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[p_xavier]

Like most IT workers, we changed to obligatory teleworking instead of working at the office during the pandemic. Initially, it was supposed to be 3 days at the office then 2 days teleworking, then 2 days at the office then 3 days teleworking. We tried that for a couple of weeks, it's so stupid to do Teams at the office so basically now is come once a month. Good thing now the union signed minimum 3 days teleworking per week.

COVID ending, I was wondering what are your planned work arrangements?

 

[Dr_Salt]

They are making me go to the office 3 times a week starting april. Not happy at all but I guess they have to justify the new floor they just renovated.

 

[MikeM]

No change for me. We modernized to 2020 standards of workplace management and let our employees have the autonomy to choose where they work, when they work and for how long. We have deadlines for items and so long as they’re met, no one polices employees.

 

[haxan7]

I go into the office when I feel like it (usually once a week). Other than that I work from home.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

I have approval for 100% remote but I’ll go in quite a bit due to a high profile project I’m working on.

 

[PuffyCan]

100% remote, I only go when others from my team go or there is some kind of activity in the office

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Were going back soon, but not full time. We dont know the exact details yet. The direction isnt even a blanket rule. It sounds like teams should chat amongst themselves and figure out who and when to go in.

Our team hasnt chatted about that yet. But I'm pretty sure it wont be staying home 100% like the past two years. But I'm guessing 1-2 times a week.

Not everyone can even go back as they rearranged the office to space things out, so not all people can even if they wanted to.

 

[rofif]

I've not worked remote though the pandemic.. It's been completely normal working and living for me...
I wish I could've stayed at home. But I am an engineer...

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

I've been 100% remote on a worldwide team for years now, feels good. I do fly to Europe occasionally when needed.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I've not worked remote though the pandemic.. It's been completely normal working and living for me...
I wish I could've stayed at home. But I am an engineer...

Not all people stayed home - even office workers.

I know people in the same industry with the same kind of office jobs I work at, and they are 5 days a week at the office as if covid didn't even exist. Some of these guys didn't even get offered half day Fridays as a bonus. Just normal course of business!

 

[IntentionalPun]

100% WFH for the next year most likely, maybe longer.

I'm a consultant though so it's based on clients, but being a consultant we got left out of most of the "back to office" plans.

 

[MudoSkills]

At my workplace it's mandatory one day a week in order to get a location based allowance, but my team are all in 3-4 days a week the irritating cunts, so I have to do two days really to be around for them.

 

[raduque]

I manage a restaurant so I was never remote in the first place.

 

[Catphish]

At present, I'm 100% remote, and have been since March 2020. They tried to bring us in two days a week last year, but then the Delta surge kicked off almost immediately thereafter, and that was the end of that.

However, our building was re-opened two weeks ago, so that may be a harbinger that we'll be doing the two-day thing again. But so far, there's been no determination.

Personally, I can't think of a single valid reason why we should have to go in at all now. We've proven that we can do our jobs remotely. To start traveling back in now, especially in light of rising fuel costs, would just be a waste of time and money.

 

[usctrojan]

They are making me go to the office 3 times a week starting april. Not happy at all but I guess they have to justify the new floor they just renovated.

Twinsies. I'll ping you for lunch.

 

[Slaylock]

They are making me go to the office 3 times a week starting april. Not happy at all but I guess they have to justify the new floor they just renovated.

I think justifying the sunk cost of real estate is the primary driver for pushing employees back in the office.

We've been doing fine remote-only for two years, but with the recently renovated building we're in, we're back in the office two days a week.

 

[eddie4]

My work has always been 100% remote. Working in IT has its benefits.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I think justifying the sunk cost of real estate is the primary driver for pushing employees back in the office.

True.

My company is an office + warehouse facility, so were stuck. I dont know when the lease is over but it definitely isn't soon. I think the company leases the building out in 5 year terms. We also got like 150-200 office people here, and some need the office like the IT guy and his server room full of gear.

But companies that are strictly office have more flexibility. One buddy who works for a super small company got rid of their office and everyone works from home. The only thing they have left is some kind of lease deal where all they committed to is a meeting room in case they need one. But no more desks and offices for the 10-15 people they have.

But you can be even cheaper than that. You can rent out a meeting room in a hotel for $500. And they try to get you to order breakfast and lunch. So maybe $1000 all in for a small team needing a room for a day. Weve done this ourselves when we do offsite meetings before covid where we just wanted to get away from the office.

 

[AV]

They've been told they'll get me in 1 day a week max and after that I'll look for a new job. No complaints.

 

[InfiniteCombo]

Don't know yet, the company I work for hasn't announced a return to work policy. Although they're not even doing it company wide, I think they're leaving it up to individual divisions (and even individual projects within divisions) to set their own return to work policies.

Until then, I was planning to come to the office once or twice a week... Until the recent shenanigans with gas prices. (My commute is pretty long, which I generally don't mind, but these recent gas prices, sheesh...).

If they make us return to the office full time then I'll just move closer to work.

 

[SpiceRacz]

Never stopped going in. I've had the entire building to myself for 2 years.

 

[taylor34]

My office has mandated that everyone has to come in a minimum of 3 days starting here soon. I think there's going to be a mass exodus. A lot of us only work with people who are at other locations, so we're literally driving into work to talk to people remotely. No exceptions to the remote policy, you either come into the office or else.

 

[Pagusas]

So i'm in a lucky spot where the team I was on during the pandemic is being ordered back to office fulltime, but in December I moved to a new team inside the company who is, and always will be, 100% remote. Plus we get 1/2 day fridays exclusive to our team

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Don't know yet, the company I work for hasn't announced a return to work policy. Although they're not even doing it company wide, I think they're leaving it up to individual divisions (and even individual projects within divisions) to set their own return to work policies.

Until then, I was planning to come to the office once or twice a week... Until the recent shenanigans with gas prices. (My commute is pretty long, which I generally don't mind, but these recent gas prices, sheesh...).

If they make us return to the office full time then I'll just move closer to work.

10 years ago I moved due to a job change. The best place I found for the price I could afford was a 15 min walk to work. Best ever.

Except when it was big time snow and I had to plow through and coworkers would laugh seeing me walking.

I;ve moved since and changed jobs, but my commute isnt too bad. Like 30-40 minutes tops.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Plus we get 1/2 day fridays exclusive to our team

LOL. How did your team pull it off!? Every company I've worked at has half day Fridays, but it's blanketed to everyone and not team specific.

 

[Pagusas]

LOL. How did your team pull it off!? Every company I've worked at has half day Fridays, but it's blanketed to everyone and not team specific.

My boss is a fricken badass who does what she wants and everyone stays out of her way.

 

[TylerD]

Been working from home since March 2020, I work 4, 10s (10 PM - 8AM central) but can adjust that as needed to participate more during the day and attend meetings. I'm a technical supervisor for night admin crew at a healthcare IT MSP and as long as I'm in this position will not have to go into the office. I moved into this position in July last year.

There have been discussions about other teams going back into the office but they keep failing to materialize into action. We have all become really good at collaborating via Teams and we've started hiring remote staff as well. Company is doing really great in general and I'd be surprised if we ever make it back in to the office at this point.

 

[nush]

Never stopped going in. I've had the entire building to myself for 2 years.

Drinking in the office and skateboarding through the corridors has never been so much fun.

 

[Kenpachii]

Full time 5 days a week have to move in, however with increasing gasoline prices everybody in my work group starts to want to work at home now, so changes are happening. Also was thinking about moving to another job where its 4 days home 1 day office. However current job offers good money so not wanting to sacrifice that.

 

[EverydayBeast]

No issue with working from home, working out from home etc.

 

[Tg89]

Still entirely work from home here.

Supposed to be going back to the office in some capacity in the summer. Seems like it'll be 1 or 2 days. If it's 2 I'll find something else.