As a lot of companies have been moving back to work from office. What's your right mix for work from home / office?

I prefer always at office but want to have the opportunity to wfh always

@retoor so you just want to code while on the bus. Got it

@gymmerDeveloper it's not weird - if you want occasionally stay at home to accept a package or something

If I have to commute for an hour or two for sure I'll prefer work from home, if it is a 15 minutes drive then fine office it is

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@retoor naah or to just avoid people in general. Covid spoilt me

@gitpush i like the way you want to push your code from the office network

WFH is the perfect mix.

WFH 4eva!

Full WFH.

I can tolerate 1 day at the office if it's less than 20min away on bike.

I can tolerate 2 days at the office if it's less than 5min away walking.

I know my company plan to go back to 3 days at the office for next september, so I'm currently refreshing my CV.

I think most people who comment here have strong views on WFH
WFO doesn't bring out that emotion. But people are still going with it

For brainstorming or problem solving sessions I usually find that being in the same room, preferably with a big whiteboard is more effective but ww currently do 1-2 days at office a week with a lot of flexibility.

Since 6 out of 20 live in other cities/countries it’s impossible to have everyone in office anyway so almost every meeting is online or hybrid anyway.

For some jobs, it’s simply because you need access to office equipment or on-site tools. For many white-collar positions, however, it’s a matter of fear.

Software developers have absolutely no need to work in an office environment, for example. Many are neurodivergent (autism, Asperger’s, etc.) and actually function much better at home and away from loud noises and distractions. Still, employers want them back in the office. So why, for jobs you can do from anywhere, does it matter?

Employers have an innate distrust in the productivity of someone working from home, as they can’t monitor that person 24/7. In an office, a boss can creep up on you, watch you from their window, or walk up to you and converse to ensure you are on task. They lose that power when someone is working from home.

@scientist223311 yup micromanagement is too tempting to resist

WFO majorly and occasional WFH

Not working at all is the correct mix.

(just kidding of course, man is supposed to working).

100% WFH or I GTFO.

@happygimp0 yep, chilling at the beach is the perfect mix

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My perfect mix would've been being a trust fund baby

But alas... I go in most days at my current job I didn't mind at first but the days are starting to feel very long. I also just get annoyed when there's a slow day at work and I'm sitting her with my thumb up my ass when I could be home working on a side project while keeping an eye out for anything going wrong

@Voxera yea, I worked at a place that started making us go in once a week, my team was split across two cities so we were still having online meetings. Like no. I'm not driving 40 minutes for shitty coffee and to still have online meetings

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Also considering that I'm in office to be in an online meeting for onboarding a contractor... A meeting that's been going for 3 hours and quiet for the last 20 minutes when my new servo motors just arrived at home...

@TheBeardedOne curse the instant notifications instead of finding the note in the mailbox when you get home ;)

Work from home, separate room / office at home.

100% decided by employee is my perfect mix.

Employers have an innate distrust in the productivity of someone working from home, as they can’t monitor that person 24/7. In an office, a boss can creep up on you, watch you from their window, or walk up to you and converse to ensure you are on task. They lose that power when someone is working from home.

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