Seagull on the Hill
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- Jan 22, 2022
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My productivity would have been reduced to zero if I had tried working from home.
I was a bricklayer.
I was a bricklayer.
It would have made no difference if it was her child, his child, or someone else's child. The point was that after a long hold waiting for the phone to be answered, the tax inspector I was talking to was not concentrating on her job of talking to me.Would it make any difference of it was his child?
"Several studies over the past few years show productivity while working remotely from home is better than working in an office setting. On average, those who work from home spend 10 minutes less a day being unproductive and work one more day a week. These same remote workers are up to 47% more productive than office workers according to a Stanford study."I feel absolutely certain it does. People seem to try to get away with as much as they can, as a result producing inferior work and missing deadlines.
It's a nice idea as it allows people to save time and money, as well as businesses on office spaces - but in reality, people are usually going to prioritise their private lives over work wherever possible, by doing as little as possible when unwatched.
Thoughts?
Having a dedicated work place completely separate from the main living areas of your home is very important imo. In our old house I was same as you with an ikea desk in the corner of the lounge. When we moved, I had a garden office built at the bottom of the garden, and I now shut myself away down there. Far more satisfactory working environment. In fact it’s nicer than my working environment when in the office.Personally, I'm MUCH more productive in the office. Partly that is because I don't have a suitable space at home (For a brief period of lockdown I was WFH, sat in a corner of the lounge, with family in and out, and I got nothing done), but partly because I'm easily distracted.
Yep, zero thinking time due to the ’noise’. Get the wife bit tooExactly this, working in an office post pandemic is miserable with people "on calls" at their desk. You never did this before, because it's incredibly annoying but now it appears to be accepted. I will always book a meeting room or find a spot away from my desk if in the office. Conversely i find it pays to be or look to be busy at home, that way i get food and drink from my lovely wife at my desk.
I work Hybrid and my stats are by far better than when I just worked in the office or just at home. There is also so much less office drama when people aren't in the office enough to generate it, making work even easier.
And you don’t get bothered by yet another bang bang bang followed by door bell for yet another parcel from Amazon you don’t actually remember ordering followed by the dog barkingPersonally, I'm MUCH more productive in the office. Partly that is because I don't have a suitable space at home (For a brief period of lockdown I was WFH, sat in a corner of the lounge, with family in and out, and I got nothing done), but partly because I'm easily distracted.
If I had any kind of a significant commute, then I'm sure my personal opinion would be different - as I'd hate that time wasted every day.
But I live so close to my office, that my commute takes 15 minutes door to door, INCLUDING stopping at Waitrose for my free coffee...
It also means that I go home every lunch hour, to see my wife, sit in the garden, or watch a few minutes of SSN while I eat my lunch.
So for me at least, office is better.
Looks like you're drinking too much tea.Having a dedicated work place completely separate from the main living areas of your home is very important imo. In our old house I was same as you with an ikea desk in the corner of the lounge. When we moved, I had a garden office built at the bottom of the garden, and I now shut myself away down there. Far more satisfactory working environment. In fact it’s nicer than my working environment when in the office.
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I think your in a minority there, it seems WFH is an excuse to do at least two more car journeys per day than most would have done pre covid. Do have to force myself to go out at times though.
I’ll replicate “Feet Up Friday” by ordering a breakfast stick to be delivered and causally drinking after the school runI'm currently sat on my fat arse in the office reading this thread at the minute if that helps. Whilst it's Friday tomorrow, I will be coming in again. That's because we are all going down the pub at lunch.
On a more serious note, I prefer being in the office as I find being at home more like "Sleeping at work" and I miss a shit tone of information by not being in. It is though, horses for courses
Quiet, slow going.How did you find it, in the main?