Working from home

[Howwilliknow22]

Let's be honest gang... How many of you actually "work" when you work from home... Is it all loose women and and endless cups of tea or do you actually find yourselves being productive as you would be or more so in the office?

I've wfh since 1995 with another 2 years 89-91 as well. During that time there have been all sorts of rounds of layoffs in the company so I assume that means that I'm deemed to be doing enough.
I've worked part time since about 2005, which means sometimes I'll get far more done over the course of a day than if I was spending 4 hours in an office (plus commute).
Putting the washing on takes a few minutes - efficient use of time if you're waiting for a computer to do something or a response from someone, and getting up away from the desk for a few minutes each hour is good for you. It's pretty basic stuff.

[quote Howwilliknow22]@FranklySonImTheGaffer get off this thread then if that's what you think.[/quote]
Well aren't you charming? The way you wrote the OP certainly appeared goady, as noted by several PPs.

Also, posters can post on whatever threads they like.

FWIW I have been WFH since lockdown, thoroughly enjoy it, have days when I'm massively productive and days when I'm not - very similar to the office.

How can you tell its goady by a computer screen.. Take a chill pill. Its not how it was supposed to come across, I've even explained that and admitted it could've been worded better and you still want to have a go.

@Howwilliknow22

How can you tell its goady by a computer screen.. Take a chill pill. Its not how it was supposed to come across, I've even explained that and admitted it could've been worded better and you still want to have a go.

Because it’s in writing...and writing is written in specific ways, emotions, styles, and so on... hence books!

People are being nasty to you for no good reason.

Something I see more and more on here.

I'm much the same in terms of productivity, it has its advantages and disadvantages.

Don't care for Loose Women but do make drinks and snacks.

Timings are more erratic so it's not unusual for me still to be working at 7.30 even if I've started at 9.00. Never feel bad putting laundry on and stuff like that. If I were strict about my clocking off time perhaps I would be.

Thank you @ouch321 I honestly have no business in being goady (so sick of that work) I do household things before starting and in lunch and cook dinner after I clock off.. Have got into a good routine but just struggle to keep motivated when it's just me in the house x

@Thisisnotnormal69 I think you need to take a bit less time off from focusing on what you actually think someone means and what they actually mean. Why do you intentionally want to start an argument.. You have a right to your opinion and I have a right to defend myself.

[quote Howwilliknow22]@Thisisnotnormal69 I think you need to take a bit less time off from focusing on what you actually think someone means and what they actually mean. Why do you intentionally want to start an argument.. You have a right to your opinion and I have a right to defend myself.[/quote]
Your opening post just came across pretty goady, as other posters picked up. I can’t say I care too much either way to be honest, wasn’t aware I was starting an argument you needed to defend yourself in But by all means!

My workload is about the same. My deadlines are the same so how I would magically just not work while at home I dont know. Both involve working a bit more at times and a bit less at other times.

I get through my work quicker at home, so actually yes I have time to read, watch Tv, do the washing etc. I love it!

I don’t even bother to get out of bed most days

@Starfishcrazy

Is anyone monitored via keystrokes? I know some companies do this as well.

I hope not because today I was in work for the first time since March and seemed to spend the entire day in corridor meetings. Was actually a good reminder about how much time we 'waste' at work moving around and chatting to people (about work). I think at home you spend a lot of time intently staring at a computer then feeling guilty about any down time but actually it is necessary and naturally fits into a normal day at work.

I don't doss. I mostly like my job but some of the tasks are tedious.

I have high job insecurity but am (highly?) in demand so I am trying to delegate as much as possible. That's so that I work the hours I'm paid for rather than do 60 hours overtime/month.

Physically a little less productive because of slower connection, lack of fast printer, difficulty getting IT support, erratic access to suitable workspace, difficulty setting up multiple screens, high distraction levels (kids, husband, cats).

I need music for tedious tasks.
Had 5.5 hours of telecons today, eek. Not the usual.

I don't work as hard as I would when in work because about 35% of my work is face to face which I just can't do from home. I put 100% into the work I can do at home.

I’d say about the same.
My pace is slow and steady at home, but in the office as we have to do face to face meetings, it’s one big rush at the end of the week with paperwork.
Also if I’m in the office I will chat and drink tea and do no next to no work, which I then have to do when I go home . If there are people to talk to I can’t be trusted. My boss said she’s never seen my paperwork so up to date

I'm actually so much more productive at home as when I was in the office I was the "go to" person and would have colleagues at my desk interrupting me all day.
I still am the "go to" person but they have to email me or ask if I'm free for a call so I can schedule the queries around my workload.
However, we have one colleague who is clearly loving the luxury of WFH and logs in late, finishes early. Extended lunches etc
But I suspect there's one like that in every office whether WFH or WFO

it depends, some people chat away in the office, they don't come in to work just to chat :-) again nothing wrong with that. but once manager comes in everyone starts pulling their weight