Companies knew the mandated return to the office would cause some attrition, however, they were not prepared for the serious problems that would present.
Since March 2020 I work at home. No more 1h morning 1h afternoon of traffic jam. I’m a programmer, it changes basically nothing in my life. I’ll never go to an office downtown and lose 2h+ a day, never.
Also I can have flexible hour now so I’m doing 7AM-3PM, it’s wonderful, it changed my life. Instead of being home at 6+PM I’m free at 3 to go in the pool or groceries or whatever.
I’m saving hundreds of dollars in gas and lunch too.
I started working from home in March 2020 also. I was convinced that my productivity would suffer working from home. Previously, I had only worked from home during snowstorms and that was me sitting on my couch or bed working on just my laptop screen. When the pandemic hit, I got an second monitor and set up a dedicated working area. That made all the difference.
I’m actually more productive now than I was in the office. I can get through an entire days’ worth of tasks in a matter of hours because I can focus without people walking up to me to talk.
I’m also healthier at home. When I went into the office, I needed to pack my lunch and any snacks I wanted. I’d often overpack and since my lunch container was on my desk next to me, I’d snack all day. Now, all my snacks are in my kitchen, but that means getting up and walking downstairs. Laziness actually helps me eat less. Go figure. Plus, I can make a salad fresh for lunch instead of relying on frozen meals.
Do I miss talking to my coworkers? Sometimes, but the advantages vastly outweigh the disadvantages. I’m also now technically working for my company’s home office which is in another state. A commute would be about 10 hours each way for me. (9 hours if I cut through Canada.) So I’m pretty much permanently working from home now as long as I stay in this position (which I have no intention of leaving at the moment).
Driving to work usually wastes more time than just working from home. at least i only need to walk or bike to work but management is being a pain in the ass.
Same – I changed jobs since lockdown started, I work for a company now that was 100% remote before all this started. I’ve actually moved halfway across the country and… yeah, other than now I pay state income tax, nothing has changed for me. I have an office, that’s technically a change, I guess.
Since March 2020 I work at home. No more 1h morning 1h afternoon of traffic jam. I’m a programmer, it changes basically nothing in my life. I’ll never go to an office downtown and lose 2h+ a day, never.
Also I can have flexible hour now so I’m doing 7AM-3PM, it’s wonderful, it changed my life. Instead of being home at 6+PM I’m free at 3 to go in the pool or groceries or whatever.
I’m saving hundreds of dollars in gas and lunch too.
I started working from home in March 2020 also. I was convinced that my productivity would suffer working from home. Previously, I had only worked from home during snowstorms and that was me sitting on my couch or bed working on just my laptop screen. When the pandemic hit, I got an second monitor and set up a dedicated working area. That made all the difference.
I’m actually more productive now than I was in the office. I can get through an entire days’ worth of tasks in a matter of hours because I can focus without people walking up to me to talk.
I’m also healthier at home. When I went into the office, I needed to pack my lunch and any snacks I wanted. I’d often overpack and since my lunch container was on my desk next to me, I’d snack all day. Now, all my snacks are in my kitchen, but that means getting up and walking downstairs. Laziness actually helps me eat less. Go figure. Plus, I can make a salad fresh for lunch instead of relying on frozen meals.
Do I miss talking to my coworkers? Sometimes, but the advantages vastly outweigh the disadvantages. I’m also now technically working for my company’s home office which is in another state. A commute would be about 10 hours each way for me. (9 hours if I cut through Canada.) So I’m pretty much permanently working from home now as long as I stay in this position (which I have no intention of leaving at the moment).
Driving to work usually wastes more time than just working from home. at least i only need to walk or bike to work but management is being a pain in the ass.
Same – I changed jobs since lockdown started, I work for a company now that was 100% remote before all this started. I’ve actually moved halfway across the country and… yeah, other than now I pay state income tax, nothing has changed for me. I have an office, that’s technically a change, I guess.