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drray23

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9. Oh yes not everbody gets it.

Reply to Thyla (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 01:21 PM

Oct 2020

I have seen that companies that are making the transition are typically in high-tech or have connections to academia (like mine). Sadly, there are still places with an older mindset where they associate having your employees in the building give them a sense that they are in control of the situation and that they would goof off otherwise. This mindset however is starting to disappear.

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WFH, Work From Home Is Proving To Be A Revolution In Our Way of Life [View all] appalachiablue Oct 2020 OP

K&R Blue Owl Oct 2020 #1

It is certainly true. drray23 Oct 2020 #2

In my heavy career years it was heaven to get a day off appalachiablue Oct 2020 #4

Except, of course, for those who don't have that option. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #3

For the most part, murielm99 Oct 2020 #5

I wouldn't get used to it sadly Thyla Oct 2020 #6

im not so sure. drray23 Oct 2020 #7

Well my wifes workplace must have missed that memo Thyla Oct 2020 #8

Oh yes not everbody gets it. drray23 Oct 2020 #9

Yeah it is much closer to old world thinking over here Thyla Oct 2020 #10

WFH and Home-schooling suffer from the same disease, lack of Socialization. pfitz59 Oct 2020 #11

Loud and clear, got it but things seem to be moving steadily appalachiablue Oct 2020 #12

prior to the pandemic I did both Skittles Oct 2020 #13