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By *arks hammer OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Spending my day procrastinating and enjoying myself..anyone else?

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By *yclindaveMan
over a year ago

Leicester

Yep absolutely, the joys of working in IT. Generally have little to do when everything works!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All day everyday, its getting rather boring and i'm driving myself insane, it would help if I liked my own company but i'm abit of a bitch to be fair.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Zoom…. Wank….zoom …. Wank

Love it.

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By *arks hammer OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Yep as much as I love the freedom and opportunity to do feck all. I'm mentally done with working from home! And probably the job now ha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

= doing the work you are paid to do surely?

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By *arks hammer OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

100% for about a year but the last few months I have struggled to concentrate

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When working from home turns into Wanking from home

Too much opportunity to watch porn or chat on Fab

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

I'm on site tomorrow and I can't wait to interact with real people!

Working from home I get less done per hour but I work longer hours so it all balances. I just miss the water cooler type of social interaction.

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By *arks hammer OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Exactly that. Human interaction.and needless chit chat does wonders!

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Not really because I always end up feeling guilty and over compensate by working longer hours to make up for lost time. I do tend to work smart and get things done though if I know that it's going to be one of those dickstracted days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I worked from home and this si b4 the covid stuff

In every contract for the last 35 years or so it was - NO weekend work and at least one day WFH. As the years went on I demanded two days WFH and this was agreed but often did three and was flexible with the days but Mon and Fridays was almost a no no for me going to the office.

I actually did more working from home as less distraction/social chats etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spending my day procrastinating and enjoying myself..anyone else?"

We call this an internal flexi day. You're taking a days flexi but only you know about it! I have done it today on account of being hung over

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By *arks hammer OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

I think it's vital and should be included in our contracts

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

I WFH 2 days a week now, same as before the pandemic. Did everything from home for a year though. I work incredibly hard from home, exactly the same as when I'm in the centre. I regularly forget to have lunch and work far longer than the 7.5hrs I'm paid to do. It doesn't do any favours to those who want to or need to do some element of WFH to have people dossing around. This is why corporate types are trying to remove WFH as an option in many places.......

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By *athers123Man
over a year ago

Harpenden

Working from home =

- the dishwasher is always either stacked or empty

- never needing to go to the post office or neighbours to get an undeliverable package

- lie in every day

- longer lie in if I can go without a shower, which I can because I'm not in the office.

- Very little procrastinating about what to wear.

- Knowing every movement of every person in my street that passes by my office window.

- knowing which neighbour owns which dog and who drives what.

- very infrequent visits to the petrol station (what fuel crisis?)

- spending hundreds of pounds a month on a lovely car to sit outside my house.

- Not having to remember to put the bins out at night.

- More wanking

You can tell from my response just how fucking bored with it I am now (except for the last point).

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Work in IT and it's also a hobby so little change wherever I work. I am at home though now and love it. Much quieter than an office.

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Beds (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

"Working from home =

- the dishwasher is always either stacked or empty

- never needing to go to the post office or neighbours to get an undeliverable package

- lie in every day

- longer lie in if I can go without a shower, which I can because I'm not in the office.

- Very little procrastinating about what to wear.

- Knowing every movement of every person in my street that passes by my office window.

- knowing which neighbour owns which dog and who drives what.

- very infrequent visits to the petrol station (what fuel crisis?)

- spending hundreds of pounds a month on a lovely car to sit outside my house.

- Not having to remember to put the bins out at night.

- More wanking

You can tell from my response just how fucking bored with it I am now (except for the last point)."

... all of these, plus I'm one of the dog walkers going past!?

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Working from the beach in Sharm el Shiekh today , it’s actually easier than home as 2 hours closer to my team in Dubai and WiFi is better !

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Beds (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

"Working from the beach in Sharm el Shiekh today , it’s actually easier than home as 2 hours closer to my team in Dubai and WiFi is better ! "

...considerably warmer too no doubt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been WHF off and on at least 50/50 for the past 20 years. So well past the wanking phase. Business as usual whether in the office face to face or using remote meeting tools. Makes no odds if you plan and manage things properly. Far quicker to scramble a ‘virtual’ meeting when the team is spread across 4 continents.

It can get a bit boring and always nice to have days in the office though. So a mix is good.

(Mr).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Working from the beach in Sharm el Shiekh today , it’s actually easier than home as 2 hours closer to my team in Dubai and WiFi is better ! "

That’s the beauty of it. Your office can be anywhere.

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By *ickyxxx69Man
over a year ago

Bedford

Yes whf for best part of 20 months and the horn is just causing lots of daytime wanks. If anyone wants a phone wank to help out with whf please message

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

I envy you working wankers.

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By *assagejMan
over a year ago

Bude

There’s a good chance a lot of work will be contracted out overseas , lots cheaper.

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By *aui.Man
over a year ago

around here

"All day everyday, its getting rather boring and i'm driving myself insane, it would help if I liked my own company but i'm abit of a bitch to be fair.

Sounds like you need a daytime distraction

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By *ickyxxx69Man
over a year ago

Bedford

"I envy you working wankers. "

It does get repetitive

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Beds (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

"I envy you working wankers.

It does get repetitive "

Truly this ^^

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There’s a good chance a lot of work will be contracted out overseas , lots cheaper. "

That’s been the case for decades. Wfh won’t change that much - unless the company’s IT Is very behind the curve!

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"I envy you working wankers.

It does get repetitive "

Best get some lube.

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By *ickyxxx69Man
over a year ago

Bedford

"I envy you working wankers.

It does get repetitive

Best get some lube. "

No it gets all over the keyboard then you cant type

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By *arks hammer OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

I need to put my time to good use. Like making good fab content and stop taking teams calls in my underwear

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love working from home. Some days I'll get a little lonely if my husband is out at work so if I need to send an email to a colleague I'd usually ring just to hear someone's voice.

My boss checks up on me often too or even just to have a quick chat. (probably making sure I'm working!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

While there are some benefits from WFH

I also enjoy suiting and booting and getting into the office.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"All day everyday, its getting rather boring and i'm driving myself insane, it would help if I liked my own company but i'm abit of a bitch to be fair.

Sounds like you need a daytime distraction

A tall hansdome one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"While there are some benefits from WFH

I also enjoy suiting and booting and getting into the office.

That’s another thing that’s changed. Much more casual now on the days people are back in the office. Local charity shops don’t even want the suits! (Mr).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"All day everyday, its getting rather boring and i'm driving myself insane, it would help if I liked my own company but i'm abit of a bitch to be fair.

Sounds like you need a daytime distraction

Or handsome*

A tall hansdome one

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"While there are some benefits from WFH

I also enjoy suiting and booting and getting into the office.

That’s another thing that’s changed. Much more casual now on the days people are back in the office. Local charity shops don’t even want the suits! (Mr)."

We're back in pre pandemic work wear *shrug*

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"I envy you working wankers.

It does get repetitive

Best get some lube.

No it gets all over the keyboard then you cant type "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"While there are some benefits from WFH

I also enjoy suiting and booting and getting into the office.

That’s another thing that’s changed. Much more casual now on the days people are back in the office. Local charity shops don’t even want the suits! (Mr)."
that is true (the causal bit, didn't know about the suits, that suprises me)

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Beds (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

"I envy you working wankers.

It does get repetitive

Best get some lube.

No it gets all over the keyboard then you cant type

Someone needs to explain he's doing it wrong then

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"I envy you working wankers.

It does get repetitive

Best get some lube.

No it gets all over the keyboard then you cant type

Someone needs to explain he's doing it wrong then

Depends on where he's putting his keyboard.

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Beds (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

"I envy you working wankers.

It does get repetitive

Best get some lube.

No it gets all over the keyboard then you cant type

Someone needs to explain he's doing it wrong then

Depends on where he's putting his keyboard. "

Don't... lynx / sky remote pics will be switched to keyboard comparisons

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By *yclindaveMan
over a year ago

Leicester

"I envy you working wankers.

It does get repetitive

Best get some lube.

No it gets all over the keyboard then you cant type

Someone needs to explain he's doing it wrong then

Depends on where he's putting his keyboard.

Don't... lynx / sky remote pics will be switched to keyboard comparisons

I can get all the way up to Q starting on the left side.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I envy you working wankers.

It does get repetitive

Best get some lube.

No it gets all over the keyboard then you cant type

Someone needs to explain he's doing it wrong then

Depends on where he's putting his keyboard.

Don't... lynx / sky remote pics will be switched to keyboard comparisons

Just for research purposes, I’m assuming it would be across the length of the keyboard but which end would you start from?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Although I technically work from home, a fair bit of the time I am out and about, visiting people at home or site visits, so I don't go stir crazy.

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Beds (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

"I envy you working wankers.

It does get repetitive

Best get some lube.

No it gets all over the keyboard then you cant type

Someone needs to explain he's doing it wrong then

Depends on where he's putting his keyboard.

Don't... lynx / sky remote pics will be switched to keyboard comparisons

Just for research purposes, I’m assuming it would be across the length of the keyboard but which end would you start from? "

Gives a whole new meaning to a 'qwerty' keyboard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Breakfast in bed, bumming about and getting paid to post on here most of the afternoon. The odd zoom call

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By *urplechesterCouple
over a year ago

chester

I’m the Queen of procrastination, so that pretty much sums up most days for me haha!

Miss pc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have the perfect balance.. spend the mornings out travelling to appointments but usually back home by 2pm don’t often leave in the morning until 9-10am.

Then I upload all the data from the appointments when it suits in the afternoon or evening.

Love my job & the flexibility to manage my own time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slightly oversleeping and just turning your laptop on to show everyone you're online as normal

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

WFH = unusual clothing choices when not required on Zoom, meal prep while contemplating problems. No less work.

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By *athers123Man
over a year ago

Harpenden

"Working from home =

- the dishwasher is always either stacked or empty

- never needing to go to the post office or neighbours to get an undeliverable package

- lie in every day

- longer lie in if I can go without a shower, which I can because I'm not in the office.

- Very little procrastinating about what to wear.

- Knowing every movement of every person in my street that passes by my office window.

- knowing which neighbour owns which dog and who drives what.

- very infrequent visits to the petrol station (what fuel crisis?)

- spending hundreds of pounds a month on a lovely car to sit outside my house.

- Not having to remember to put the bins out at night.

- More wanking

You can tell from my response just how fucking bored with it I am now (except for the last point).

... all of these, plus I'm one of the dog walkers going past!?

The one with the waggely tail?

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By *astmale123Man
over a year ago

Parkhead Glasgow

Actually get more done and still fit in the odd wank or very occasionally a quick fab meeting with a fellow wfh nomad lol certainly means more daytime sex!

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By *issYeuxBleusWoman
over a year ago

My boudoir - S Wales

It’s great to get out and interact. I’ve been working from home since the beginning of the pandemic. Now it’s a permanent thing.

It helps having someone under my desk every now and again though

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

"I'm on site tomorrow and I can't wait to interact with real people!

Working from home I get less done per hour but I work longer hours so it all balances. I just miss the water cooler type of social interaction."

This pretty much my experience too. The chats with random colleagues are one of the few things of office life that I miss.

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