Is going back to the office worth it if it makes you less productive? After years of building an efficient home workspace, this engineer was required to return to the office under a new collaboration initiative. Instead of improving teamwork, the move left them dealing with outdated monitors, unreliable internet, uncomfortable equipment, and constant distractions. …
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Remote worker finds out his employer has been monitoring mouse movement for years after being accidentally copied on an internal email: ‘The mask slipped’
Is mouse movement really the same as being productive? A remote employee, who had been working for that company for two years, was accidently CC’s on an email and found out that everyone had been monitored for productivity by analyzing their mouse movement. Although he recognized downloading software related to this matter, he was never …
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‘It’s so easy to pad my “work” with stuff from my other unofficial supervisor’: Employee stumbles into remote work job with two supervisors, finds the perfect way to work less
Have you ever found yourself in the perfect employment situation? The perfect job is an elusive thing. Every job requires some amount of sacrifice. Either it’s interesting work but not that much pay, or it’s soul-sucking but stable. These are the two kinds of gigs you often find yourself in, unless you’re exceedingly lucky. But …
Seguir leyendo ‘It’s so easy to pad my “work” with stuff from my other unofficial supervisor’: Employee stumbles into remote work job with two supervisors, finds the perfect way to work less
‘It costs me $7,820 a year to come back’: Remote worker adds up the total cost of returning to the office 2 days/week, is baffled by the number
How much would it truly cost for you to return to the office? There is a hidden cost to everything, even commuting to an office, as proved by this remote work Reddit post. The realities of jobs are sometimes far different from the fantasies we are fed when we’re signing up. Things also have a …
Seguir leyendo ‘It costs me $7,820 a year to come back’: Remote worker adds up the total cost of returning to the office 2 days/week, is baffled by the number
Landlord raises rent 5 months in because tenant has a remote job, claims they’re conducing a business from the apartment
Is working from home a reason to raise the rent? Dealing with landlords can be a huge pain in the neck, and the landlord from this story, which was shared on the tenant subreddit, was no exception. They think that just because they have a certain amount of power (they own the property in which …
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Company refuses to allow employee to work remotely after firing all of his team who used to work in the office: ‘I come in 4 days a week to sit in a silent office.’
What’s the point of coming into the office if none of your coworkers are there? A few short years ago, I thought that remote work was here to stay. Every employee got a taste of one of the perks usually reserved for the upper crust, and I didn’t think they’d let it go easily. Unfortunately, …
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22 Remote Worker Memes for Employees Secretly Eating Pasta During Meetings
Remote work sounded like a dream at first. No commute, no uncomfortable office chairs, no awkward breakroom conversations about weather patterns. Then, suddenly, everyone realized working from home actually means answering emails five feet away from your laundry pile while slowly losing the ability to separate «work mode» from «existing as a human being.» These …
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‘Asynchronous’ boss continually pings employee all day, gets offended when they take more than 5 seconds to respond
Is it truly asynchronous if you have to answer messages all day? One of the beauties of work in this day and age is that we’ve figured out how to be more flexible. With video conferencing, messaging, and email, we’ve realized that we don’t all have to be in the same place at the same …
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Remote job asks employees to video their work-from-home space for social media, employees bristle at invasion of privacy
Would you send a video of your apartment to your work? Privacy is a huge thing. We all deserve it, and in higher volumes than we’re currently getting. It’s difficult to ask for in the workplace, though, and sometimes you feel like you have to do everything you’re asked to do, even if it’s outside …
Seguir leyendo Remote job asks employees to video their work-from-home space for social media, employees bristle at invasion of privacy
Job seeker accepts ‘fully remote’ job, gets told they have to be in the office 3 days a week during their induction: ‘This team has been hybrid for a while now’
Why do job applicants get penalized if they lie on their résumés, but companies get away with doing it on job listings? While there are people out there who are desperate enough for work that they will take any old job, plenty of job seekers are intentional when they are looking for work. Just as …
Seguir leyendo Job seeker accepts ‘fully remote’ job, gets told they have to be in the office 3 days a week during their induction: ‘This team has been hybrid for a while now’