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I’ve haven’t really seen a lot of discussion in the media (or here on LinkedIn) about the potential for a two-tiered “employee society” if some office workers are able to work remotely full time and others must work a hybrid home/remote schedule. Have I missed something? I do worry about this: ➡️Fully remote workers may miss out on advancement opportunities and the true camaraderie that can be created when working in an office full-time. ➡️They also may have a better work-life balance and may be able to “escape” the office politics that can sometimes poison someone’s work day. ➡️Hybrid workers may become stressed as they try to juggle child/elder care, endure long commutes, etc. What do you think? Have you started seeing this already?   #RemoteWorkers #HybridWorkers #OnSite

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The best bit about remote work? It eliminates stress. (A hell of a lot of it). People no longer have to:: Race in rush hour traffic to get to work Drain money on overpriced city lunches Plan their lunch the night before every day Face managers breathing down their necks Panic over last-minute childcare for a sick child Commit to a 60-minute commute when they're ill Waste £17.23 a day (average) on a daily commute Squeeze their social life to late evenings & weekends This is what employers don't see. All the stress, energy & headspace that goes into working BEFORE people even get into the office. That's why 87% of employees want remote or hybrid work. Not to sit in the PJs all-day Not to do less work Not to "slack off" But to get their life back.

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A remote workforce can have a better esprit de corps, creative energy & willingness to help everyone else. Employers' desire to see staff work in offices seems to be more about the need for control & an attachment to the old ways of doing things. A return-to-office also makes little sense in terms of economics, commuting & work-life balance; workplaces are not some kind of alternative family. Still, colleagues can have warm, productive relationships with each other also when working remotely: https://lnkd.in/eq5vyd84 #telework

Before the pandemic, remote work wasn’t a possibility to be considered for many companies and industries. There was this kind of achievement in having a big office filled with people 24/7. When COVID hit 🦠 it practically became the only way out. People had to adapt to a new way of working, of connecting with each other. Time management became crucial to be able to balance work and life, specially being confined to a single space. But it wasn’t all bad news. As a society, we discovered that working from home (home being where the Wifi is) can have a positive impact in people. Not having to commute, being able to eat without the pressure of lunch rush hour… even the ability to pet your dog whilst filling a spreadsheet 😂 ➡️ Nowadays, it seems like everything we’ve learned from those (traumatic) couple of years has vanished into thin air. Every job post I see demands you to be there. Employers need us sitting there, typing away. Employers need to see us working for some reason that I still can’t comprehend. I mean… I understand that there are some jobs that require in-house talent…  But all industries? Isn’t that a bit… much? I guess its a trust thing… I mean, it seems like the only explanation possible.  But then, why would you hire someone who you don’t trust? Has this happened to you? Or at least, have you thought about it this way? Let me know what you think (: #RemoteWork #TeamWork #WorkCulture #Employers #BurnOut #OfficeJob #Office #WorkingFromHome #RemoteWork

I recently had an interesting conversation with someone in a similar hybrid-work situation to me. It reminded me why there is such varying opinions around the value of remote work. We were talking about work from home days, and I mentioned that I always get more done on those days than my office days. She said "yea, but you don't work all day, right?" Ummmm.....huh??? Yes. I do. And, actually, I tend to work longer days from home because I don't have my commute. I don't mind putting in a bit of extra time when I know that as soon as I clock out, I am home and officially off. I view working from home as a privilege. I certainly do not take it for granted and I go hard. My husband always says: "You work harder from home than most people when their boss is standing over them watching them." 🤣 I think, in the end, it's all about trust and respect between employer and employee...and it definitely has to go both ways. Do any other hybrid people out there go harder from home?! #workfromhome #remotework #hybridwork #getitdone #workhard #trust #respect

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