Subj : Re: Stage 4 COVID
To   : Bob Worm
From : Rixter
Date : Wed Dec 18 2024 04:23 am


>   Re: Re: Stage 4 COVID
>   By: Rixter to calcmandan on Tue Dec 17 2024 12:10:21

> Hi, Rixter.

> You weren't asking me but I really don't understand this take? I have worked
> from home for nearly 2 decades and I'm married with a kid (well, he's
> basically an adult now but I worked at home since he was a baby).

> I wouldn't try to work from the kitchen table but working out of my study is
> absolutely fine. My current employer is basically 100% remote for everyone,
> unless you have a customer meeting or once a month for a team catchup.

> Possibly this is the difference.... I can take or leave people, mostly leave
> :) I have never, ever felt lonely through remote working. Between constant
> video calls and the odd face to face meeting I've no reason to feel isolated,
> plus until recently my wife was in the house most of the day so we could eat
> or pop out and walk the dog together over lunch.

> Honestly I get nothing done in the office, everyone is too busy yapping.

> BobW
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Thanks, it seems alien to me I had to ask. I am glad it works for you. I know
of one other person that described working part time from home. I do work notes
from my house, and there has been office chatter about going 30 % remote in
2025. So this thread got me interested. Have a great day.

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