Work Reform

10132 readers

963 users here now

A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

Our Philosophies:

All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.

Our Goals

Higher wages for underpaid workers.
Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
Better and fewer working hours.
Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

seeCseas

[email protected]

TinMod

1144

Almost all remote-work news is negative now but was positive in the beginning of the pandemic. Have you noticed this or am I going crazy? (self.workreform)

submitted 1 year ago by ItsMeForRealNow to c/workreform

172 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Earlier in the pandemic many news and magazine organizations would proudly write about how working from home always actually can lead to over working and being too "productive". I am yet to collect some evidence on it but I think we remember a good amount about this.

Now after a bunch of companies want their remote workers back at the office, every one of those companies are being almost propaganda machines which do not cite sound scientific studies but cite each other and interviews with higher ups in top companies that "remote workers are less productive". This is further cementing the general public's opinion on this matter.

And research that shows the opposite is buried deep within any search results.

Have you noticed this? Please share what you have observed. I'm going paranoid about this.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] solstice 1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I work remotely at the moment since March 2020 and I'm over it, can't stand it anymore. I'm single with no kids and work a LOT. I'll frequently wake up, work twelve hours, go to bed, never leave the house. I'm looking for jobs in my field so I can at least get out of the house, go to an office and socialize a bit with colleagues and other office tenants, get lunch at outdoor cafes etc.

I also miss learning through osmosis from overhearing colleagues discussing technical concepts I'm unfamiliar with, and teaching others similarly about things I know that they don't.

My experience working with other people all fully remotely is that it's very difficult to coordinate as a group, and individually many people are terrible communicators. This is magnified by remote work. (Pet peeve: answer the phone and turn on your fucking camera, I want to know who I'm working 80 hours a week with ffs.)

All that said I totally agree that a lot of work can and should be done at home. A hybrid approach is difficult though unless everyone is at the office and WFH at the same time. Otherwise what's the point of me being at the office while you are at home and vice versa. It's very tricky and I'm not sure how to resolve.

[–] Ataraxia 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I couldn't immagine how you managed to have free time adding a commute to that wtf. I'm so glad I'm not commuting. I'd quit my job if I had to go back into the office.

[–] solstice 2 points 1 year ago

I haven't been much more than a 20 minute commute from the office for the last decade or so. And it's an easy stress free commute into town too. Pretty fortunate in that regard. I'm a cpa so our busy seasons suck and I don't have much free time, problem solved, heh.. When you WFH I just lay awake in bed eyes wide open worrying about the work I could be doing instead of worrying about it. It's nice to be able to leave work at work after a long day during peak season.

PS: i'm acutely aware that it would probably be healthier for me to find a different career than to return to office 🤣

load more comments (4 replies)