Theres debate going on right now on the topic of remote work and return to office for many employees.

Remote
Hybrid
On site

Where does everyone stand on how they want to work going forward? Ever since I transitioned to fully remote i dont see myself ever going back onsite.

I'm convinced anyone who argues for returning to on-site is an outright paid shill; never met a single person irl who said they prefer on site only.

I want to work onsite only. Strictly. Work is how I meet men. Can't meet men if I work only from home. But I can see the appeal of remote work. My brother works from home and he really enjoys it. So it depends on the individual.

I want to screw up my weekend in seminars

Not a paid shill at all, only work from the office. Even during Covid closure I have a key to the office and went every single day despite it being shut down. I can not stand working from home. Didn't work a single day, not one, from home during Covid.

I have no commute, though. That would be the ultimate factor for me. If im giving up more than 40 minutes of my life per day commuting (aggregate of both ways), that's where I draw the line.


My view on the matter though is pretty simple. What does productivity say now compared to before? Is work still getting done effectively? Obviously anyone who has to roll out of bed at 6am, commute 2 hours, work till 5 or 6, commute 2 hours would want to work from home and its obviously justified. Not only did you give up your time but you gave up additional time via money spent commuting so you're probably out 4.5-5 hours realistically if not more if you own a vehicle solely for commuting to work.

If work is still getting done effectively at home, so be it.

This post was edited by SBD on Apr 27 2023 08:45am

I don't have anything against working from home, I just much prefer onsite work. And I have actually worked from home before, and I found that there were too many distractions, I could barely get work done. For example, I would get up and have some soup, or play with my ex-puppy. I just didn't feel like I was working at all, lol.

This post was edited by JessiWan on Apr 27 2023 08:59am

If you are management you know you want to beat them on site.

I prefer in-person, but I work as a therapist. If I worked some kind of traditional office-type work, I would absolutely prefer remote.

What kind of therapist? Do you mean like a psychologist or a counsellor who listens to people talk as they lie on a couch? Cause you can set up some kind of home office. I saw a psychologist once and I went to her home where she had set up a small workspace.

remote or hybrid, some industries you cannot wfh yet kek.