You’re entitled to want to work from the office. I don’t think anyone in the “I want to work from home” camp has ever said or implied that WFH should be the only option.
The key argument from the WFH people is that, you should have the choice to work from wherever works best for you. No questions asked.
I know plenty of people who want to be in office all day, and they believe that helps them (I have no idea if it does or not and I have no data to say either way). I respect that choice. You should be able to work from the office if you wish.
The WFH advocates just want it to be a personal choice whether you work from an office or from home. It shouldn’t be something that everyone is forced to do, one way or the other.
For me, the cost savings alone from my commute, both financially, and in terms of time, are huge when working from home. The pandemic demonstrated that working from home is 100% viable. Many companies continued to function quite well after the initial adjustment to the remote working style. Most even saw an increase in performance from workers overall.
WFH works. No matter what anyone says, the data is there.
Which shouldn’t imply that it should be the only option. IMO, having mandatory return to office, or hybrid being the only available “work from home” (which it isn’t really WFH)… isn’t acceptable to me; but that’s all that many workplaces are offering.
I understand that you don’t like it, and you don’t want it, and you don’t understand why people do. That’s fine. Everyone’s reason for wanting work from home is different and I won’t imply that everyone wants it for the same reasons. So that’s a more individual issue than anything… but not even having the option? That not good.
Please support people right to choose where they get their job done.
You’re entitled to want to work from the office. I don’t think anyone in the “I want to work from home” camp has ever said or implied that WFH should be the only option.
The key argument from the WFH people is that, you should have the choice to work from wherever works best for you. No questions asked.
I know plenty of people who want to be in office all day, and they believe that helps them (I have no idea if it does or not and I have no data to say either way). I respect that choice. You should be able to work from the office if you wish.
The WFH advocates just want it to be a personal choice whether you work from an office or from home. It shouldn’t be something that everyone is forced to do, one way or the other.
For me, the cost savings alone from my commute, both financially, and in terms of time, are huge when working from home. The pandemic demonstrated that working from home is 100% viable. Many companies continued to function quite well after the initial adjustment to the remote working style. Most even saw an increase in performance from workers overall.
WFH works. No matter what anyone says, the data is there.
Which shouldn’t imply that it should be the only option. IMO, having mandatory return to office, or hybrid being the only available “work from home” (which it isn’t really WFH)… isn’t acceptable to me; but that’s all that many workplaces are offering.
I understand that you don’t like it, and you don’t want it, and you don’t understand why people do. That’s fine. Everyone’s reason for wanting work from home is different and I won’t imply that everyone wants it for the same reasons. So that’s a more individual issue than anything… but not even having the option? That not good.
Please support people right to choose where they get their job done.