WIBU to work from home to go to the beach?

[peachyhead]

I live near the beach. Usually can't wfh but occasionally I can e.g. if I am getting work done at home or have an appointment. Would it be unreasonable to ask to wfh for the day tomorrow so I can go to the beach at lunchtime? I might stay out a little longer but will have my phone/laptop with me.

Thanks 😀

This is detailed un picking!😂

I guess because I just clicked on “select all” for the Op posts and lie after lie!

You can ask to wfh and go to the beach and stay a bit longer. But not without potential consequences. Whatever your work, whoever your clients are remember there will be someone else who does the work faster, engages with colleagues and clients quicker. That conscientiousness will likely get them repeat business. Your employer and therefore you won’t. But go to the beach by all means. But remember you do compete with other people for work.

Definitely not unreasonable. It is your lunch break to do what you want with. Enjoy the beach! Anyone saying anything else is just jealous. Think what a good friend would tell you.

You can do whatever you want with your lunch break.

Twll me white lies, tell me sweet white little lies 🎶.

Indeed. But wants to perhaps stay a bit longer….

go for it... your lunch break is your time...enjoy

Gosh this is getting very boring. I never said I had asked already before starting the thread. After seeing several comments confirming this isn’t such a bad thing I asked to wfh, I was just vague about the reason, and it was approved. When I was catching up with my boss that afternoon she asked how my WFH day had been and I told her, I also said I had gone for a swim at lunch. Not quite the gotcha moment you thought.

Yeah, stayed and worked in a cafe with an iced coffee. Was really nice. I also logged on early and logged off late, as I do most days. 😂

If you're finding it boring No one has to engage if they don't want to

The problem is if you take the piss and it results in your employer banning everyone from working from home because you got caught! You cannot work at the beach, it's not worth going down to the beach for an hour for your dinner if you have subtract the time to get there and get back. And if you take unauthorised absence you are being extreme stupid and unfair to your colleagues.

You said that you already told her you had an appointment

then you say that you asked to wfh because you needed to do a few bits around the house

which is it?

You said you wanted to discuss the morality around this? Correct?

The morality around lying? Correct?

How come you’ve got loads of deletions of posts @peachyhead this morning?

As long as it doesn't affect your job being done it's a good idea. Many people I know take hours from work for anything including classes. I know because I'm a private teacher and have WFH clients all the time during office hours, they block appointments on the calendar and do whatever. Not my job to judge if the employer is ok with it.

Obviously I hope no one from your office will be around

I think it's the new normal after covid

because its too hot to be outside in weather like this.....I'd sit in the coolest room with a fan on and the blinds closed....but then that just me :)

No idea why?

A few bits to get done around the house. Which could mean I have things to do at home or that I have someone coming to do work on the house. Like I said I was vague about it.

I can’t see any recent deletions. On Friday I did get notified about new comments but when I clicked on them it said they had been removed by MNHQ for breaching talk guidelines. I haven’t reported anything though.

First statement confirmed you have “already told her I have an appointment”

second statement you asked for the day wfh “to do some bits around the house”

so simple question…. Did you say you had an appointment as you have confirmed once you did?

and as for the deletions… loads of them!! Did you ask for them to be deleted or did HW delete because you were being rude to posters?

Could you pretty please answer this @peachyhead

so you understand that lying is immoral?
considering that is why you started the thread… specially to discuss the “morals” (direct quote from none other than you) around this?

I haven’t deleted anything or asked to.

What I have just told you is what I said to my boss, didn’t realise I needed to share verbatim. Yes I understand lying is immoral, I am also an adult and know that sometimes people do tell harmless lies. My lie didn’t affect anyone other than meant I got more done than usual so I don’t see the harm there.

I’m not really going to continue discussing this as the issue has come and gone. Not sure what the criticism for starting a moral debate is about, I haven’t forced anyone to engage with the thread.

Is this really affecting your weekend that much?

So HQ deleted them.

Not surprised