To think people who work from home don’t get it?

[Wfhwhat]

It’s not just the reduced stress as no travel, but it’s also the reduced sick days as it’s easier to wfh than go in if unwell. It’s being able to have a contractor at your home instead of booking a day off. It’s cheaper. You have more time with family.

I work in the nhs so there is literally no scope for me to work from home. I do love my job but had I known office jobs would turn in to work from home, I wouldn’t have gone into the nhs. I know I could change if I wanted to… but it’s not exactly realistic. I’m 48, two kids, trained in what I do.

just having a moan really after seeing so many wfh photos on Instagram out in the garden today.

I get it, do have some time in an office, plan it so that I don't sit on calls for much of the day. There are some benefits to face to face contact but they are limited, and I feel for those who could wfh for most of the week but do not have the option.

So change jobs and find a wfh role.

It was your choice to go into nursing. You weren't forced into it by wfh people.

WFH isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. I fucking hated it!! Especially on days like today, work has aircon, my house does not.

I’m lucky that my commute isn’t stressful, if the motorway goes tits up, there’s nothing I can do about it.

Hi OP I get what you mean

I'm lucky I get to work half the week in the office and half at home and there are benefits to being home -

• when I finish work at half 5 I'm immediately able to start dinner or do what I need to do
• It saves me 2 hours travel time a day
• it saves me about £10 in travel costs and then additional costs for buying lunch (but appreciate I could just take a packed lunch)
• I can out the laundry on while I am home
• I can work from home if I am well enough to work but don't feel like coughing and sneezing on people in the office

Some people on here sound a bit defensive!

There are thousands of different jobs that have very different pay , hours, working conditions and expectations. Its part of the game of life to figure out which ones you can do and will suit you best. Unfortunately choices made at 16/18 and 21 often influence your opportunities. Don't be envious , work out how you get to where you want to be

I get it which is why I chose a job where I can work from home!

it’s not brilliant with no cons. I find it isolating and more stressful than being with people. I miss team camaraderie. I am actually retraining into a job working face to face. If you really want to work at home then it’s not too late!

@Wfhwhat

you can have a moan about your situation, without accusing other people of 'not getting it'

I work in the NHS and loads of people work from home, our whole department, any Information/IT based departments, Medical Records and lots work hybrid so consultants and specialists have admin/training days at home a few times a month.

To add to the above, I know not every job and every industry has home working as a possibility, mine is pretty split so I chose a company that is really flexible.

The work itself is the same wherever I am, but it's everything else that is miles easier from home (also downsides for some too I recognise)

Like you say if you're feeling crap but well enough to drag yourself to your laptop and work you use less sick days than if you have to factor in being physically active during your workday. Dropping DS off at breakfast club in comfiest and heading home to make a lazy breakfast before logging on because no commute time is unbeatable. Things like that make a difference, I do go into the office when needed or if someone I manage wants me to, but I do love wfh.

I came into the office today for the aircon (also NHS).

@Doteycat of course for some it works well and if you have a good social life then fine. However, for young people especially, I don't think it is always a good thing. I think people need that face to face work interaction, even if hybrid.

We know, that’s why we went for those jobs!

Oh honestly! I do get it. Used to work FT in office until covid but now wfh 2 days a week. I'm incredibly grateful and know how fortunate I am.

Some of us get it very well thankyou and for some us it's not from choice (although personally I'm very grateful).

I've just had a busy Friday at the end of a really busy week. No sitting in the garden here. Given it's the school hols a lot of those pics maybe people on leave.

I work much harder when I WFH than when I'm in the office. In the office I'm constantly interrupted. I probably do double at home than I do on site. I also think WFH is much better for the environment in terms of reduced travel etc etc.

I used to drive and hour plus each way to the office - 15 miles, but rush hour. Public transport option was to sit in the same traffic, but on a bus.

i genuinely work harder now I work from home. I’m at my desk around 6.30am, I rarely finish before six.

i care about my job and am a committed professional, location has nothing to do with that.

plus sides - I’m in for parcels and workmen, and can stick a washing on if the weather is unexpectedly right.

plus, I no longer commute, and I don’t miss that at all

WFH definitely has many benefits. I work in the NHS and up until this year had to pretty much go in every day (face to face clinical role) but I'm now in more of an education role (still NHS) and get to WFH one or two days per week. I'm loving the WFH days. I can get up about an hour later so get more sleep, I don't have to prep my lunch, I don't have to drive or pay for public transport. It's brilliant, so much so I would jump at the chance of a fully remote role if it was at all possible!! My husband mostly WFH and has done so for years now so I was feeling pretty jealous before haha.

Why? I can do my job from my garden. It's no different to my sitting room

I do get it.

I've spent years stuck in an office, having had to deal with workplace bullies, casual sexism and racism, long and tiring commutes...

WFH has been a game changer for me. I can also drop off and pick up my kids from nursery easily. I can go and piss without a micromanager writing down my toilet times.

Yeah we get it OP, we really do. Most of us that WFH have served our time in offices over the years so we know the benefits of WFH.

I've WFH for 13 years now, full time, last time I went into the office was in 2017.

As others have said, there are pluses and minuses with all jobs. I could just as easily say that NHS workers just don't get it regarding their amazing pensions, sick pay arrangements etc.

@Nocturna.
The sun must be going to ny head.
and why are they all out in the garden? Unless it's a lunch break they should be concentrating on their job.
I'm reading that as why are people out in their garden, they should only be out on there on their lunch break. I thought it was implying that you can't concentrate if you are in the garden. I was saying that actually I'm in my garden but got tons of work done.

I actually do get this - £30 a month extra as a WFH allowance despite my company being fully remote, it’s great ☺️

I spent 20 years working out of offices, I now wfh. So yes, I do get it!

Not really true. If those firms want capable workers who are good at their jobs, they will likely have to pay the same salary no matter where they employ them from. I'm an engineer and I have worked for plenty of companies who experimented which cheap contract workers. All of that work had to be redone BC it was shit.

Also, there are plenty of companies and jobs which state they require a physical presence but they really don't, it's just micromanagement. So if all those WFH jobs are at risk of going away, plenty of in office jobs are too.