Should I feel guilty for doing this when WFH?

[Globewalker]

I WFH 3 days a week, I get everything done that I need to and my manager is happy with how I’m getting on.

There is the odd lull in the day, and increasingly recently I’ve been using this time to ‘have fun’ shall we say with my DP, who is usually finished with his work and home by 2pm every day.

I am technically getting paid for this, which we always have a laugh about after.

Would you feel a bit guilty? As I said, I’m getting all my work done.

I hope you washed your hands

Go for it! If all your work is done and you’re a good employee a quickie during a quiet point in your own home is nothing.
some of the comments are clearly from people not getting any

I also feel terrible if I do this, although if I do laundry I feel okay!

I don't think it's something you should discuss with your manager. Unless your manager is your spouse.

I feel guilty if I step away from my desk to go to the bathroom! I usually work through and go during my lunch hour, but I have a very busy job. I am always conscious of the idea that people have a preconceived idea that WFH means you are 'tossing it off'- OP quite literally is doing that.
If my work was up to date I would be asking the other members of the team if they had anything they needed my help with, I wouldn't be taking breaks on the company's time

The pearl clutching on here… how could you OP… 🤣

Just be funny when you have to take a call rather suddenly as those are your set hours. Why you had to share those details with us all 🤢

It's no wonder there is this misconception that wfh means loads of free time and slacking off. I work from home and I log on/off at the right time, take my designated lunches and breaks and my manager would know if I had been taking the piss. Sounds like you need more work to do

This is the reason lots are now asking people to go back to working in the office as they are over paying people.

I think it depends on the job i have no issue with people doing whatever they want when working from home aslong as your not supposed to be answering the phone or replying to emails from the general public. I swear since wfh became more common companies and the nhs never answer phones or emails its really annoying.

Ha ha ?????
i’m shagging on work time … AIBU ???
Yes - what you looking for ? A round of applause ?? What an odd post ?!

No, as I don't read the Paper that Supported the Blackshirts.

However, if work is being done, how you use breaks should not be something to feel guilty about. And if is when DC are out of the house, I don't blame the OP.

Most people are entitled to break from work.

what you do on your break is up to you.

Many years ago I had a job where it was possible to have sex on site during paid time without being discovered.

Are you the couple from the Viagra advert that’s been on TV recently?

So you’re scr*wing your DH and your employer at the same time!?

Such a weird post. No of course you shouldn’t be having sex on company time. I can only assume that you are posting this to show off about your hot sex life but I don’t really think anyone on mumsnet will be impressed, given we are not teenage boys (mostly).

Yes. Rather goady.

To upset the "and this is why we can't work from home now" folk and to brag that shes doing what most people do and shagging their other half

no different to making a cuppa in the office and chatting to your colleagues for 20 mins, just time better spent!

Blimey. And theres me thinking it was going to be about loading the dishwasher & putting a wash on whilst WFH!!

These threads just feed the ‘people who work from home do fuck all’ narrative which for the majority of us is nonsense.

I think threads like this are just made up to feed an agenda and get everyone all worked up about ‘lazy’ wfh workers.

If it’s real then just keep these details to yourself no one cares about your sex life.

Would you behave similarly in the office? You know it’s wrong, you’re taking the p* I’m sure you can find something else work related to do.

Don't judge others by your own standards and be careful not to set light to your duvet.

Interesting first post, as they say

i’m sure you’re far from the only one, and part of the reason why many companies want staff back in the office more days!