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To hate the Daily Mail and its anti WFH vendetta

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catsliketowearsocks · 04/09/2023 07:42

There is yet another DM story doing the rounds today about people 'working from beach'. Apparently it's council worker this time rather than civil servants. I work for a council and we would not be able to live abroad as we have impromptu office meetings, but even if we wanted to for the short term (like, for a family emergency or flight issues) we would have to apply for permission due to cybersecurity rules.

The DM would like to ban WFH which is just nasty. There may be a small number who take the piss but I don't believe that's the norm. WFH has vastly improved my life and mental health.

I'm willing to bet many DM journalists work remotely.

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Robinbuildsbears · 04/09/2023 07:58

Upanddownthemerrygoround · 04/09/2023 07:50

Hate the daily Mail. And also hate - and I can see that I’m not the only one - they create opinions that exacerbate inter generational tension. My ILs do the wfh rant too. And then are surprised when they visit us and I’m too busy to do anything with them because… I’m working from home.

Yeah, I hate the guardian and the independent for exacerbating intergenerational tension. Most newspapers are at it unfortunately.

Exasperatednow · 04/09/2023 07:55

The DM wfh workers will be trawling this thread to post on their Internet site to talk about how lazy mumsnetters want everyone to work ftom home.

Porridgeislife · 04/09/2023 07:54

Goldmember · 04/09/2023 07:48

It's playing up to the capitalist business owners and MPs that would have employees strapped to their desks as long as humanly possible. The reporting also satisfies the "hard working" retirees that put their slog in down the mines/ in the cotton mills/ in the steel factories etc. Why should working people today have it better than them?

Exactly. I’d probably trade hybrid working for 5 days in the office if I was given an occupational final salary pension and could buy a family home for 3x salary as they were able to.

Willmafrockfit · 04/09/2023 07:53

my dm scoffed that you can do things when you are home which is why people liked it, when pushed, all she could say was put the washing on the line!
her own grandchildren and son in law work from home!

sigh.

Ellmau · 04/09/2023 07:53

In this case I think it's more of an anti-council agenda.

cakeorwine · 04/09/2023 07:53

If they try to get the public sector to drop hybrid working, then they should not be surprised to find fewer people want to work in the public sector as hybrid working is popular and companies that offer it have an advantage over others.

And then they will complain about a lack of public sector workers.

MeetMyCat · 04/09/2023 07:53

People don’t understand WFH unless they’ve done WFH

Willmafrockfit · 04/09/2023 07:52

i agree, i bet all these so called journalists are also wfh

Willmafrockfit · 04/09/2023 07:52

RaininSummer · 04/09/2023 07:47

Ah this explains why one of my mum's mega rants always included people working from home who need to get back to the office.

oh mine too, but she reads the telegraph
i can argue until i am blue in the face!

Lisheens · 04/09/2023 07:51

Out of all the DM’s racist, misogynistic, xenophobic shit, this seems a comparatively minor aspect.

Upanddownthemerrygoround · 04/09/2023 07:50

Hate the daily Mail. And also hate - and I can see that I’m not the only one - they create opinions that exacerbate inter generational tension. My ILs do the wfh rant too. And then are surprised when they visit us and I’m too busy to do anything with them because… I’m working from home.

MeetMyCat · 04/09/2023 07:49

Another annoying thing about the DM, is their failure to understand/acknowledge hybrid working. This seems to be the norm now, rather than completely in/completely out.

You often see a headline, ie ‘Amazon workers forced back into the office’ but when you read the article it’s actually the case that they have all been asked to attend 2/3 days per week.

Stripeypyjamas · 04/09/2023 07:49

I bet the daily mail office is largely remote workers now. Sitting at home typing up articles about lazy home workers.

Chickenmumsticks · 04/09/2023 07:48

Oh god my FIL has this narrative about my BIL returning to the office.

It has not escaped my notice that he has benefited hugely from BIL being close by and dropping everything to help.

Doesn't stop the stupid comments and judgement though.

Goldmember · 04/09/2023 07:48

It's playing up to the capitalist business owners and MPs that would have employees strapped to their desks as long as humanly possible. The reporting also satisfies the "hard working" retirees that put their slog in down the mines/ in the cotton mills/ in the steel factories etc. Why should working people today have it better than them?

RaininSummer · 04/09/2023 07:47

Ah this explains why one of my mum's mega rants always included people working from home who need to get back to the office.

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