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> However, while employed, have you tried to go out for an extended walk or do something else away from your computer, outside of the building you are required
by blibble 4y ago
> However, while employed, have you tried to go out for an extended walk or do something else away from your computer, outside of the building you are required to work in?
I'm 2 decades into my career amongst multiple different employers in different industries (including traditional stuffy ones), and I've never had anyone even raise an eyebrow at people wandering off for a few hours unannounced
if you're billing the client by the minute then maybe I can see why they'd get upset, but otherwise, as long as you're delivering, who cares?
- barrenko 4y agoI've been recently reprimanded for being seen too often drinking water at the kitchen.
- sirsinsalot 4y agoQuit
- jakupovic 4y agoNow
- mr_gibbins 4y agoLeave. Honestly. I had a gig in a tiny company where the ritual was always to have a cup of tea/coffee at hand. People took it in turns to brew up. Which meant, with 3-4 people in the office, an enforced tea round every 45-60 minutes. If you were doing something, tough. TEA ROUND!! They'd literally come over and tap you on the shoulder. I spent more time at the kettle than I did working. I had the solace of daily pay, but when the time came to renew the contract, noped right out of there.
- iopq 4y agoThe company I worked for complained I was away for two hours during lunch. That's including, you know, driving somewhere to sit in a restaurant and wait for food. I quit after a month.
- mmcgaha 4y agoI started working from home four years ago and I have less ability to step away from my desk now than I ever had working from the office. It got even worse in 2020 after most of the office started working from home. Not to mention that teams snitches on me if I am away from my computer for five minutes.
- mxuribe 4y ago> "...Not to mention that teams snitches on me if I am away from my computer for five minutes..." When you said "teams", did you mean the Microsoft Teams app, or like your actual co-workers? Because if its your co-workers; damn, sorry to state it, but that's pretty toxic environment.
- jdthedisciple 4y ago> I've never had anyone even raise an eyebrow at people wandering off for a few hours unannounced wandering off for *a few hours* he said ... Wow, you must be one lucky sir.