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I don't want to go back. I've joined the company during the height of the pandemic. Hat to relocate. Then I've rented a very nice apartment just the other side

I don't want to go back. I've joined the company during the height of the pandemic. Hat to relocate. Then I've rented a very nice apartment just the other side of the street from the company building. Then the company moved to a presumably cheaper building which is on the other side of the city. And you guess it... because COVID and remote work. I've talked to my relevant managers (the ones that actually mange stuff I do) and they don't care if I work from home. I hope non productive (HR etc) doesn't try to impose some "return to normal" bullshit. I've been stacking reputation through productivity like crazy to be able to resist it in case it happens. I brought my dog with me. Large dogs shouldn't be left alone for more than a few hours.

wccrawford 5y ago
Pre-covid, I was in a similar situation. My wife and I chose our house because it was close to downtown, where both our offices were. Just prior to Covid, they decide the rent's too high there and say they're moving to an area that's supposedly central for everyone, but is a lot worse for me. (And for everyone, honestly. Traffic there was horrendous.) Then Covid came and they dropped the plans to move, and simply closed the office. They haven't yet decided what's happening post-Covid, but I'm worried they'll pick an awful area. I actually do somewhat prefer working from the office... I just don't want that nasty commute. (And for me, that's anything over 15 minutes or with any amount of uncertainty.)
biztos 5y ago
> Large dogs shouldn't be left alone for more than a few hours. Why does the size of the dog matter for that? Serious question, I never had a dog.
- rantwasp 5y ago
  the bigger the dog, the more destruction they can cause per unit of time.