If you WFH, do you sit outside in the summer?

[Peckhaminn]

Just curious, I love being outdoors when it's warm. I've recently taken a role where I WFH permanently and wondered if anyone else sit in the sun whilst they work? Even if they have to do teams meeting etc? Or do you go inside for them.

@funnelfan my neighbours twins constant screeching is also bad manners so this is payback 🙂

Yes I do - if your laptop has an ultra-bright screen it’s possible even in direct sunlight.

I go outside for meetings that I only need to listen to. It is nice to move around a little.

No (it's just not practical in the sun) but I do eat breakfast and lunch outside in the summer when wfh which is great.

Agreed! Selfish bastards

I've done it a few times but not often because I have to ask my DH to do something to get the wi-fi to reach the shady table at the end of the garden. Obviously I head indoors for meetings.

I don't know how or why but people always raise their voices during calls. My neighbour has a particularly booking voice. It's also like sitting next to someone on public transport where they have loud phone conversations: somehow much more annoying than two people chatting.

The quiet babble of conversation from people in their gardens is part of summer and quite pleasant. Work calls are a whole different irritation

To be fair I deliberately speak quietly whilst on calls. There's plenty my neighbours do which pisses me off so I don't see why I shouldn't enjoy my garden in the summer.

Yes.

I live rurally and have a big garden so nobody around to disturb, or need to worry about being overheard.

I have a patio with a pergola type thing that’s automatic so I can have the roof part and sides slide as I need to adjust for light/glare etc.

It’s lovely to be able to get fresh air while I work. I’m very unapologetic about it too so rock up to Teams meeting either my sunglasses on, if needed.

I love setting up my work on the deck when the weather is nice. Makes the work day much more pleasant. I don’t work from home all the time, but when I do, that is a big attraction for me to be able to be outdoors while I work.

When I work from home though, it is to be able to concentrate on a report I am writing or to catch up on administrative tasks. I don’t have Team meetings or even conversations outdoors. No one would even know I’m out there.

It's this kind of bs that gives wfh-ers a reputation for slackness !

Why though? Is it so inconceivable that we're actually working?

Unfortunatelymy work phone is on O2 and I can only get a decent signal upstairs. On bad days I have to stand on the loo. Thankfully a lot of the time I'm on Teams but communication with contractors is usually on the phone.

Yep, either put a parasol up or put the laptop in a big cardboard box so i can still see it but with me in the sun :-) roll on summer.
If on a camera on call, depending who with, i'll go back inside.

I have a studio at home and I have bifolds across the whole back wall so can open them up to the garden and still be on my desktop

Absolutely not, very unprofessional.

You could argue, though, that companies now cutting costs by not paying for proper office space is also unprofessional in my opinion.

No, not a hope of being able to see my laptop screen clearly in the sun. It's hard enough when the sun comes through the window.

I think most businesses would rather staff were in Al the time but don't wish to lose that differential in retaining and attracting talent.

Surely headphones in that situation?! I use headphones for all teams calls.

By what objective criteria is it unprofessional? Especially in contrast to sitting at the kitchen table or a home office?

My wifi doesn't reach to the garden

Not yet as we don't have outdoor furniture yet but I hope to in the future. I don't take many calls so as long as I can see the screen, I'd be fine.

I live in a flat and Wi-Fi wouldn’t reach. I’m also on a helpline so need quiet background. Would love to though.