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>Companies suffer heavily from “general wants to see his army” syndrome (in Germany?). Can confirm this. But I've usually been able to get 1 day working from h

• thaumasiotes 7y ago
  "Home office" is a fairly normal word in American English usage, though it's more likely to refer to a room in your house (where you work) than to the activity of working at home. For example, there are tax advantages to having a home office (the room), versus having the entire value of your house be considered personal non-business consumption.
• reificator 7y ago
  > (I think home office is a Denglish word btw, not sure if others will understand) Native English speaker here: Generally `home office` would refer to the actual office room rather than the concept of working from home. That said, I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary until you pointed it out, it does feel like a natural way to say it. I think people will understand fine.
  • carlmr 7y ago
    I've heard Americans say Handy for phone, public viewing for outdoor sports events and home office, if they've spent enough time in Germany. So I guess Germanisms can spread. I used home office as well and I was told "we don't say that here",that's why I pointed it out.