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So some random nutter who needs to get a life phones up utility companies and asks are you working from home?
What’s frightening is the police will no longer come out to help people like you.
I don’t work from home by the way.
I retired when I was 52…
In twelve months time I can see all these people who work from home claiming mental health issues because “I don’t get out of the house and never see anyone “, by the way when ringing sky to bin them off you get chatting and it naturally comes into conversation like who they support , and what they are into musically and thinks like that whilst they are trying to retain your subscription, it doesn’t make me a random nutter.
 
In twelve months time I can see all these people who work from home claiming mental health issues because “I don’t get out of the house and never see anyone “, by the way when ringing sky to bin them off you get chatting and it naturally comes into conversation like who they support , and what they are into musically and thinks like that whilst they are trying to retain your subscription, it doesn’t make me a random nutter.
But if they are made to go back into the office, who will walk the dog, open the door for the Ocado delivery driver, go to the local shop to get the milk you forgot to order from Ocado, order cup final tickets and book flights ?

Mind you, if they are forced back into the office X Hamster would go bust.
 
So some random nutter who needs to get a life phones up utility companies and asks are you working from home?
What’s frightening is the police will no longer come out to help people like you.
I don’t work from home by the way.
I retired when I was 52…
The police won’t come out to help people like me ? They don’t come out to help anyone, they’re busy not chasing e scooters apparently and being institutionally racist , filming reality programmes, avoiding pikey camps cos they’re shit scared or sat on their arses waiting to retire at 52
 
In twelve months time I can see all these people who work from home claiming mental health issues because “I don’t get out of the house and never see anyone “, by the way when ringing sky to bin them off you get chatting and it naturally comes into conversation like who they support , and what they are into musically and thinks like that whilst they are trying to retain your subscription, it doesn’t make me a random nutter.
**stalker alert :whoooo whooo **

Only kidding Blue!
 
But if they are made to go back into the office, who will walk the dog, open the door for the Ocado delivery driver, go to the local shop to get the milk you forgot to order from Ocado, order cup final tickets and book flights ?

Mind you, if they are forced back into the office X Hamster would go bust.
The old lady across the road who is retired and at home most days! :-)
 
How do you know they are at home and not in an Islamabad call centre?
Because you can't hear anyone behind them. In an office you can always hear the thrum of conversation and phones ringing.
I ask them , it’s called conversation. I knew I’d get some bites from the lazy fuckers who work or worked from home :-)
Snap. I also bring it into the conversation.

The thing that bothers me about people all working from home is that the art of conversation, the interaction and socialisation between people will become a thing of the past.
 
Because you can't hear anyone behind them. In an office you can always hear the thrum of conversation and phones ringing.

Snap. I also bring it into the conversation.

The thing that bothers me about people all working from home is that the art of conversation, the interaction and socialisation between people will become a thing of the pt.
Well said EB people just don’t talk anymore. My job as a faultsman on BT gave me the confidence to talk to anyone and that included royalty and the minted of this world without feeling insecure, something that is lacking now and will only lead to mental health problems in the future.
 
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Because you can't hear anyone behind them. In an office you can always hear the thrum of conversation and phones ringing.

Snap. I also bring it into the conversation.

The thing that bothers me about people all working from home is that the art of conversation, the interaction and socialisation between people will become a thing of the past.

I think it will depend on the employer but I was in my company’s office yesterday and there is no mandate to go in at all (anybody can work 100% remote if they want) but on any given day about a third of the workforce are there and they are by and large the younger employees in their early 20s. They go to the office because they like it there, enjoy the social interaction and for certain activities, especially team meetings, they are more productive. We still have after work drinks most weeks as well.

The ones that are never in the office (at least where I work) are almost entirely the 50+ year olds who tend to be more senior members of staff. Mainly because they are more likely to have kids and other commitments. The difference in atttendance is pretty obvious to the point where they are considering mandating leadership team members to go in at least once a week.

For me this isn’t some big societal change ala “conversation is dead”, this is just people choosing to work in the environment they feel most productive and best suits their needs. The volume of business has grown about 20-30% each year since the pandemic with roughly the same number of staff so clearly there’s no actual drop in productivity.

I know this is one anecdote but I’m just saying I’m not worried about the death of society just yet.
 

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