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(07-28-2020 08:43 AM)Z-Fly Wrote:  I think work from home is atrocious. Most people just don't have the discipline to do it. I chase down employees all day, because they were "away". I very much am looking forward to getting back to normal. It will relieve a lot of my daily stress.

I think satisfaction and approval of it depends on the industry. If you're expecting people to be on call specifically from 8am-5pm it could be tough on people.

In my business role, I have monthly deadlines and assignments that need to be met (that's a key to knowing whether work is getting done on my end), I hardly ever sit in meetings or on calls, and most people within the company are allowed to go in and out of work as they please as long as their work is completed when it's supposed to be done. If it's 10:30am and I want to take my dog on a 20 minute walk or get kids on a quick trip to the park, I have the freedom to do so. If I want to go to the gym at 2pm, I have the freedom to do so. You'll also find me working at 9pm or 6am. As long as our responsibilities are met at the end of the week/month and prepped for review, we have the freedom to work when, where, and how we want.

Edit: I will add that my girlfriend sits in meetings/calls for 6 of her 8 workday hours and they need to stick to a tight schedule.. freedom to jump in and out of the computer doesn't work for her or her industry and they were brought back into the office very early on in the pandemic cycle so every company/industry is different in whether they can find success in working remotely.