deebster
Half Man Half Biscuit
Like many of us I started working from home last year and haven't been back into the office since. Lately though pressure has been mounting to return to working there, and today I was asked to come in once a week from next week, for meetings, team-building and the like.
Despite having spent almost all of my working life in them, having had 18 months at home I've come to the conclusion that I don't much like the office environment and would rather not return to it at all. My work is totally computer-based, with no paperwork, offsite work or client contact, so working from home rather than proving to be counterproductive has been the total opposite - I get more done, feel better about it and have a healthier work/life balance.
I haven't officially requested 100% home work yet and I'm hoping it won't come to that, but before I make a request I'd be interested to hear of any similar experiences.
P.S. During a 'virtual senior partner roadshow' today (which on account of him not being a hologram I thought should've been called a 'senior partner virtual roadshow', but I digress) the talk moved to carbon footprint and sustainability. And at that very moment I was asked to come in for a 5 minute meeting with one of the bosses (based in a different office) to be told my pay review for next year. I live 25 miles from the office, he more like 100. Oh the irony.
Despite having spent almost all of my working life in them, having had 18 months at home I've come to the conclusion that I don't much like the office environment and would rather not return to it at all. My work is totally computer-based, with no paperwork, offsite work or client contact, so working from home rather than proving to be counterproductive has been the total opposite - I get more done, feel better about it and have a healthier work/life balance.
I haven't officially requested 100% home work yet and I'm hoping it won't come to that, but before I make a request I'd be interested to hear of any similar experiences.
P.S. During a 'virtual senior partner roadshow' today (which on account of him not being a hologram I thought should've been called a 'senior partner virtual roadshow', but I digress) the talk moved to carbon footprint and sustainability. And at that very moment I was asked to come in for a 5 minute meeting with one of the bosses (based in a different office) to be told my pay review for next year. I live 25 miles from the office, he more like 100. Oh the irony.