The working from home thread

[mx wcfc]

So I'm being summoned in four days a week. This is their strategy. We now have a chef and free lunch. I'm almost tempted, despite being in the 'vulnerable' group. Almost. But I don't think even a slow cooked lamb tagine will get me back on public transport. nice try though.

I think I might drag myself in for that. Certainly on Monday and Tuesday. Thursday can do one.

 

[marty21]

I've been off sick for 3 days (I'm on the mend now) I could have still wfh , but why should I log on when sick? I think there is an expectation now that you can wfh when you're off sick. Has there been any research on this ?

 

[stavros]

I think I might drag myself in for that. Certainly on Monday and Tuesday. Thursday can do one.

Really? I thought caramelised red onion & goats cheese tart stood out as the highlight of the whole week.

 

[Artaxerxes]

So I'm being summoned in four days a week. This is their strategy. We now have a chef and free lunch. I'm almost tempted, despite being in the 'vulnerable' group. Almost. But I don't think even a slow cooked lamb tagine will get me back on public transport. nice try though.

Finishing the week with the chef seems bit harsh

 

[Elpenor]

So I'm being summoned in four days a week. This is their strategy. We now have a chef and free lunch. I'm almost tempted, despite being in the 'vulnerable' group. Almost. But I don't think even a slow cooked lamb tagine will get me back on public transport. nice try though.

Law or banking?

Must be one of the two!

 

[_Russ_]

What do people working from home actually do?, its an alien world to me

 

[Sue]

What do people working from home actually do?, its an alien world to me

Exactly what I used to do on an office.

 

[Petcha]

Law or banking?

Must be one of the two!

PR. tbf, they're quite nice and I do actually want to see people again. i started during the pandemic so dont know anyone other than through the pixels on my screen. that menu does look quite tasty. a bit better than the frozen lasagne ive been living off for the last 18 months. im the only one of my friends being summoned back in to their work though. i think they're trying to justify paying what must be exorbitant rent for the office.

 

[Petcha]

What do people working from home actually do?, its an alien world to me

I hear Pornhub's figures are through the roof. Nothing to do with me though, nope.

 

[mx wcfc]

And so it begins......

Latest missive from on high is that we are being "encouraged" to go to the "hub" (we don't have offices now, we have hubs) twice a week.

Each team has been allocated an "anchor day" when the whole team is sort of expected to go in, and we should do at least one other day. My team's anchor day is Thursday, which is a good day to go to the pub after work. As for the other day, I expect I'll try to avoid that most weeks. There is a "general, if reluctant" feeling that new people and especially trainees, need face to face training and need to get to know people better. The key may be to keep an eye on the bosses' diaries, and pick a day when a couple of them are in, so they can see I'm not being difficult about it. I'm in a difficult position in that I have very little work on, so I don't want to antagonise people.

It's going to take a bit of organisation at home though. M-i-L can't be left alone all day, but there's three of us, so it shouldn't be impossible.

I'm getting to the point where it might not be a bad idea for my MH to go to work sometimes, so I'm not too grumpy about it. Given I'm going out to pubs/gigs etc, I can't really argue with it.

Thankfully, I have found my office pass, so I'll be able to get in!

 

[NoXion]

It's been confirmed now that our "local" (actually a 50m bus journey) office will permanently closing on the 20th December. I also found out that as homeworkers, we're going to be getting an additional allowance. Nice.

 

[rubbershoes]

Exactly what I used to do on an office.

But wearing a dressing gown

 

[Sue]

But wearing a dressing gown

Oh, obviously I make even less of an effort than before...

(I had a call with someone in our NY office the other day. She was immaculately made up, perfect hair and all that I was sitting there wondering when I'd last brushed my hair. My standards were always pretty low but... )

 

[Elpenor]

I’ve booked in to go every Wednesday till the end of the year. But won’t tomorrow as I’ve been a bit below par and I might have to have a chat about another job with someone.

 

[mx wcfc]

And so it begins......

Latest missive from on high is that we are being "encouraged" to go to the "hub" (we don't have offices now, we have hubs) twice a week.

Each team has been allocated an "anchor day" when the whole team is sort of expected to go in, and we should do at least one other day. My team's anchor day is Thursday, which is a good day to go to the pub after work. As for the other day, I expect I'll try to avoid that most weeks. There is a "general, if reluctant" feeling that new people and especially trainees, need face to face training and need to get to know people better. The key may be to keep an eye on the bosses' diaries, and pick a day when a couple of them are in, so they can see I'm not being difficult about it. I'm in a difficult position in that I have very little work on, so I don't want to antagonise people.

It's going to take a bit of organisation at home though. M-i-L can't be left alone all day, but there's three of us, so it shouldn't be impossible.

I'm getting to the point where it might not be a bad idea for my MH to go to work sometimes, so I'm not too grumpy about it. Given I'm going out to pubs/gigs etc, I can't really argue with it.

Thankfully, I have found my office pass, so I'll be able to get in!

We had a Teams call today, and decided that our interpretation of the new "anchor day plus one" rule was that it doesn't start till next week, and next week we've got a lunch planned for the Tuesday, so we will swap our anchor day to Tuesday next week, so we will all have been in for our anchor day, and another day! (It made sense at the time)

 

[Petcha]

OK, I've decided I'm going in next week. This chef sounds alright. Their fucking strategy has worked. Though I did get my third jab today so I should be ok. Other than interacting with other people of course. I'll be scoffing my koftas down at my desk with headphones in of course.

Hi all, here’s next week’s lunches:



Monday

• Beef fillet
• Potato salad
• Winer veg hotpot (v, gf)

Tuesday

• Lamb koftas with minted yoghurt
• Pitta breads – shredded cabbage
• Vegetarian lasagne (v, gf)

Wednesday

• Katsu chicken curry
• Sticky jasmine rice
• Tempura vegetables (v, gf)

Thursday

• Fisherman’s pie (cod, salmon, smoked mackerel)
• Green beans
• Ratatouille skewers with tomato & garlic sauce (v, gf)

Friday – Chef’s choice



Have a great weekend, see you next week.

 

[Elpenor]

Went in yesterday as I had a power cut at home. All worked out ok. Haven’t got a headset but luckily I rarely have calls, I just work rather than talk about it.

Discovered the work kitchen has 25 knives in but no spoons so had to eat my soup with a colleagues tea spoon. Was nice to chat to a few colleagues I suppose.

Next time I go in will need to bring cutlery / mug / coffee.

 

[marty21]

Did the full 5 days last week ! Ended the week with a highly unusual event , a Leaving do in a pub ! Although there was a nod to tradition as they had an afternoon Teams leaving do as well.

 

[kabbes]

Discovered the work kitchen has 25 knives in but no spoons so had to eat my soup with a colleagues tea spoon.

At least it wasn’t ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife.

 

[existentialist]

At least it wasn’t ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife.

That would have been very ironic

 

[RubyToogood]

Bloody wfh. I presented a session at a conference this evening and there's nobody to decompress with.

 

[_Russ_]

What you need is a recombobulation area https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/recombobulationsigns

 

[existentialist]

Bloody wfh. I presented a session at a conference this evening and there's nobody to decompress with.

I resemble that feeling

An hour of high intensity presentation, and then the call ends, the video lights go off, and suddenly you're hanging loose...

 

[mx wcfc]

Yep, been there.

I actually have an "in real life" presentation to do next week. The pub crawl back to Waterloo has already been researched.....

 

[RubyToogood]

I resemble that feeling

An hour of high intensity presentation, and then the call ends, the video lights go off, and suddenly you're hanging loose...

This is also why I stopped doing solo gigs. You get home and it's like "Did that even happen?"

 

[stavros]

Bloody wfh. I presented a session at a conference this evening and there's nobody to decompress with.

That's the squeeze on resources for you.

 

[mx wcfc]

First day back in the office (sorry "Hub") today. Odd, really odd.

 

[ElizabethofYork]

First day back in the office (sorry "Hub") today. Odd, really odd.

Why? Just because it's been such a long time?

 

[mx wcfc]

Why? Just because it's been such a long time?

Yeah, just that. it just felt a bit strange.

 

[Hollis]

I'm getting to the point where it might not be a bad idea for my MH to go to work sometimes, so I'm not too grumpy about it.

I think that's true for me - 5 days working from home just isn't healthy - especially seeing its just the cat here. My workplace isn't that zoom intensive - which sounds great - but actually a whole day without any meetings is abit much as you don't have any office small-talk to sustain you either.

At my place - I think most people seemed to have found going in occasionallly good for them.. and I'm probably averaging a day a week now.