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No office companies are the new sweatshops. There has to be a middle ground somewhere. I worked for years at home and it made me sick because I didn't have a c
by dan_sim 17y ago
No office companies are the new sweatshops. There has to be a middle ground somewhere.
I worked for years at home and it made me sick because I didn't have a clear distinction between work and life. It gives the right to the employer to ask you anything anytime because he could be working. That way of working lacks the subtle connection that a team has to have and the more complex relation between management and workers.
But, I don't think that working 9-5 in an office is healthy either.
A company should offer office spaces to their employees accessible at any time of day with no obligation to get there. It may be a dream but I'm getting closer to it...
- grannyg00se 17y agoCreating your own distinction between work and life is a challenge, but a fun one to tackle. It's helpful to have a separate working area with a separate computer for example. But I have to disagree with the point that it gives the employer the right to ask you anything at anytime. You have to set boundaries. A set schedule helps. The easiest is to stick to the 9-5 schedule since most of the other employees will be doing that.
- gte910h 17y ago> It gives the right to the employer to ask you anything anytime because he could be working. The key is "not answering" when they call out of business hours.
- jamesbritt 17y agoQuite true 'It gives the right to the employer to ask you anything anytime because he could be working.' No it doesn't, not unless you agree to it. I can't imagine having a remote job and not being clear upfront what the "office" hours are supposed to be. It make no more sense than to think that regular office workers need to spend 24/7 at the office because the boss may be there at anytime.