Yesterday was a day of not enough #spoons. I woke up early, to go to a followup with my #HRT doc. I was already in a #fibro flare before I even got to the appointment. By the time I got home, I could barely function.
#Pain level is better today, but I really miss the spoons I borrowed to get through yesterday. I can usually shower without too much difficulty. This morning's shower has already used up at least half of my spoons.
Nevertheless, I have managed to get dressed and am available for work, should anything come up. That said, I'm pretty certain I won't be setting up the new, powerful, desktop computer that arrived yesterday, to replace the very outdated one I currently use.
Thank you, I already have plenty of cheese to go with my whine.
I've been planning my first solo travel/workation this year and I can't decide where to go this August. La Union, Zambales, or Baler?
La Union is at the top of my list but since it's a workation and as an introvert, I won't be into parties and large crowds. I want a more peaceful vibe. I wonder which among those three is better for digital nomading?
"No", the boss said, "I can't let you do that. You see, I am in charge of more than 100 people here. And if I let YOU work from home and be more focused and productive, thereby contributing more to the success of this company, more employees will want the same privileges as you. Before we know it, EVERYONE in this company could be getting out of this noisy work place and be more focused and productive working from home… and we can't have that, can we? Go back to your desk Tom." #CompanyLogic
@randahl
That’s a #redflag in the current workplace environment and a hint to start looking for external opportunities. Thankfully there are many companies who have embraced #remotework / Work From Home #wfh
> Dropbox's CEO Drew Houston says managers mandating returns to the office are just 'mashing the go-back-to-2019 button’ and creating toxic relationships with staff
> Three agencies made headlines earlier this year with public calls to return state workers to the office: the California Environmental Protection Agency, the California Health and Human Services Agency and the Employment Development Department.
> But the month before announcing the new two-day in-office rules, these departments highly praised the benefits of remote work in an internal survey conducted by the DGS’ telework office.
Desperate to hold onto their ever-shrinking workforce, but still unwilling to walk back their ignorance and lose face, Dell management thinks, “hey, let's screw our healthiest, most productive employees using whatever leverage we have left,” is the way?
> Across industries, U.S. work from home roles have shrunk by a quarter since 2021, new data from software firm Ringover finds.
> Forget the fact that nearly every expert insists that flexible work arrangements—guided principally by employee desires—are the way of the future. Disregard, too, the fact that many workers insist they’re more productive working from home—and more likely to feel empowered to do their best work under a boss who allows them to work where they want. And pretend you don’t know that return-to-office mandates are near-universally reviled and lead to rapid retention issues, bitter company culture, and swelling resentment—with worsened productivity to boot.
> Dell last year implemented a more limited version of this policy, directing those living within an hour's commute of a nearby office to work from there at least three days per week. In so doing, Dell abandoned a 2020 commitment made during the pandemic to allow 60 percent of its workforce to come in only once or twice per week.
> The latest RTO memo, it's claimed, reclassifies most workers as hybrid – meaning they must work from a corporate office for at least 39 days per quarter, the equivalent of three days per week. Workers below a certain pay grade will have the option to choose to be fully remote, at the expense of career advancement opportunities, we're told.
> The average employee returning to the office spends $561 per month
> Despite the benefits of remote work for employees, many organizations are abandoning it in favor of returning to the office full-time–or part-time in a hybrid model. A recent survey from BetterUp shows that the number of primarily remote roles has been cut in half–and one out of four organizations cite improved connection and culture as the business rationale behind mandated office returns.
During the height of the pandemic, I got to go to #Work in person. I count my blessings, honestly, that I was not forced to #WFH.
I am also lucky that now I get to work from home sometimes. Just set up an actual work space for myself Monday night to see what all the fuss is about. :thonkpad:
Major #rain coming tomorrow - and yes, we need it, and Yay! I don’t have to go out in it unless I want to. #Blessed and #lucky and #grateful.
Office occupancy continues to be low—50%. Work from home reduces time & energy consumption in commuting, less burnout, lower risk of infection, high quality employee selection, and higher productivity. https://whn.global/newsletter/work-from-home-revolution/