Topic: Working From Home

[Jshooters]

Ha, reminded me of a funny video on Twitter yesterday....

https://twitter.com/NickCohen4/status/1240744874195988504

  she's in the same boat with the fractions!

[Kovai Red]

Worst thing about working from home is to be on call constantly especially when you are managing a team and team communication is needed frequently. Got sore throat don't know what caused it.

Good thing is people who are usually lethargic at workplace are productive when working from home. Getting responses immediately when compared to working from office 

[Phil M]

Fucking nightmare trying to get anything done with 2 kids here who have been set far too much work from their school who are obviously trying to look organised. Bit of leeway needed!

Don't they realise RAWK posts don't grow on trees!?

[Crosby Nick]

Don't they realise RAWK posts don't grow on trees!?

At least they get to see what I do all day.

They’re fast learners to be fair. They already know that Craig’s a dick, Phil’s a wannabe mod, Andy’s a Man United fan and although unconfirmed, Rob may be married to a Manc.

[afc tukrish]

At least they get to see what I do all day.

They’re fast learners to be fair. They already know that Craig’s a dick, Phil’s a wannabe mod, Andy’s a Man United fan and although unconfirmed, Rob may be married to a Manc.

 

[rob1966]

Noise cancelling headphones and a sign that says ‘fuck off, I’m working’? 😃

I use the spare room as my office and I only go in there when I’m actually at work so it feels very separate. I have a work laptop and an iMac in there and then a MacBook I use outside of work, since GDPR came in they advised us no email etc on non-company/secure devices so once I leave that room there’s no plugging back into work stuff, and I think that’s very important cos you can feel like you’re permanently at their beck and call.

I normally just shout that at them 

We only got given laptops about 5 years ago and working from home is still not really encouraged, so the front room was given over to the kids. I'm up with the wife just after 6, so I will work til around 8, feed the monsters, then start work again, scrum meeting at 10 and then couple of hours break at dinner. I'm doing Mon/Wed/Fri at home and Tuesday and Thursday morning home, afternoon in the office.

Even though there were only 5 of us in today, I still only did half the work I did at home yesterday due to chatting and stuff.

[rob1966]

At least they get to see what I do all day.

They’re fast learners to be fair. They already know that Craig’s a dick, Phil’s a wannabe mod, Andy’s a Man United fan and although unconfirmed, Rob may be married to a Manc.

[CraigDS]

At least they get to see what I do all day.

They’re fast learners to be fair. They already know that Craig’s a dick, Phil’s a wannabe mod, Andy’s a Man United fan and although unconfirmed, Rob may be married to a Manc.

Have you taught them about Barney yet? 

[Crosby Nick]

Have you taught them about Barney yet? 

Saving that one for the Summer term. Could take a while.

[jillcwhomever]

I work in the labs currently testing all these covid samples so no option of working from home....but on the plus side Greggs keep giving us free coffee and muffins 

Best of luck with your current work mate, let's hope there is good news soon. In the meantime enjoy your coffee and muffins. 

[1892tillforever]

I'm self-employed and have worked from home for over nine years. By far the hardest thing to do is motivate yourself each and every day. Personally, I set myself an earnings target for the week and do my best to get there.

The second hardest thing is staying off this bloody forum 

The process will be a shock to those doing it for the first time, but many of you will grow to enjoy it I think.

[CornerFlag]

Horrible having to tell some old folk that there's no essentials about, knowing that Fat Baz and his missus are getting 3 lots of everything each.  Had someone try that the other day, only for them to be told in no uncertain circumstances they could have three of each total or nothing.  So they fucked off in a huff.  Can't have needed it then, pricks!

[TepidT2O]

Oh bollocks.

I’ve fine and bought myself a new iPad ... see, working from home is bad!.

[Crosby Nick]

Current mood.

[west_london_red]

Oh bollocks.

I’ve fine and bought myself a new iPad ... see, working from home is bad!.

I wanted to do the very same and buy an iPad, times are hard for a lot of retailers so you can find the occasional bargain if you shop around. Then the voice of reason that is my wife reminded me that either one of us could be dead in a month and in that case we didn’t need a second iPad.

We still have one iPad

[gazzalfc]

So how long do you reckon you could do absolutely nothing working from home before anyone at your work knew you were taking the piss?

[TepidT2O]

I wanted to do the very same and buy an iPad, times are hard for a lot of retailers so you can find the occasional bargain if you shop around. Then the voice of reason that is my wife reminded me that either one of us could be dead in a month and in that case we didn’t need a second iPad.

We still have one iPad

This is the exact justification I used for muskeg to buy one!

Plus I need it to work and mine has holes in the  screen.

[thaddeus]

So how long do you reckon you could do absolutely nothing working from home before anyone at your work knew you were taking the piss?

One day 

My work are (in my opinion) using the Microsoft Threat Analytics data illegally.  Effectively it tracks every piece of network traffic and they're using it to model how long people are inactive when working from home.  They also measure Outlook volumes.

A smarter person that me would write a bit of code to randomly navigate through the work network, reply to every third e-mail with "Thanks" and also forward every 10th e-mail to a colleague with "For info" as the only text.

I'm tempted to let my six and three-year olds loose on my work laptop for a few hours.

[Peabee]

Oh bollocks.

I’ve fine and bought myself a new iPad ... see, working from home is bad!.

I bought a treadmill.

[Peabee]

So how long do you reckon you could do absolutely nothing working from home before anyone at your work knew you were taking the piss?

A week.

[TepidT2O]

I bought a treadmill.

Now then, no need to do something stupid like that

[Peabee]

Now then, no need to do something stupid like that

Also a bonsai tree. If I take up karate, send help

[CornerFlag]

If you're wearing a scarf over your face while you're shopping, you should lose the right to vote.  It's like a fucking Bane cosplay convention in work at the minute.

[TepidT2O]

Good god.  My wife rings a bell every time one of her team brings in a deal.

It’s doing  my head in.  She’s got 40 odd of the fuckers.

[Crosby Nick]

Good god.  My wife rings a bell every time one of her team brings in a deal.

It’s doing  my head in.  She’s got 40 odd of the fuckers.

Business is booming.

Is she an undertaker?

[afc tukrish]

Good god.  My wife rings a bell every time one of her team brings in a deal.

It’s doing  my head in.  She’s got 40 odd of the fuckers.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/URAqnM1PP5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/URAqnM1PP5E</a>

[Snail]

Currently sat at the table with my work laptop open doing nothing and my iPad next to it watching Return of the King

In fairness, there is no work for me to do.

[TepidT2O]

Business is booming.

Is she an undertaker?

No, she works in unified communications.

Business is through the roof.  Which is good.

[redgriffin73]

It's not much and I don't really know how it works but there's a working from home allowance, it's currently about £17/mo but is going up. Half the broadband bill, ish, might be worth an ask!

We've been told it's £18 but that it's only available if you're working from home permanently, although that could just be our bosses trying to pull a swift one.

Anyone else actually doing MORE work than they do in the office? I've realised how much time I faff about and chat when there's people around me. On the plus side, the time is going far quicker than it often seems to in the office.

[Ray K]

One day 

My work are (in my opinion) using the Microsoft Threat Analytics data illegally.  Effectively it tracks every piece of network traffic and they're using it to model how long people are inactive when working from home.  They also measure Outlook volumes.

A smarter person that me would write a bit of code to randomly navigate through the work network, reply to every third e-mail with "Thanks" and also forward every 10th e-mail to a colleague with "For info" as the only text.

I'm tempted to let my six and three-year olds loose on my work laptop for a few hours.

[Lush is the best medicine...]

I bought a treadmill.

the cheap spinning bike I was eyeing up the last week has gone, payday is tomorrow ffs

[TepidT2O]

I’m not really spending anything.
Right now I’m actually saving quite a bit.  It’s stopped my wife too!

You stop getting a drink on the way to and from work and it all adds up doesn’t it. 

[Wabaloolah]

My office base in my contract is 'Home' although I travel a lot with work to customer sites, my nearest office is around 200 miles away and not been there since March 2018!


So this is pretty much par for the course for me, although all work related travel is suspended for obvious reasons so imagine I'll be getting even more stir crazy in the next few weeks!!


Think this WFH directive is likely to last until the end of Summer so buckle up people

[Wabaloolah]

I bought a treadmill.

bought a treadmill and a crosstrainer yesterday, just had an email to say they are out of stock and not likely to be replaced for the forseeable future, so the order is cancelled! 

[Crosby Nick]

I bought a treadmill.

My mate works for a company who sell treadmills to John Lewis. I think they received more orders this weekend than they’ve had all year up til now!

[Wabaloolah]

the cheap spinning bike I was eyeing up the last week has gone, payday is tomorrow ffs

its a nightmare trying to get any gym equipment, the only things left are £500 plus per item!!

[Crosby Nick]

I’m not really spending anything.
Right now I’m actually saving quite a bit.  It’s stopped my wife too!

You stop getting a drink on the way to and from work and it all adds up doesn’t it. 

That’s the only plus side for now (and until hours get reduced etc). Normally costs me about £7 a day for the tube, fiver or so for lunch because I’m crap at making it, the odd couple of pints through the week. Fair bit of saving there if we’re like this for a couple of months or beyond.

[Lush is the best medicine...]

its a nightmare trying to get any gym equipment, the only things left are £500 plus per item!!

bought some kettlebells a few weeks ago for a decent price so there’s that win

[west_london_red]

I’m not really spending anything.
Right now I’m actually saving quite a bit.  It’s stopped my wife too!

You stop getting a drink on the way to and from work and it all adds up doesn’t it. 

As I posted on the other Corona virus thread, I’m saving £400 a month in nursery fees for my daughter, about £250 in not going to the pub, say £100 on not going out with the Mrs for a Nando’s etc, £100 by smoking less, probably about £100 on lunch, £20 on the gym. That’s the best part of a grand a month saved.

[TepidT2O]

As I posted on the other Corona virus thread, I’m saving £400 a month in nursery fees for my daughter, about £250 in not going to the pub, say £100 on not going out with the Mrs for a Nando’s etc, £100 by smoking less, probably about £100 on lunch, £20 on the gym. That’s the best part of a grand a month saved.

Bloody hell mate!

Yeah, not going out for lunch at the weekend is adding up.