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  1. Idlebantam

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    I am today because it's my day off!

    No chance of me working from home, so it's the same routine for me as it has been since March, socially distanced working from the office.

    I thought the roads yesterday on my commute both ways were just normal, so I think a lot more must be working at their normal workplace than last March.
     
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  2. BradfordBanter

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    We went back into the office in September but have been back to working from home since October!
     
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  3. Nottsy

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    I can’t work from home. But my better hasn’t stepped foot into her office since last March, and probably won’t till this May. Saved a fortune in fuel, as she’s probably only driven her car three times since, but I’m dreading the gas and electric bill coming through after this cold snap.
     
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  4. How

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    Yeah my last day in the office was 16th March 2020 I think. And same looking at May time at best and that may only be voluntary.
    That is the trade off with no fuel, the energy bills go up. Claim the tax back for working at home is worth doing, I always claim at end of the year it isn’t much but better than nothing I suppose
     
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  5. Frank Castle

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    I started going into a work for a day a week in October. It made me realise how much better working from home is. Quite happy I don't have to go in for a few weeks now.
     
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  6. Campbell's soup

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    I’m starting as from Monday. Put a baby gate (extra high version) on my office door and turned the screws a few extra turns, hopefully the kids (5 and 9) and the wife won’t be able to open it.
     
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  7. Bantamsteve

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    Think you may have to "dig in" Wilsden it's going to be at least another 8 weeks before you are able to enjoy the view from your office again.
    I started working from home this week and have the office phone line diverted to me and am still bored the phones hardly ringing and apart from the health authority contracts I may as well not bother
    Am finding being sat at my desk at the same time I would start usually helps but never thought I would say be glad to get back to the office with all its to banter
     
    #8 Bantamsteve, Mar 28, 2020
  8. SimonW

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    I doubt it for productivity reasons. It may be more expensive to have office space but it's easier to keep people on track.

    Not to mention that everyone currently working at home is in breach of their broadband contract. It's residential not business broadband. As long as you aren't doing excessive activities that they can tell without doubt that it's commercial use they let it slide but they also won't go out of their way to help you when things go wrong which business can't afford. They would have to pay to have a commercial leased line put in which depending what you need is a couple k a year with a 2 year commitment (so you couldn't move house) and can go upto over 10k a year as that's the only way they could get the level of priority help needed. You would also need space to put a server rack and they would need to get a network engineer in to connect up your home so only your work computer was using this connection and everyone else was using your residential one.

    Even then if your connection goes down that's a few hours at least you can't work and in many jobs that's limiting the work others can do
     
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    #11 SimonW, Mar 28, 2020
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    Seriously, make sure you do a workstation assessment and get your set up right. Very easy to injure yourself at home if you don’t; last thing you need at the moment is a strain on your back, neck or shoulders that you cannot do anything with.

    I used to manage homeworkers about ten years ago, when I was in financial services, and we did have a few issues.

    Make sure you move around a bit if you are someone that can get engrossed in their work.
     
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    #12 Hulmebantam, Mar 28, 2020
  10. Idlebantam

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    Wish I had option to work from home. My employers expect a lot of us in still. I have voiced my opinion to no avail
     
    #14 Idlebantam, Mar 28, 2020
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    I know of at least a couple of telecoms firms round here that are looking at new home work packages and pricing them up just in case it does become more common.
     
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    what do you do
     
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    I’m still having to go in to work too. We’re classed as a key business, we are in a way, but on the scale of being important, I’d put us right at the bottom.
     
    #18 Nottsy, Mar 28, 2020
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    I'm in engineering.
     
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  15. Storck

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    suppose it depends what your company makes.
     
    #20 Storck, Mar 28, 2020
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    We had a letter on Wednesday from Morrisons. Due to us supplying Morrisons/ASDA/Aldi etc. with labels for food and cleaning products we're classed as key workers. If I get stopped by the Police while out and about I have to produce the letter.
     
    #22 Frank Castle, Mar 29, 2020
  17. bantam65

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    Hide it from yourself.... DOH!!
    ;):joy:
     
    #30 bantam65, Mar 31, 2020
  18. Frank Castle

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    I don't think it's something my employer would extend, they seem to want us to go back as soon as possible. Their main issue is the lack of control in my opinion.

    We have a facial recognition clock in system at work, obviously they can't keep a detailed record like that when we're working form home. Then there's the security cameras in the studio and offices, I often walk past a Directors office and see them scanning the videos to see if everyone has been working properly.

    I'm sending progress reports to my manager and two directors at the end of each day and believe I'm still getting just as much done from home as i do at work, but I hear there are others who are doing a lot less.
     
    #32 Frank Castle, Apr 1, 2020
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    3 days leave
     
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  20. Frank Castle

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    So how many of you are back in the Office then or are you still working from home?
     
    #39 Frank Castle, Sep 8, 2020
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