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Wfh really improved my life. I especially enjoyed no small talk, no commute and makeups, and still can have meals or walks together with my husband during busy season, which makes him really happy too compared with the time when I went back home at 1am everyday. I was pregnant too, so all these helped a lot. My husband and I work in different rooms, but don’t think the setup has anything to do with it.
Completely AGREE.
As someone who is used to working from any location (plane, hotel room, client, office, home) it was an easy transition. I personally hated feeling like I had to go into an office after week(s) of travel to “show face” or because of an expectation. If I’m in the office, I want it to be for something productive and that rarely was the case. Did I like going in a couple times a week to see people and grab lunch? Yes and I miss that, but 5 days a week in the office seems like a nightmare and unnecessary.
I very much enjoy wfh and could continue this forever! I have a family with two elementary age kids who are in school full time (thank god), and do have a private office in my house designated solely for my work with double monitors and a full set up. I see my team via MS Teams meetings and spend almost all day on calls, so I’m not too lonely. I enjoy being able to break in the afternoon to pick the kids up from school and be here for them. If I was back in the office, my kids would be stuck at after care until 6/6:30 and I would constantly feel the pressure and guilt of running from office to home to wherever they need to be for sports and activities. Now the pressure is off. I do work way more hours from home but it’s on my schedule because I’m already “in” the office.
It is definitely less tiring WFH and I can pull in more hours as I do not have e to waste time commuting 2 plus hours a day. I also enjoy having to see my kids at home. At the same time, I do miss seeing my coworkers in person and I think it’s definitely easier to train staff in person. I did notice that I am more impatient with staff when I do not speak with them face to face.
I LOVE IT! More quality time with my family. Having meals together 3x a day. Taking our big fluff balls for a walk around our local park together 2x a day. It’s been seriously amazing. I want it to stay like this. I do miss my co-workers though AND my clients. Teams has been nice to chat face to face but still not the same. I will return to the office once or twice a week once we drop the mask mandate (as will my husband). It’s not that we are against the mandate it’s that I would rather not work wearing a mask 8-12 hours everyday.
I live in a 5 bedroom house with my husband and 3 small kids. Only my 6 year old leaves for in person school sometimes. My husband teaches from a folding table in the unfinished basement. My 6 year old has a desk in her room for when she’s on her zooms/doing school work. I have a small desk in a nook in our extra bedroom which is used as the playroom. My younger kids and myself float around the house depending on mood, situation, etc and I work literally all over - sometimes on the main couch downstairs, sometimes the living room, sometimes my desk, sometimes the kitchen table, sometimes my bed. I don’t ever want to go back to the office but am counting the minutes down until the others are out of the house on a daily basis.
I think WFH in balance with some level of in person/office would be ideal. We proved there is no need for unnecessary travel and commutes but especially to bind people to the firm, have better training for new joiners, more change in scenery and body movement are going to make it a more appealing career longer term
I think most people who enjoy working from home are associates and seniors.
I live with my wife and we both WFH. Our hours of work don't totally sync. Normally I'd be overburdened with work, stay at the office/client, and never see her during the week. However since WFH started for us we've almost never missed a dinner together, and usually have time for a show or two in the evening before I go back to work and she goes to bed.
I'm not going back to a full-time schedule where I have to go to the office every day, and she's trying to avoid the same. We're very happy with the current arrangement.
I left PwC about 2 months ago and can tell you that commuting sucks much more than I remembered. The time you spend between being “work ready” at home to actually starting work, and the time spent getting back your personal life in the evening, is much more than just the drive. Currently looking for a fully remote role because life can be so much more. M2 before leaving.
I live in a tiny apartment downtown, and I love working from home. I don’t ever want to go back to the office. I live by myself.