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So anyone else had enough of WFH?
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Originally posted by The Spartan View PostLike others I love WFH not having to travel and stay in a hotel is bliss, not forgetting quality time with the family. If anything I'm flourishing in lockdown even though many people are struggling with the current restrictions.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by The Spartan View PostI'm hoping companies will adapt and this will become the new norm in terms of working, the effect it's had on lowering pollution has been fantastic.
This will prove that things didnt fall apart when people werent in the office. So why not continue with it.
IT staff especially because a lot are set up to work remotely anyway.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by The Spartan View PostI believe Twitter anounced that all their staff will continue to work from home on a permanent basis from now on, in terms of office space and rent I'm sure it would greatly benefit businesses to be able to offload these expenses. Not to mention that you're not limited for talent geographically if you have remote workers, something I saw recently at a government department in Swansea is that they could not get the resources they needed and ended up paying through the nose for contractors great if you've got an unlimited pot of money or a magic money treeRhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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I get out of bed the same time that I used to. Have an hour's walk on the beach. Start work at 8:15. Have a sea view from my desk. Finish half an hour earlier than I used to. Bill for 1.25 days. Works OK for me.
At client site yesterday and today for the first time in a month but not doing it again for a while.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostI get out of bed the same time that I used to. Have an hour's walk on the beach. Start work at 8:15. Have a sea view from my desk. Finish half an hour earlier than I used to. Bill for 1.25 days. Works OK for me.
At client site yesterday and today for the first time in a month but not doing it again for a while.Comment
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Originally posted by dx4100 View PostWell of course you won't be doing it for a while - you are going to die now according to DimPrawn...Comment
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostYeh can see a lot of companies where WFH is the new norm.
This will prove that things didnt fall apart when people werent in the office. So why not continue with it.
IT staff especially because a lot are set up to work remotely anyway.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostClient site is at 10% of normal capacity as people are WFH unless absolutely essential that they are in on a particular day
Soz!
You also killed millions of others with your selfish actions...Last edited by dx4100; 14 May 2020, 14:27.Comment
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Originally posted by clearedforlanding View PostI have being WFTFIL (Wherever The **** I Like) for quite a while. Touring Asia on my bike & playing with cars with a laptop & a mobile phone, wild camping and spearfishing in Okinowa are a far cry from WFH in the UK.
Bland client meetings are equally as bland on Skype or Zoom.
My mental health is suffering for sure and as evidenced by some of my posts day drinking has become the new normal for me. I am lucky enough to have a garden. How on earth single parents in a tower block in say Tower Hamlet's are coping, heaven knows.
But my troubles are minor. Mrs CFL is a ventilation specialist with 20 years pediatric palliative care experience, and is finding COVID tough after a lifetime of supporting terminally ill children. Her eyes are more haunted every day, and she has stopped talking about the trauma she encounters everyday at work. I take this as a bad sign.
We have it easier than many - delivery drivers for example - but that does not mean it is easy. We could have it a lot worse than pushing buttons in front of a screen.
You know she needs support but instead are posting here about drinking during the day, which I presume to mean late morning or early afternoon?
Use your network of family and friends for support and stick to other self improvements. Try jogging with your partner and having that close communication and connection that you surely once had.
If you want an easy rule to follow: don't drink at all, it isn't an essential in life. A step down from this is don't drink when it's daylight. There are plenty of things to be getting on with now and becoming a cliched boozing stereotype isn't a valid route that ever ends well.
To Psychocandy: you choose to roll out of bed and are unhappy with the work. Perhaps let your imagination wander: get up early, exercise, go out, try new things with your family. If your imagination is limited then rely on your kids to choose new stuff to try outdoors. You are allowed out for exercise as much as you wish every day: use it. Go and walk around the countryside or areas you aren't familiar with, try running.
Plenty of people are risking their health and lives to keep the country going now and anybody working from home now on 100% pay is in a fantastic position. Making a conscious decision to ignore these options and have a moan is fine, but take of those around you and they'll take care of you. Now is the time to open up more and rekindle any lost connections.
Thankfully this forum has quietened down a lot, so I hope that is a sign people are indeed spending time enjoying other things.Comment
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