The working from home thread
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I say that, and then today someone external to my employer hosting a Teams meeting insisted on a minute's silence at the start. I think I managed a yawn, but couldn't quite squeeze out a fart.
strung out
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We often get a moment's silence at the start of Teams meetings when people inevitably forget to turn their microphone on, and we get treated to a gormless goldfish impression.
Haven't yet let people go on for a full minute before telling them though.
It's the law though that one person does that and everyone else ponts it out (in unison)....
This one was actually in the agenda circulated prior to the meeting.
Please tell me someone joined half way through “sorry my speaker isn’t working, [ rattle, rattle, click ] hold on, oh I’ve got it, can someone say something. Oh”
Leafster
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I've got 4 online CPD lectures to attend next week. Luckily they're split into 2 hour sessions over two days. I don't think I could sit at my desk for any longer than that in one go.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Alone in the office. There's going to be just two of us soon and then owner as someone is leaving and isn't being replaced due to economy. 
Boss has made even easier to work from home, but has asked that someone is in the office each day as we've got a few clients in the building and it's part of the contract. So going to be having a lot of these.
Boss has made even easier to work from home, but has asked that someone is in the office each day as we've got a few clients in the building and it's part of the contract. So going to be having a lot of these.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
a month or so later, there were about 20 in yesterday - and management are plotting to force people back - mandatory tenant visits - no problem for me as I've been working in the office for about 18 months, pretty much every day (although i am wfh today as I have a teams meeting with a resident association at 4 a fucking clock this afternoon - which could go on for a couple of hours ffs)
This will be a problem for people who have been wfh for well over 2 years - some people have moved further from London so may well decide that they can't come in 3 or 4 days a week.
Suspect there will be a lot of this as it makes management feel better rather than making people redundant.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
Might well be the case, we have a new big boss and a restructure is definitely in the air - no permanent contracts at the moment, people acting up all over the place - I feel the faint possibility of a chance at early retirement tbf - I would grab it if it does become possible.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
I was running an internal training session 1-4pm today 
Scheduled months ago, but still. All things considered, the turnout was quite good!
Scheduled months ago, but still. All things considered, the turnout was quite good!
8ball
Decolonise colons!
No, that was my own terminology, and I class myself as a member of that cohort.They actually designate people as "non-creatives" in the name of their webinars?
I also had a similar take on it to Peter Mannion in the above clip.
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
They use to do similar stuff at EAM, I was in one once and the presenter asked if anyone had questions and someone said "Do you actually get paid money for doing this shit?"
8ball
Decolonise colons!
Oh, a Max Headroom background would be great.
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
I've tried using various different backgrounds in Zoom meetings but it just ends up looking like I'm in the process of being beamed up.
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
No but my team is scattered willy nilly across the planet, working from home has made this a lot easier since I start early finish early if mostly dealing with people in India or the Far East or alternatively start late and finish late if dealing with the colonies or the West Coast hippies.
mx wcfc
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I’m struggling too. I’m actually going in to the office on Thursday just for the change of scenery and to force myself out of the house.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
First week back and I might be going in 2 days due to various moving issues yet to be fully sorted alongside my normal day.
Feels odd. Normally I manage one day, suppose this gives me an idea of commutes.
I’m seeing a number of jobs being weird and advertising “hybrid roles” but your working 4 days from the office and just lol at that.
Feels odd. Normally I manage one day, suppose this gives me an idea of commutes.
I’m seeing a number of jobs being weird and advertising “hybrid roles” but your working 4 days from the office and just lol at that.
pinkmonkey
2.4 hour party person
Second week back and I'm knackered again and in a pre deadline panic. This is normal for me. it's not been difficult getting back into work mode, so much going on!
I'm listening to a piano rave mix on Spotify.
I've got all my milestones for this project written down, meetings are booked, client is very clear about what they want so I don't have to make many ideation sketches, just follow her instructions. I received my second payment (whoop!) and I'm waiting for the reference samples from the client to arrive.
The earlier the better because I've got to use those to sketch up my requirements for a meeting in Northampton on Thursday, where I'm gonna get the lasts and heels models developed (I'm a shoe designer) . I've just not got much time to do the actual work. Neither have the last makers tbh. Yet again the friggin trade show that I can't not go to is slap bang in the middle of the few days that I've got for writing 17 tech packs.
If I put my sensible head on I can prep all of these in advance and add extra details later, but fuuuuuuuuckkkkkkk.
I'm listening to a piano rave mix on Spotify.
I've got all my milestones for this project written down, meetings are booked, client is very clear about what they want so I don't have to make many ideation sketches, just follow her instructions. I received my second payment (whoop!) and I'm waiting for the reference samples from the client to arrive.
The earlier the better because I've got to use those to sketch up my requirements for a meeting in Northampton on Thursday, where I'm gonna get the lasts and heels models developed (I'm a shoe designer) . I've just not got much time to do the actual work. Neither have the last makers tbh. Yet again the friggin trade show that I can't not go to is slap bang in the middle of the few days that I've got for writing 17 tech packs.
If I put my sensible head on I can prep all of these in advance and add extra details later, but fuuuuuuuuckkkkkkk.
BoatieBird
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This is worth a look if you've got a bit of time to kill in Northampton
1 Trainers: a global obsession - Museums
Exhibitions Trainers: a global obsession Saturday 24 September – Sunday 26 February 2023 The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology...
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