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To think people who work from home don’t understand this?! And they’re paid more usually

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Ugriap · 06/02/2026 15:58

I work in a job where I can’t work from home. I get that’s my choice but when I trained, working from home was not common. Now it is in a lot of places. I know I can re train but it’s not that easy!

I can’t just go to appointments during my lunch break. I can’t ever do this. So I have to book leave if I want to get my haircut or dental appointments. Or I go on a weekend so I’m basically having less free time.

A close friend is a high earner and she is always galavanting round during the day then catches up on her work in the evening at her convenience. I can’t understand why people like this don’t get that I don’t have this flexibility?! My time is so much more limited. I feel really isolated from the friendship group these days

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Ugriap · 06/02/2026 16:09

@FoxtrotOscarKindaDay that doesn’t make it fair though

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FoxtrotOscarKindaDay · 06/02/2026 16:08

Another WFH bashing thread. Must be Friday .

You are jealous of your "friend" @Ugriap. She out earns you and has job flexibility. Sounds like she has a job where even if she worked in an office she could organise her day as she pleased. There are plenty of high earning jobs like that.

AgnesMcDoo · 06/02/2026 16:08

I wfh and don’t galavant around during the day.

I used to work in an office and so can remember quite well what it’s like to have to fit things in around that.

just because you are jealous of your friend - I don’t see why I should have my annual leave reduced.

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Ugriap · 06/02/2026 16:08

Yes she’s senior but why does that mean one rule for one! Just feels very unfair sometimes

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Ellanory · 06/02/2026 16:06

I work from home but I'm still working. I also can't just pop out for appointments and have to book annual leave for anything I need to do outside of work.

It sounds as though your friend has flexibility because she has a senior role. Not everyone who works from home has the same.

SoSoLong · 06/02/2026 16:03

So basically your friend doesn't understand your situation, not sure what that's got to do with the rest of people who can work from home? Most of us over the age of 25 remember the times when working from home wasn't common.

Eviangeica · 06/02/2026 16:00

Ugriap · 06/02/2026 15:59

I also think if working from isn’t possible then you should have more annual leave available

🤣. Why should you get more annual leave because you don’t work from home? Most people who WFH are actually working and can’t just nip out willy nilly.

OneOfEachPlease · 06/02/2026 16:00

Well, I can work from home but I definitely can’t gallavant around and do appointments! I’m generally lucky if I get 15 minutes for lunch. There are definitely people who take the piss with working from home. Not suggesting that your friend is one of them! But we have some at work who seem to think that working during the day is optional and if they have a flick on their work phone in the evening that counts as working.

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Ugriap · 06/02/2026 15:59

I also think if working from isn’t possible then you should have more annual leave available

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