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This “Come back to the office, OR ELSE 😳 demand is all ludicrous. The world is a very changed place since the pandemic. All these companies are trying to go back to “normal” instead of adapting to the new normal. They just don’t seem to get it. People are no longer willing to sacrifice their time, sanity, balance, family life or health so companies can make record profits…. Reward their executives with millions of dollars in bonuses, while laying people off at the drop of a hat. Who cares is someone runs an errand during their remote work day? I’ve worked in plenty of offices where people chit chat, take 2 hour lunches and surf the internet for most of the day. Productivity doesn’t come from being in an office. Productivity comes from being motivated, included, inspired, and rewarded. I love when someone on my team says “hey, I’m running to the bus stop to get my kid” or “I’m leaving early for a school event, or I have a hot date with my spouse and I’m going to go get ready.” On Monday, one of my newest staff members messaged me she was feeling sick, so I had Panera chicken noodle soup, a smoothie and a grilled cheese delivered to her house. I told her to take the day off and get some rest. We are HUMANS. And besides….. What exactly is the OR ELSE? Get fired? I don't know if you've heard.....companies can’t run without people. #resumewriting #workfromhome #jobsearch
Drew Corbin
2w
The point that is not landing is that not everyone works well from home. No matter how we feel, there is still at least half of the workforce who actually needs the office to be as productive as they claim to be from home. Not everyone is built the same and still more than 50% of people should be in an office to do the actual work they are supposed to. When people stay home, they feel compelled to do other things. It takes a special kind of worker to actually work from home.
I saw this yesterday and almost deleted Twitter 😂 I used to be this way and wanted to work work and was working 60+ hours a week, 7 days a week and HAD to be in the office which was a 4hr round trip. It interfered with my life and then I tragically lost my mom and was ordered back into work the following day. I love traveling and being in the office as well but I can also do remote work. For my hybrid model I like even if it's just getting a space to go in. A few times a week. Great postRobynn Storeyy
Come to the office so I can feel important Robynn👀😅
I think you meant, “a date with my hot spouse…” or maybe I wanted to read it that way Robynn Storey 😅😊
My “lived” experience in this area is that most people produce similar results whether at home or in the office. The exceptions are the mid to high performers who accomplish even more at home and are extremely motivated to maintain that model. The non performers don’t perform in the office or at home. Who knew?
Joe Brunner
2w
There simply does not exist a way to get to an office in 20-30 minutes. It is not reasonable to ask someone to commute 1.5 to 2 hours each way, yet that is a reality for many New Yorkers. Our transit is slow and it takes at least 1 hour just to get around town, let alone from Long Island to the City or from Long Island to New Jersey. Remote work is the ONLY way to go, except for special projects and company meetings a few times a quarter.
Davy Pearce
2w
Robynn Storey If companies were required to pay all of the costs for commuting, WFH would be a thing in an instant. I have a friend who was working from home who would regularly put in 10 hours a day. If you need her, she's just a message away. Usually she would respond within a few minutes, no matter if it was lunchtime or not. Overtime? Not a problem. She'd stay online working an extra hour or two; all the boss needed to do was ask. Then came the RTO mandate. She's faced with a minimum 4 hour commute each day. She arrives at the office already stressed out and spends at least the first 1/2 hour of her day de-stressing from her commute. That time doesn't include setting up her day. She makes sure to take her two 15's every day. At lunch, you can't find her. She won't start on any new projects an hour before quitting time; she'll use that time to wrap up any loose ends and prepare for the commute back home. The second the clock hits quitting time, she's out the door. Overtime? "Sorry boss, I've got a transit schedule to keep. The trains don't run all night." "Well, can't you just drive in?" "And triple the cost of my commute? Are you paying for that?" She went from 10 productive hours a day down to 5.
I don't plan to work an in-office job ever again. I worked two remote jobs as a contractor and they were the most productive jobs of my career. I sacrificed a lot for my last company and that was the last nail in the coffin of "I'm giving my all to a company." I'll do my job and do it well. But I will not navigate broken office politics. Or put my own health on the back burner. Or commute for 90 minutes each day. Or "do what it takes." I live in a state where "the pandemic" and mandates created a lot of negative fall-out for businesses and people. It opened my eyes to see clearly. That's the positive for me. I do my best work in my own space and without needless distractions or stress from commuting. If I have a problematic coworker, I'll see them on Teams or Zoom, if at all.
Jayne Mann
2w
Each job and company are different and as such should be viewed that way. A global statement is neither accurate or helpful. Some employees are more productive at home, it’s true. Others, especially on the younger end of their career need mentoring, support and opportunities to collaborate. Work is not just about the job. It’s about collaboration, learning to get along with different types of people and sharing your knowledge. That’s not as easy to do in fuzzy slippers at home. And, flexibility is important as that is where trust is developed. We all want to be trusted, don’t we?
LIFE coaching LEADERSHIP coaching LEGACY creation Founder of Your Atomic Potential. My opinions are my own and not the Companies I work for.
2wHow about the same companies boast about being green and environment policy to save the earth. Now they have 1000 people driving during let's say conservative 1 gallon a day of gas. So 1000 gallons a day of gas 235 working days 235,000 gallons of gas. I have an easy solution for a company to reduce greenhouse gases how about we let them record that as a savings? Just a random thought? Edit. By the way that's about 4 million lbs of CO2