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"There is one consensus prediction that is emerging...[WFH]... good thing for workers and welcomed by all." No such consensus is emerging where I am. Our comp

"There is one consensus prediction that is emerging...[WFH]... good thing for workers and welcomed by all." No such consensus is emerging where I am. Our computer intensive workplace ran a survey and 90% liked WFH and 80% wanted to do it all or part of the week. Top reasons for, were time saved commuting, saving $250/month parking fees and ability to deep dive for hours without interruptions. Top against, was young people missed social interaction and impromptu teaching/mentoring moments. (I've told them all I am happy to talk, just line up a time, most do) The bosses are packing death; they signed a long lease on a building even deeper into the CBD of our city. Also they have to write an email detailing what work they actually want done, not walk over and reel off half a dozen brain farts leaving no evidence of what they asked for. They've now pushing for everyone to come back to work before they move permanently to their holiday homes down the coast.

Kwantuum 6y ago
> they have to write an email detailing what work they actually want done, not walk over and reel off half a dozen brain farts leaving no evidence of what they asked for This has still been happening where I work, instead of walking over they hop on the voice channel, same old.
- blaser-waffle 6y ago
  You're at a desk during most of that call, right? Share a screen and start typing out bullet points as the PHB blabs and blabs, and then email it out. Then hold people to it.
abalashov 6y ago
> Also they have to write an email detailing what work they actually want done, not walk over and reel off half a dozen brain farts leaving no evidence of what they asked for. Oh, that is a very good way of putting it indeed. Since this is a weekly occurrence for me with customers, I’ll be stealing this for scolding them. Hope you don’t mind.

Kwantuum 6y ago

> they have to write an email detailing what work they actually want done, not walk over and reel off half a dozen brain farts leaving no evidence of what they asked for This has still been happening where I work, instead of walking over they hop on the voice channel, same old.

blaser-waffle 6y ago
You're at a desk during most of that call, right? Share a screen and start typing out bullet points as the PHB blabs and blabs, and then email it out. Then hold people to it.

abalashov 6y ago

> Also they have to write an email detailing what work they actually want done, not walk over and reel off half a dozen brain farts leaving no evidence of what they asked for. Oh, that is a very good way of putting it indeed. Since this is a weekly occurrence for me with customers, I’ll be stealing this for scolding them. Hope you don’t mind.