!

 

[petitspois]

You should tell him to eff off, it's not like HR are going to sack you for it though I suppose you could be asked not to come back there, think of the bad ass rep you'd get for it!

I agree. You've left that office space just because of him.

 

[petitspois]

https://www.12ft.io/https://www.dai...under-JOHN-CAUDWELL-condemns-WFH-culture.html

Do you think they're saying things like this to try to get the voters who have to go out to work on side? i.e. the very ones that have already been shafted by the government.

 

[emmer_moans]

Ugh, so much drama going on in my team. We are hybrid, on a rota. It’s like the pandemic as amplified drama between certain team members. I like being in the office sometimes (my mood changes on that depending on what side of bed I get out of, haha), but I also relish the two days WFH as an escape from having to hear a day’s worth of inane chatter, whispering, backstabbing etc.

 

[Pesky Tarian]

Going in tomorrow and have been told we are no longer spacing desks. I don’t want to sit next to anyone I have got used to spreading .

Also lots of talk about the 4 day week trial. Immediately people saying 'well I'd have Monday or Friday', you'd have to use a rota surely, it would be a logistical nightmare. I do several long days to do a shorter day for child care and you do flag late on. I'm filing it under great in theory.

 

[AllSeeingEye123]

Are we past peak WFH? | News | The Sunday Times

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The more up market tabloids are still pushing for an end to WFH. They don't seem to realise that we have more jobs advertised than unemployed people, so if people get forced back they will get another job.

 

[Homebird44]

Are we past peak WFH? | News | The Sunday Times

archived 14 Aug 2022 07:15:10 UTC

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The more up market tabloids are still pushing for an end to WFH. They don't seem to realise that we have more jobs advertised than unemployed people, so if people get forced back they will get another job.

Completely agree. We had a jobs open evening a few months ago and only a few people turned up. They didn't even want to be interviewed once they heard the pay and non WFH option. Times have changed and employers need to keep up.

 

[Ontherunrun]

The ‘unbiased’ media continue their attack on wfh. From what I see, the reality is you can work more efficiently at home (no commute, limited interruptions, access to your kitchen, toilet etc. These are major time wastes in my office.) The office may have a softer charting side to it, but often that is just filled with comments and gossip on others. Home allows you to live your life much more easily, a real step towards work life balance by giving time and flexibility back to you everyday. These people are colleagues, nothing more for the vast majority. The last two years really made me see this. When someone leaves they are rarely if ever mentioned again. So why spend everyday chatting nonsense with them. For some, they prefer the office but from what I can see it’s because they don’t want to be at home, want the chat, to kiss ass, want to come into town/city… it has very little to do with performing their actual job.

 

[AllSeeingEye123]

12ft

Not sure Mrs Piers Morgan is the right person to talk about working from home being a bad thing when it's exactly she she does as a journalist and author. Her husband also is only one TV one hour a night, four days a week.

 

[Officedoor123]

12ft

Not sure Mrs Piers Morgan is the right person to talk about working from home being a bad thing when it's exactly she she does as a journalist and author. Her husband also is only one TV one hour a night, four days a week.

Pisses me right off when people who have worked from home for years begrudge it for the rest of us

 

[Ensay]

It's almost comical that so many newspapers seem to be getting so pissed off by WFH. Trust me, if productivity was impacted in the way some of them are saying, employers would have everyone back in the office before they could say "working from home".

Also, to those of us in the private sector, it's a decision by the employer and employee. My employer is happy with hybrid working, I am too, and we made a healthy profit in the first half of this year. No one is unhappy with the WFH situation in my office, yet we should all go back five days a week because a few 'experts' tell us to? Jog on.

Also, when I read the second article a bit closer, it throws in the stereotypes of people lazing around in their pyjamas while WFH. Surely I'm not the only one who dresses properly when WFH? I also have a separate room that I work in (not my bedroom or lounge). I know I'm doing what they want by reacting, though.

 

[EasterEggs]

I really struggle wfh and I’m going to tell my manager how hard I’ve been finding it tomorrow. I don’t think they will change anything but at least I’ll have said it.

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

I really struggle wfh and I’m going to tell my manager how hard I’ve been finding it tomorrow. I don’t think they will change anything but at least I’ll have said it.

Is there the opportunity to go into the office? Or have offices closed down?

 

[Timz]

My colleague has not turned up to the office coming up to a year, and we’re moving office in 2 months. Not once has she voiced any worries or questions about the move - because she knows management aren’t forcing her to come in 2x week like the rest of us. Hell would freeze over if she ever got bored wfh

 

[EasterEggs]

Is there the opportunity to go into the office? Or have offices closed down?

Office is open but nobody ever goes in! I find being on a floor with 45 desks but 5 others in just as rubbish as wfh. I would prefer it if they told us everyone has to be in on X day every week but I appreciate nobody else really like that approach.

It’s just frustrating because I started in March and I said when I was interviewing that I don’t do well working from home and need office time, they said yeah office will be open and everyone will be in all the time but it’s not worked out that way.

 

[emm]

My old manager hated going into the office at all, and suggested once that me & another go round to her house for the day to work on a project (as she didn't want to go into our workplace)! Hahaha no.

that is literally the worst of both worlds

It's almost comical that so many newspapers seem to be getting so pissed off by WFH. Trust me, if productivity was impacted in the way some of them are saying, employers would have everyone back in the office before they could say "working from home".

Also, to those of us in the private sector, it's a decision by the employer and employee. My employer is happy with hybrid working, I am too, and we made a healthy profit in the first half of this year. No one is unhappy with the WFH situation in my office, yet we should all go back five days a week because a few 'experts' tell us to? Jog on.

Also, when I read the second article a bit closer, it throws in the stereotypes of people lazing around in their pyjamas while WFH. Surely I'm not the only one who dresses properly when WFH? I also have a separate room that I work in (not my bedroom or lounge). I know I'm doing what they want by reacting, though.

I never got this argument either, if when working from home people's productivity is less/they are not doing well surely give them a warning/the sack?
A bit OT but has anyone been following the 4 day week trial they are doing atm in the UK? will be interesting to see the results, I know someone whose company did this years ago, productivity actually went up and despite this at the end of the trial they got rid of it

 

[KYLIE]

Yes, lets all return to the office so I can listen to Jill scraping her sides of her Activia pot 17 times before 9am as if she hasn't eaten in a week.