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In reply to the discussion: The Real Reason Bosses Want You Back in the Office Full Time (It's Not Productivity) [View all]forthemiddle
(1,460 posts)I like to say I worked from home before it was cool.
WFH is not for everyone. I was never a manager but I did do some onboarding and system training.
The bad seeds warped the image of the whole work style. There are , literally, full groups on Reddit and other social media sites that brag about having multiple full time jobs and how to get away with it.
There are multiple threads about people asking who works more than 3-4 hours out of their full time jobs, and what they do to fill their free time. There are also threads about getting away with fooling the system monitoring of key strokes, etc.
I am the biggest advocate of WFH, it was a Godsend for me. Having said that, when people want jobs to avoid daycare for infants, or for going to the gym during the middle of the day, it ruins it for everyone else.
When you are employed to work for 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week, thats what you should be doing! That doesnt mean you cant throw in a load of laundry or start dinner on your break but you are being paid to work. Dont ruin it for everyone else. If you have enough time left over after your assignment let your managers know dont just assume its your free time .