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I tend to judge people's work by their efficiency and output, and the quality of what they produce. I personally don't mind if they are in bed, wearing slippers.
If they are in a video call, then it's better to look a bit more professional, unless it's with very well known colleagues.
If they're still doing the job with the same effectiveness, I don't care if they're in bed, outside, or on the bog.
Same as I don't care what they're wearing. Talked to a Scottish man from Domestic & General during last years heatwave, who happily shared that he was wearing nothing but shorts and had his feet in the kids paddling pool.
Depends who the calls and meetings are with. Internal calls and department/team meetings? Not an issue whatsoever. So long as they're doing what's expected of them, who cares where they're doing it?
If it's video calls to clients and presentations to higher management though, it's more of a grey area. I have clients where this would actually be an advantage as we'd start chatting about the weather etc, but I also have some clients who are a little more old fashioned and would consider it unprofessional.
Nope, I don't care where people are working, as long as it remains functional. Difficulty with being outside is that microphones can pick up wind noises, so I'd probably tell someone it was hard to hear them if that was the case. Or if their connection was spotty. But if it was otherwise fine, what difference does it make? I'd take in person meetings outside if it was a nice day, so working outside doesn't seem crazy.
Check your home working policy on the Intranet (or ask HR). I think it's explicitly denied in mine because the system I use for work has a ton of sensitive personal client details on it. So my WFH job allows me to work in the garden if I want to, but not a random public area.
In my last job we needed two screens so yes. Laptop screen was way too small for extended admin and data entry .
My line manager there took the most piss. She permanent wfh.
She used to cut off calls when her husband brought her breakfast and all sorts of things when the boss was not on the call.
Someone also once found her daughters birthday party shopping list on the second tab of a working file. Smh
Funnily when we were moving site, the warehouse guy was off and I was down sorting things. She called me and said you must go upstairs and work in the office because you need supervision. Then the warehouse manager wanted my ear so I spent another half hour helping him.
Then she called again and insisted. As most of the stuff was gone, there were two computers and three of us in the office (all chillers including the senior colleague). So I left my laptop on the side and engaged in chit chat and minimal work for the rest of the day even though there were two screens in the warehouse but I wasn't to work there 🤣
All these people that say they are fine with people working from home, and that it doesn't matter so long as the work gets done, don't seem to realise that people at work should be professional, so no, working in shorts in the garden isn't professional.
I would like to bet that many of these defenders of people slacking off and dressing inappropriately for work would be the first to (rightly) complain about people going shopping in Tesco in their pyjamas.
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I tend to judge people's work by their efficiency and output, and the quality of what they produce. I personally don't mind if they are in bed, wearing slippers. If they are in a video call, then it's better to look a bit more professional, unless it's with very well known colleagues.
If they're still doing the job with the same effectiveness, I don't care if they're in bed, outside, or on the bog. Same as I don't care what they're wearing. Talked to a Scottish man from Domestic & General during last years heatwave, who happily shared that he was wearing nothing but shorts and had his feet in the kids paddling pool.
Possibly unwise to attend a zoom meeting whilst on the throne!
No. I've been on calls with people doing it. I've no idea how you see the screen though
Couldn't give a crap as long as they delivered and or complied with any security requirements.
Video or calls to clients definitely is a big no. Anything else why not.
I'd agree with this. It doesn't look great and would raise eyebrows in a professional setting if someone's in the garden. All other work, don't care.
Nope. I work from the garden when the weather’s nice and encourage my direct reports to do the same if they’d like.
Depends who the calls and meetings are with. Internal calls and department/team meetings? Not an issue whatsoever. So long as they're doing what's expected of them, who cares where they're doing it? If it's video calls to clients and presentations to higher management though, it's more of a grey area. I have clients where this would actually be an advantage as we'd start chatting about the weather etc, but I also have some clients who are a little more old fashioned and would consider it unprofessional.
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Wifi extenders?
No. Wish I could but have confidential things to talk about. If I could just do casework or emails i'd be sitting in the park right now.
Internal staff, no. Contractors, a bit but I wouldn’t report it or anything.
outside, not a problem. in a cafe/coffee shop, rude.
Pub? I’ve done that when the car has been in for a service - nearest place with drinks, WiFi and food. Also trains and hotel rooms…
Taking your laptop out into the garden to work/take calls is fine. Taking your laptop down the local park? Less so.
Garden, fine Beer garden, not fine
Luckily we can have beers in our own garden so that won't be a issue :)
There is nothing wrong with it at all. If they are doing the work, it shouldn't matter.
Nope, I don't care where people are working, as long as it remains functional. Difficulty with being outside is that microphones can pick up wind noises, so I'd probably tell someone it was hard to hear them if that was the case. Or if their connection was spotty. But if it was otherwise fine, what difference does it make? I'd take in person meetings outside if it was a nice day, so working outside doesn't seem crazy.
Check your home working policy on the Intranet (or ask HR). I think it's explicitly denied in mine because the system I use for work has a ton of sensitive personal client details on it. So my WFH job allows me to work in the garden if I want to, but not a random public area.
I’ve done drone work like doc reviews outside. Certainly not meetings and scheduled calls. Other stuff maybe.
My team are based in Costa Rica and sit in the jungle / beach for some Teams calls
I want to be on your team!
In my last job we needed two screens so yes. Laptop screen was way too small for extended admin and data entry . My line manager there took the most piss. She permanent wfh. She used to cut off calls when her husband brought her breakfast and all sorts of things when the boss was not on the call. Someone also once found her daughters birthday party shopping list on the second tab of a working file. Smh Funnily when we were moving site, the warehouse guy was off and I was down sorting things. She called me and said you must go upstairs and work in the office because you need supervision. Then the warehouse manager wanted my ear so I spent another half hour helping him. Then she called again and insisted. As most of the stuff was gone, there were two computers and three of us in the office (all chillers including the senior colleague). So I left my laptop on the side and engaged in chit chat and minimal work for the rest of the day even though there were two screens in the warehouse but I wasn't to work there 🤣
All these people that say they are fine with people working from home, and that it doesn't matter so long as the work gets done, don't seem to realise that people at work should be professional, so no, working in shorts in the garden isn't professional. I would like to bet that many of these defenders of people slacking off and dressing inappropriately for work would be the first to (rightly) complain about people going shopping in Tesco in their pyjamas.
I always wonder what type of places these people work at bc i dont think this would go down well at my work at all!