To be so glad WFH became a thing (and to absolutely hate anyone who tries to curtail its availability)

Cant do my current role from home sadly but 100% agree it should be the norm wherever possible/wanted; it's good for society to have less traffic on the road and for parents to have more time for parenting

Hybrid working is perfect for me. When I worked full time in the office my asthma was much worse. We have a fully paid up member of the awkward squad in our office. He's much more bearable in small doses. I like working from home and get a lot done.

I love having two hours to myself in the morning before work.

I can sleep in, go for a walk, go to the gym, sit in the garden and read or eat breakfast outside during the summer. Eating a home cooked lunch every day and being able to go to the park across the road for picnic lunches during the summer.

It’s life changing.

No shared toilets. Clean computer equipment. Not having to sign leaving cards!

People do don’t/can’t work from home so don’t understand how it can be effective are the worst. I wouldn’t tell them how to do their job and if my manager is happy then why are they so adamant I’m not performing as well as I can in an office?

my workplace has hugely evolved so I could go to an office but sit on teams calls all day in an open plan room. Then I might get an hour to write a report but I have to do that listening to everyone else on teams calls. Of course I’m more effective at home! And my dc get to see me before school and when they get home (teens) which is really valuable for my family and my own wellbeing.

Agree. No more sitting in fume filled traffic jams, wasting money on commuting or parking. Im more relaxed, achieve more at work and better for the environment.

Me too - I can't even imagine how chaotic life would be without it.

I like going into the office, but in this stage of life being able to WFH most days is hugely valuable. Thankfully a lot of my colleagues are parents of young children too so we're all in the same boat.

I love it I never went back to the office after Covid. It has improved my work life balance 100%. I couldn’t imagine going back to the office 5 days a week. But I appreciate it doesn’t work for everyone.

I think it depends on who you are and what your life looks like.

Being the partner of someone WFH (especially with young children) can be absolutely suffocating. It took a year for things to get back to normal after the lockdowns finished for DH. I had a toddler; trying to rent him while DH was working was awful and I really hated the house being an office.

Now DH WFH two days a week which is manageable but honestly still stressful in school holidays.

It’s great for the person WFH but there are downsides!

I can't work from home, but I still absolutely agree with it. I think it is excellent for wellbeing and productivity and must also have a pretty positive overall impact on the environment. It just seems far more efficient in all ways.

I love it, its made my life 100% better.

It would be impossible for me to work full time and have the positive work-life balance I do without it.

It must be a huge factor in keeping women in work post-kids.

Everything is just so much more manageable with my 2 days WFH - 2 less stressful mornings, 2 days I can do pick ups, the ability to get some laundry done, go to the gym or park after school

100% this

Me too