Aaron RuparFeb 11, 2025
Trump: "I don't think you can work from a home. Nobody is gonna work from home. They are gonna be going out, they're gonna play tennis, they're gonna play golf, they're gonna do a lot of things. They're not working."
Show threadTechy Dad
I work from home. I've been working from home since March 2020. I'll admit that when I started, I was convinced that I'd be less productive at home. I'm actually more productive - to the point that I can often finish 8 hours' worth of work (if done in the office) in 4 hours.

I've never played tennis while claiming to be working. I have done short things like pick my son up from school, but my boss knows wether I am if I'm going to be gone for more than 15 minutes.

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Feb 11, 2025 at 2:14amWeb
Show threadTechy DadFeb 11, 2025
Could you have WFH employees abusing the system and going out to play tennis? Sure, but you could also have an employee go out for lunch and come back 2 hours later.

It boils down to a management issue. Management needs to shift from."they are productive because their butt is in the seat" to "they are productive because they are completing all their tasks competently and on time." Yes, it's a harder metric to assess than "are they in the seat," but it's a more useful one for everyone.

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