Been WFH throughout, with occasional office days. We're now moving to 'blended' working - basically a mix of home and office. Half our office has been rented out, so only half the desks left anyway. Looking forward to it really - always wanted to WFH a bit more, and if we get the balance right it should work out well.
[Misc] Who has gone back to work full time today?
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Jam The Man
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Worked in the office all the way through with 1 or 2 days at home per week along the way. Have definitely noticed a lot of anxiety from those coming back into base over the last few weeks. People with strong personalities have literally looked petrified, such is the mental effect and affect of all this.
I feel lucky that I’ve been able to carry on pretty much as normal, aside from when I had Covid myself.
I feel lucky that I’ve been able to carry on pretty much as normal, aside from when I had Covid myself.
jakarta
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I'm currently transforming from Robert Smith to Robert Plant. Got appointment booked on 28th but Client has just told me he wants me on site that day (and seeing it is Edna's Mob I suppose I can't say No!)
giveusfalmerplease
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our firm has already told everyone who can WFH and who doesnt want to come back they dont have to until 1st August. Those that cant work from home and have been on a free ride for a year must now come in if they want to get paid.
Weird thing is though that face to face meetings are still banned, social distancing must be observed, canteen and coffee areas are closed except for vending machine and essentially you will work in the office but still have meetings via zoom etc.
Weird thing is though that face to face meetings are still banned, social distancing must be observed, canteen and coffee areas are closed except for vending machine and essentially you will work in the office but still have meetings via zoom etc.
This is optimum IMO, I wish I could do a day or two at home, would be as good as a decent pay rise.
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Honestly I have never seen the construction / building industry so busy. If it's not the new builds going up, it's the builders, plumbers, electricians working on people's homes. It's amazing really, considering what this country has gone through in the last year.
Insel affe
HellBilly
Agreed, we have been none stop on the new builds, it’s been a real strain getting products and labour.
Probably my bosses most profitable year to date, with showroom and a member of office staff furloughed.
we started a loft conversion and other renovations before Covid . . . .it's still going on, been painful TBH . . . . we've struggled to get people to do stuff so I've been doing lots myself ( reluctantly) It has been bonkers and still is . . . . since the end of the first lock down its basically been people doing what they like. . . . we've been quite strict and have paid the price. its been a horrible 9 months and we're still living in a building site.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
Having been a customer facing field worker for 32 years either as an engineer or coach/trainer, I moved to a permanent WFH role in November on the technical support desk.
Still not used to it if I'm honest, feel a bit like a fish out of water.
They just took my company car away (which was like a £4k pay rise so that bit was nice) and swapped it for a laptop, monitor and headset.
At least I get to walk to work I suppose
Still not used to it if I'm honest, feel a bit like a fish out of water.
They just took my company car away (which was like a £4k pay rise so that bit was nice) and swapped it for a laptop, monitor and headset.
At least I get to walk to work I suppose
112 on a good day.
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It's actually good that you can do some of this stuff yourself.
Stuart Munday
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Get ready for the papers to start ramping up the get back in the office stories as they did last summer, I’m sure all the wealthy land owners will start applying the pressure as they could lose millions in rent going forwards.
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Really hope it's starts turning around for people in your industry, must of been hell.
Official Old Man
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Back behind the counter this morning. First time since October last year. Forgot how to count coins and what they looked like.
jakarta
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No Train Season ticket, no general socialising esp. booze, can't go anywhere so no need to put petrol in car. Might as well spend it on the house?
The pain etched across those 4 words is palpable.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Believe me, its real and it is raw. I have become VERY accustomed to my WFH routine, there is absolutely nothing I can do in the office that I can't do from my desk at home. As a team we've become streamlined and more efficient, WFH has worked very well indeed. Sickness is now basically zero, because nobody is too sick to switch on a laptop and crack on from home.
Now we've got to jump back into the previous century and start yomping back and forth to a boring building in HH again. I'm not overly enamoured in sharing a communal kitchen and toilets with all the other herberts either.
I'm mightily pissed off about it all, and will become less productive and motivated as a direct result.
Arthritic Toe
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Also for obvious reasons the spread of cold and flu between workers has become practically non-existent.