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Will Those Who Have Insisted On Continuing To Work From Home Be Having Second Thoughts In The Winter?
After all, they will have to keep the heating on all day at home.
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//This level of home working was forced on the population because of Covid, it was a necessary evil//
Actually, it wasn't - something that is now becoming increasing evident. But that's another story. My experience of all the organisations I have had dealings with have shown me that whilst WFH may have been all jolly and fine for the employees, it has been absolutely disastrous for customers and users - especially when government departments are involved. As yet another anecdotal illustration, I have recently been selected to take part in a "Lifestyle and Spending" survey run by the ONS. An interview of about 90mins is involved and these used to take place at the participants home. Now they're run over the phone. When my turn came, the interviewer could not hear me because he neighbour was power washing his patio and I could not hear him because he was speaking from his conservatory and it sounded like he was talking inside a large bell. I'm now waiting for the interviewer to arrange a call where we might both be able to converse properly.
Actually, it wasn't - something that is now becoming increasing evident. But that's another story. My experience of all the organisations I have had dealings with have shown me that whilst WFH may have been all jolly and fine for the employees, it has been absolutely disastrous for customers and users - especially when government departments are involved. As yet another anecdotal illustration, I have recently been selected to take part in a "Lifestyle and Spending" survey run by the ONS. An interview of about 90mins is involved and these used to take place at the participants home. Now they're run over the phone. When my turn came, the interviewer could not hear me because he neighbour was power washing his patio and I could not hear him because he was speaking from his conservatory and it sounded like he was talking inside a large bell. I'm now waiting for the interviewer to arrange a call where we might both be able to converse properly.
You can now buy heated desks jno!!! And you can save on clothing by wrapping yourself up in fleecy clothes. And homemade lunches and coffee breaks cost very little. And no travel costs or travel time!
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I know, Miss T (though I hadn't seen a heated desk before). But I was thinking of the OP - do you work at the office and expect the employer to keep you warm, or do they send you home to work so they save on energy?
Nice to see John Lewis helping staff out. My employers were good but not that good.
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Nice to see John Lewis helping staff out. My employers were good but not that good.
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it is fairly obvious that some jobs which require direct interaction with customers or service users are not best conducted from home… do the majority of WFH jobs require this? i don’t know but i doubt it…
nobody is arguing for all jobs that can possibly be done from home to do so all the time… WFH seems to reap the largest benefits when it is part time and optional. One useful thing about covid is that it demonstrated how many jobs actually can be done remotely - and done better!
nobody is arguing for all jobs that can possibly be done from home to do so all the time… WFH seems to reap the largest benefits when it is part time and optional. One useful thing about covid is that it demonstrated how many jobs actually can be done remotely - and done better!
I know you are frustrated Emmie but most staff that work in the council or hospital you would never see face to face.
They spend their entire working days sat in front of a computer so where does it matter where they work?
Things move on along with technology so it stands to reason that how we work moves in.
Covid just hurried that up
They spend their entire working days sat in front of a computer so where does it matter where they work?
Things move on along with technology so it stands to reason that how we work moves in.
Covid just hurried that up
@Rh72... Not for one moment would I accuse a WFH employee of not working! However there is a certain school of thought amongst executives in some corporations, that remote working undermines spontaneous idea generation and erodes the culture of the organisation.
It's inevitable I guess, that when working alone, over a period of time, eventually employees begin to develop and operate in an autonomy of their own making.
It's inevitable I guess, that when working alone, over a period of time, eventually employees begin to develop and operate in an autonomy of their own making.
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