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[SportsJunky]

I've worked from home for most of my adult life. When I'm not at my home office, I'm in airports and hotels. I'm not sure I could adapt to an office environment anymore. Although there are definite perks to working from home I don't believe I work any less than I would in an office. I'm at my desk every morning by 6 a.m. and often am reading and sending emails, reports, etc. on the weekends and evenings. I don't feel guilty at all about going to the gym in the middle of the day or closing the laptop at 2 in the afternoon to hang out with my kids. I think it all evens out for the most part.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by fotze2

My favorite line from a co-worker during the pandemic. Well boys, first time I’ve masturbated at work. Not a guy we’d expect to hear that from.

fcuking rookie

[8sPOT]

I quit my job of 12 years last year because they mandated everyone back to the office 100% of the time. Now its been a year at my new role, WFH is the way of the future, any company that thinks otherwise is foolish.

I hardly ever take sick time, the flexibility is second to none, the roads, traffic and weather never have an impact on my performance. Not to mention the cost savings (gas/parking) and mental health benefits.

There is not a scenario that exists where I'd be dragging my ass downtown every day, never again.

[Johnny Makarov]

I still work from home 2 days a week and if we got called back in 5 days I would quit.

Like today! So awesome not being on the roads. Especially after yesterday when some car lost control and flew through 3 lanes of crowchild and hit the median. My daughter saw her first accident and was pumped. "It's just like that video game!"

[undercoverbrother]

My current role is WFH, 100%.

Technically I work in Toronto.

We don't have an office here in YYC, but if we did it would be nice to have the option to go in a couple of days a week.

Working from home in the summer is great. I book all my calls back to back and go for a long walk. In the winter I get cabin fever a bit, I can go all week without leaving the house

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Police organizations are in the business of creating revenue to feed their budget to sustain themselves. You have $900k/mth in officers focusing on 10-20km's speeding over the limit that doesn't have much affect on safety generating millions in revenue or $900k/mth focusing on distracted driving that is waaay more difficult to find, ticket and most importantly hold up in court raking in a small fraction of speeding tickets and it's an easy choice for police agencies, regardless of what they say in the media about caring and going after things.

police are about revenue generating first and safety second as it's self sustaining, but they can't say the quiet part loud

I’d prefer the current model. It’s either property taxes up and given to police budgets or the people breaking laws can pay for the increased risk.

Seems to make sense to me.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Slava

Hasn't WFH also improved the quality of life for workers because they're just working less? For example, in fotzes, the guy is golfing three days a week and working from home. Of course, he loves working from home because that's not really work.

It really depends on whether you or your company values output or time. If you value output, which is where the value for clients and customers actually is, time is totally irrelevant.

Put it this way. Say outputs and deadlines are exactly the same. In one situation, someone is WFH. They go golfing, do their laundry, etc. In the other, someone is in office. They sit at their desk for the full 7 hours. Both people hit their outputs and hit their deadlines. Which of them is providing more value?

The answer is neither. Neither is working “less” or “not working” more. Both are “really work.” So as an employee it’s easy to see which you’d prefer. As an employer, it depends if you value employee happiness or time at a desk.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

I’d prefer the current model. It’s either property taxes up and given to police budgets or the people breaking laws can pay for the increased risk.

Seems to make sense to me.

Ya but it is never either or it’s always both. They will both always go up no matter what.

And for every one of the diligent workers above there are 8 that milk the fata out of it. I’ve never met a person who wasn’t more efficient at home. You’re not just lying because it’s a million times more awesome to not commute?

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

I still work from home 2 days a week and if we got called back in 5 days I would quit.

Like today! So awesome not being on the roads. Especially after yesterday when some car lost control and flew through 3 lanes of crowchild and hit the median. My daughter saw her first accident and was pumped. "It's just like that video game!"

This is kind of the best of both worlds, cause it’s kind of fun on the roads with fewer people.
Though not really sure how to drift with this new electric emergency parking brake button in the new Toyota. Not the same feeling as the old lever.

[btimbit]

I've never had a job where WFH would even be a possibility, but it's always been pretty clear that if someone isn't getting work done at home, the problem is the individual and not where they're working

[Shazam]

Went to Saskatoon a couple of weeks ago, now my ads are for hotels in scintillating locales like Huntsman Alabama.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Wormius

This is kind of the best of both worlds, cause it’s kind of fun on the roads with fewer people.
Though not really sure how to drift with this new electric emergency parking brake button in the new Toyota. Not the same feeling as the old lever.

Well it was at 715am because she had Run Club.

Otherwise that guy would have taken out 3+ cars! idiot.

After dropping her off Crowchild South was bumper to bumper at 735am!

[undercoverbrother]

Grinds my gears that the moderation team is fine with all sorts of ridiculous unfounded claims & misinformation, but call some one a bad name and infractions are inbound.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Grinds my gears that the moderation team is fine with all sorts of ridiculous unfounded claims & misinformation, but call some one a bad name and infractions are inbound.

Go easy on calling people fag.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Go easy on calling people fag.

I just wanted a dart

[TorqueDog]

I'm really pissed at what Waze has done to the English (UK) - Kate voice. Sometime in the last few months, she went from sounding like a BBC News correspondent to speaking like the warden at a women's prison. So now I'm using English (Australia) - Kylie until Waze figures out their sh-t.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

It really depends on whether you or your company values output or time. If you value output, which is where the value for clients and customers actually is, time is totally irrelevant.

Put it this way. Say outputs and deadlines are exactly the same. In one situation, someone is WFH. They go golfing, do their laundry, etc. In the other, someone is in office. They sit at their desk for the full 7 hours. Both people hit their outputs and hit their deadlines. Which of them is providing more value?

The answer is neither. Neither is working “less” or “not working” more. Both are “really work.” So as an employee it’s easy to see which you’d prefer. As an employer, it depends if you value employee happiness or time at a desk.

Not just value by employment agreement. Does the employment contract say the agreement is for the control your time and expected output when on the company dime? Or does it solely demand expected outputs based on deadlines communicated to you when on the company dime?

The former, I think they have the right to control and stipulate the type of inefficiencies while they pay you, so no golf and laundry when at home. The latter, I think they shouldn't be able to control and stipulate the inefficiencies, so golf away and do laundry.

It's far more obvious whether someone can/should when someone is paid hourly if they should golf or do laundry or not. It's a little more confusing on salary, especially if no one reads the contract. Like playing a game two people aren't fully familiar with, but without ever reading the rules/instruction manual.

[fotze2]

So I’ve been hung up on 3 times today by tdbank. I think I’m going to a branch and snap. Ypu might see me on the news tonight.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by fotze2

So I’ve been hung up on 3 times today by tdbank. I think I’m going to a branch and snap. Ypu might see me on the news tonight.

I’m in line at a branch right now, want me to ask for the manager?

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Not just value by employment agreement. Does the employment contract say the agreement is for the control your time and expected output when on the company dime? Or does it solely demand expected outputs based on deadlines communicated to you when on the company dime?

The former, I think they have the right to control and stipulate the type of inefficiencies while they pay you, so no golf and laundry when at home. The latter, I think they shouldn't be able to control and stipulate the inefficiencies, so golf away and do laundry.

It's far more obvious whether someone can/should when someone is paid hourly if they should golf or do laundry or not. It's a little more confusing on salary, especially if no one reads the contract. Like playing a game two people aren't fully familiar with, but without ever reading the rules/instruction manual.

The latest employment contract we gave to employees had core hours where one had to be at work, stipulated that the worker would focus solely on work tasks while at work, and also stated that the company change the location of work any time.