The major pro of remote work is that it truly doesn't feel like work. Sure you have to check in through webcam, and submit your work, but the freedom to run errands and do things during 'work hours' makes it worth it.
Exactly this, some days are meetings all day so feels like a normal office day but then I can make my own meal, hug my dog, take the meeting on my balcony in the sun. Never feels as bad as those grimey office days after less sleep and an annoying commute!
This just does not happen. "Freedom to run errands". Doesn't happen here at all. It feels like I'm trapped in my own home, and I don't get to talk to anyone for days on end. It feels like the pandemic has never ended in this job. That's why I hate WFH. People who love it clearly have better environments or no need for additional social outlets.
I think people don’t want to admit that even in the office there’s downtime. Even when you work in office, co-workers go for coffee breaks, chit chat by the water cooler, some people do a little online shopping. You still attend your meeting, finish your reports, or other work but I believe most people that have office jobs are not working non-stop from 8am to 5pm. So instead of using that downtime at work to run to Starbucks or chat with that co-worker in the cubicle, when your work from home, you actually can grab a bite to eat from the fridge, run to the store real quick. Clean between meetings. And still dedicate a few hours of time to get actual work done. At the end of the day, is the work getting done? I think people fail to realize that when you wfh, there’s even more pressure to produce work regularly and do it well. You don’t want to look like the wfh employee that does nothing. So contrary to what people believe, you do actually work.
@@MelissaLona Hybrid work is the best model. WFH works if you're established into the role to begin with. Learning on the job WFH is terrible for bad managers and only puts more blame on subordinates. Communication is even more important at home.
@@danbee415 i think employers just have to learn how to onboard and train employees in a remote setting. It’s not impossible. It may require more check-in meetings and more opportunities to ask questions. But you can learn to do your job remotely. We’ve onboarded several new employees and they are doing well and understand the systems without going into an office. It’s possible. We need to realize there isn’t just one way to work.
Yep! Only building owners or developers, and egotistic bosses that want to micromanage every move made in the office that wouldn’t exist with remote work.
The middle administrators are afraid the company will realize they are not needed and lose their Jobs!! Or they are lonely without anyone to fuss at or spy on. Mature employees don’t need to be spied on to do their jobs.
Then you would have to compete with someone who will take less for the same job. Like if you live in New York where the minimum wage is $15 you would have to compete with someone from Tennessee where minimum wage is $7.25.
I wonder how remote work will affect team dynamics in the long run. I found this video super informative! Also, I've been trying out the Astirna New Tab extension, and it's really helped me streamline my workflow.
The same people who's not confident in remote work were the same people who wasn't confident in the gig economy. Soon like the gig economy people are going to complain about the lack of pay and benefits.
It's all about money, and both employees and employers win when it's work from home. They don't have to pay rent for space, and we save hours in commuting and the cost of that commute. So no we should stay remote.
@@roythousand13 absolutely. Who ever owns the building looses revenue and takes the loss. It’s about the money. It’s always about the money. Always !!!!!!!!!!
@@j.y.3604 That was an example of poorly thought out expenditures, just like companies have always made the stupid decision to lock themselves into leasing commercial office-space, costing them money but inflating commercial real-estate prices.
I personally believe that we should only work 6 hours a day and not 8 hours. Provide more jobs so a “work shift” is 6 hours in corporate office. Also why not just do 4 day work days. Lots of company been doing it and they have been doing great. People are finally realizing that they missed out on lots of time with their family and love ones. People spend more time with co workers vs their own family and love ones.
One part of the argument we never seem to hear is many jobs were allowed to be fully remote for years prior to the pandemic such as Employee Relations, HR Business Parter and recruitment roles. Now many companies are pushing this whole return to work mandate even for those who had the expectation years ago that their jobs would stay fully remote. Also, we never hear companies address the impact that rising inflation, gas prices, food prices and cost of childcare is having on people and meanwhile these companies want to keep pay rates extremely low. Then, we also have the rising cost and demand for housing. While companies are arguing how more creativity and collaboration takes place in the office, I want to know why they expect people to care about being creative and productive when they still can’t afford food or rent even while working full time because companies refuse to increase wages to offset the rising cost of living. Let’s have a discussion about that
@@TheDucatiPilotomg yes! Remember the after lunch rush and sitting on a warm toilet seat and being able to see your teammates shoes under the cramped stalls so holding in them loud farts🫥🫥🫥🫥 haha! Love having my own bathroom and a bidet at that 🤌
Remote Work may not be for everyone but for many (perhaps most) it is greener, more cost effective, more productive, and healthier. Most employees cannot afford to live close to work. Commuting is expensive, time-consuming, dangerous, has a huge carbon footprint, stressful, energy sapping, and unhealthy. Employees can use the time and money saved on not commuting to take care of themselves and their health. Thus promoting a healthier, happier workforce and possibly reducing health insurance costs to the company. Proximity can be virtual utilizing shared screens, whiteboards, virtual conferences, and live streaming.
As expected but they missed some HUGE advantages on purpose. First of course fresh workers gain a lot from in person, how to work with others, facial expressions, nuances, etc. After a couple of years, you're good. They missed, money and time saved, well being, less pollution, healthier lives, etc. How could you miss these unless on purpose....
Looking forward to remote work someday. Commuting 40 minutes one way daily and being a hour from my children school in case of emergency has become too much. Flexibility is a must for me.
I heard a lot of Americans are getting hired for remote jobs overseas. I hope this trend continues since we are now seeing that US based companies can care less about what employees need or want when they feel the power is in the hands of corporate America
I had a boss that said " if a person is babysitting he or she can't be working, in reality they are babysitting" do not use company time for personal errands.
I work remote and to be honest for doing it for almost 5 years felt not worth it. I miss socializing with people at work in person. And also being remote is not that good for mental health. A hybrid would be good if they want to do that.
You're not the norm. Which is fine, there are PLENTY of jobs that'll take you and will pay more since many of us only want remote. You're literally on the prime to get a better paying role.
Are you serious? Your work place is not the only place to meet people. You could join the local club of your favourite sport if you want social interaction. There’s also lots of MeetUps organised around a variety of topics in many cities. The need to work on site to see other people is unfounded.
@Ndriana Even though there is value in alternative social outlets, it's important to note that everyone has different preferences when it comes to work-life balance, including socializing in the work environment. Most people, including myself, have primarily socialized at work, and the transition to remote work has had a significant impact on the way we connect with others. A hybrid work model could cater to diverse individual needs, respecting the unique impact of remote work on social well-being. It's also important to consider that many individuals may not have the time or means to commute for social activities, especially those who have to walk to work. Remember that each person's needs And circumstances For a work/ life balance are different.
I think the solution is simple. Employers should pay for all-time associated with work including travel to and from the office. Shift the cost of this from the employee to the employer and work from home may seem more attractive
Time to level the playing field! 🌟💼 Let’s break free from the 1% controlling the narrative. Remote work isn’t just for the elite - it’s a chance for everyone to thrive. No more exclusive clubs, no more towering office buildings. Let’s empower the 99% with the freedom to work from anywhere and chase their dreams. 💪🌐 #WorkForTheMany #RemoteOpportunity #BreakTheEliteChains #EmpowerThe99Percent
Yeah I dont get that. The biggest challenges is lonliness, lack of communication, the somewhat rude communication exchanges. Its easier to be nasty and dismissive of someone whos on a phone, rather than seeing the nuances of them in person. You cant just swipe left, and say i dont want to see you in real life. WFH is basically a dating app, and look at how thats working out...
I WAS THE SOLE OFFICE EMPLOYEE during the Pandemic (I.T.) with an office of over 300 employees. I'm still in the office 5 days a week. I find it funny when people still don't want to come into the office 2 or 3 days a week. Half the time when I try to find them online. I can't. They are gone for hours and are barely online at home or wherever they are pretending to be. I did get huge bonus' the the last 2 years for doing so.
So what's the point? You unfortunately had to be in the office but you were compensated. If those remote workers truly weren't doing their jobs they'd get fired. Not up to you to decide or judge. It's their managers job. Online and available are different. I'll be green on teams but actually deep in business process diagrams, etc. I ignore messages and do forget to manually select busy on teams. I'm an IT business analyst consultant who has been fully remote.
I like being in the office with people. I do well in a more structured environment. Nothing beats camaraderie, we are not meant to be isolated from each other
@@pigjubby1 ...You do know remote work to foreign countries was already a thing.... right? And no, it's usually not better work. A lot of times it's half assed because foreign workers try to find ways to cut corners because they are being payed less and are being monitored less.
The major pro of remote work is that it truly doesn't feel like work. Sure you have to check in through webcam, and submit your work, but the freedom to run errands and do things during 'work hours' makes it worth it.
Exactly this, some days are meetings all day so feels like a normal office day but then I can make my own meal, hug my dog, take the meeting on my balcony in the sun. Never feels as bad as those grimey office days after less sleep and an annoying commute!
This just does not happen. "Freedom to run errands". Doesn't happen here at all. It feels like I'm trapped in my own home, and I don't get to talk to anyone for days on end. It feels like the pandemic has never ended in this job. That's why I hate WFH. People who love it clearly have better environments or no need for additional social outlets.
I think people don’t want to admit that even in the office there’s downtime. Even when you work in office, co-workers go for coffee breaks, chit chat by the water cooler, some people do a little online shopping. You still attend your meeting, finish your reports, or other work but I believe most people that have office jobs are not working non-stop from 8am to 5pm. So instead of using that downtime at work to run to Starbucks or chat with that co-worker in the cubicle, when your work from home, you actually can grab a bite to eat from the fridge, run to the store real quick. Clean between meetings. And still dedicate a few hours of time to get actual work done. At the end of the day, is the work getting done? I think people fail to realize that when you wfh, there’s even more pressure to produce work regularly and do it well. You don’t want to look like the wfh employee that does nothing. So contrary to what people believe, you do actually work.
@@MelissaLona Hybrid work is the best model. WFH works if you're established into the role to begin with. Learning on the job WFH is terrible for bad managers and only puts more blame on subordinates. Communication is even more important at home.
@@danbee415 i think employers just have to learn how to onboard and train employees in a remote setting. It’s not impossible. It may require more check-in meetings and more opportunities to ask questions. But you can learn to do your job remotely. We’ve onboarded several new employees and they are doing well and understand the systems without going into an office. It’s possible. We need to realize there isn’t just one way to work.
Fact is. No one wants to get up and go to an office. It’s dumb to have people go spend 8 hours in an office, if your job is online.
Excluding the transit time by the way
Lies again? AMWF Car Raw Honey
Let's face it, the only ones complaining about remote work are those that don't benefit from it.
Yep! Only building owners or developers, and egotistic bosses that want to micromanage every move made in the office that wouldn’t exist with remote work.
If you have a long commute it is such a waste of time and money. Eating out everyday is expensive.
The middle administrators are afraid the company will realize they are not needed and lose their Jobs!! Or they are lonely without anyone to fuss at or spy on. Mature employees don’t need to be spied on to do their jobs.
Then you would have to compete with someone who will take less for the same job. Like if you live in New York where the minimum wage is $15 you would have to compete with someone from Tennessee where minimum wage is $7.25.
I love not seeing coworkers
For real, even if I had no problem with them, or even liked them, having to see them EVERY day all day was so annoying lol
I wonder how remote work will affect team dynamics in the long run. I found this video super informative! Also, I've been trying out the Astirna New Tab extension, and it's really helped me streamline my workflow.
The same people who's not confident in remote work were the same people who wasn't confident in the gig economy. Soon like the gig economy people are going to complain about the lack of pay and benefits.
It's all about money, and both employees and employers win when it's work from home. They don't have to pay rent for space, and we save hours in commuting and the cost of that commute. So no we should stay remote.
Unless the employers owned or leased the office spaces. If that's the case, employers are at a loss!
@@pigjubby1 i think deadlines are meant for that isn't it ?
@@roythousand13 absolutely. Who ever owns the building looses revenue and takes the loss. It’s about the money. It’s always about the money.
Always !!!!!!!!!!
@@roythousand13 Then the employer made a stupid financial move. What if the employee invested in a deluxe, state-of-the art work from home setup...?
@@j.y.3604 That was an example of poorly thought out expenditures, just like companies have always made the stupid decision to lock themselves into leasing commercial office-space, costing them money but inflating commercial real-estate prices.
If feedback is all that is missing then provide feedback purposefully! It is doable. Remote work, works! period.
I personally believe that we should only work 6 hours a day and not 8 hours. Provide more jobs so a “work shift” is 6 hours in corporate office.
Also why not just do 4 day work days. Lots of company been doing it and they have been doing great.
People are finally realizing that they missed out on lots of time with their family and love ones. People spend more time with co workers vs their own family and love ones.
I heard and read that Scandinavian countries have such work hours, although a bit more but definitely less that 40 hrs/week.
But it may be tough to pay the bills with working only 6 hours a day, instead of 8.
One part of the argument we never seem to hear is many jobs were allowed to be fully remote for years prior to the pandemic such as Employee Relations, HR Business Parter and recruitment roles. Now many companies are pushing this whole return to work mandate even for those who had the expectation years ago that their jobs would stay fully remote. Also, we never hear companies address the impact that rising inflation, gas prices, food prices and cost of childcare is having on people and meanwhile these companies want to keep pay rates extremely low. Then, we also have the rising cost and demand for housing. While companies are arguing how more creativity and collaboration takes place in the office, I want to know why they expect people to care about being creative and productive when they still can’t afford food or rent even while working full time because companies refuse to increase wages to offset the rising cost of living. Let’s have a discussion about that
Well said.
I would think working from home would motivate people to make sure they are productive.
Cons: Having to use your own toilet paper.
😂 yup
Pros: Being able to use your own toilet. 😉
@@TheDucatiPilotomg yes! Remember the after lunch rush and sitting on a warm toilet seat and being able to see your teammates shoes under the cramped stalls so holding in them loud farts🫥🫥🫥🫥 haha! Love having my own bathroom and a bidet at that 🤌
Remote Work may not be for everyone but for many (perhaps most) it is greener, more cost effective, more productive, and healthier. Most employees cannot afford to live close to work. Commuting is expensive, time-consuming, dangerous, has a huge carbon footprint, stressful, energy sapping, and unhealthy. Employees can use the time and money saved on not commuting to take care of themselves and their health. Thus promoting a healthier, happier workforce and possibly reducing health insurance costs to the company. Proximity can be virtual utilizing shared screens, whiteboards, virtual conferences, and live streaming.
There are no cons with remote work, unless you live in an unbearable home environment
mental health, people need a place to go to every day away from each other and the house
As expected but they missed some HUGE advantages on purpose. First of course fresh workers gain a lot from in person, how to work with others, facial expressions, nuances, etc. After a couple of years, you're good. They missed, money and time saved, well being, less pollution, healthier lives, etc. How could you miss these unless on purpose....
Looking forward to remote work someday. Commuting 40 minutes one way daily and being a hour from my children school in case of emergency has become too much. Flexibility is a must for me.
Office gossip is down, very few people complaining that their salary is less than their coworker
I heard a lot of Americans are getting hired for remote jobs overseas. I hope this trend continues since we are now seeing that US based companies can care less about what employees need or want when they feel the power is in the hands of corporate America
I had a boss that said " if a person is babysitting he or she can't be working, in reality they are babysitting" do not use company time for personal errands.
I work remote and to be honest for doing it for almost 5 years felt not worth it. I miss socializing with people at work in person. And also being remote is not that good for mental health. A hybrid would be good if they want to do that.
You're not the norm. Which is fine, there are PLENTY of jobs that'll take you and will pay more since many of us only want remote. You're literally on the prime to get a better paying role.
Are you serious? Your work place is not the only place to meet people. You could join the local club of your favourite sport if you want social interaction. There’s also lots of MeetUps organised around a variety of topics in many cities. The need to work on site to see other people is unfounded.
Well I miss not having the thoughts of punching thr boss and my coworkers.
@Ndriana Even though there is value in alternative social outlets, it's important to note that everyone has different preferences when it comes to work-life balance, including socializing in the work environment. Most people, including myself, have primarily socialized at work, and the transition to remote work has had a significant impact on the way we connect with others. A hybrid work model could cater to diverse individual needs, respecting the unique impact of remote work on social well-being. It's also important to consider that many individuals may not have the time or means to commute for social activities, especially those who have to walk to work. Remember that each person's needs And circumstances For a work/ life balance are different.
lmao that's BS. Go take dance lessons, go to the gym, and socialize with real people not your coworkers.
When you get paid 15 an hour and your job is a 30-60 min commute! Wfh is the only way!
I think the solution is simple. Employers should pay for all-time associated with work including travel to and from the office. Shift the cost of this from the employee to the employer and work from home may seem more attractive
Time to level the playing field! 🌟💼 Let’s break free from the 1% controlling the narrative. Remote work isn’t just for the elite - it’s a chance for everyone to thrive. No more exclusive clubs, no more towering office buildings. Let’s empower the 99% with the freedom to work from anywhere and chase their dreams. 💪🌐 #WorkForTheMany #RemoteOpportunity #BreakTheEliteChains #EmpowerThe99Percent
This is an old story. Didn’t anything happen today??
Well it's true for juniors, i personally think the juniors should work from the office atleast for 3-6 months
Yeah I dont get that. The biggest challenges is lonliness, lack of communication, the somewhat rude communication exchanges. Its easier to be nasty and dismissive of someone whos on a phone, rather than seeing the nuances of them in person. You cant just swipe left, and say i dont want to see you in real life. WFH is basically a dating app, and look at how thats working out...
I WAS THE SOLE OFFICE EMPLOYEE during the Pandemic (I.T.) with an office of over 300 employees. I'm still in the office 5 days a week. I find it funny when people still don't want to come into the office 2 or 3 days a week. Half the time when I try to find them online. I can't. They are gone for hours and are barely online at home or wherever they are pretending to be. I did get huge bonus' the the last 2 years for doing so.
So what's the point? You unfortunately had to be in the office but you were compensated. If those remote workers truly weren't doing their jobs they'd get fired. Not up to you to decide or judge. It's their managers job. Online and available are different. I'll be green on teams but actually deep in business process diagrams, etc. I ignore messages and do forget to manually select busy on teams. I'm an IT business analyst consultant who has been fully remote.
what is the citation
I work remotely for myself since the pandemic love it not going back to working for someone else or office 🎉
I like being in the office with people. I do well in a more structured environment. Nothing beats camaraderie, we are not meant to be isolated from each other
remote work
IAM retire.
fk RTO
@@pigjubby1 ...You do know remote work to foreign countries was already a thing.... right? And no, it's usually not better work. A lot of times it's half assed because foreign workers try to find ways to cut corners because they are being payed less and are being monitored less.
How about fk work