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Joinfortmill

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17. Can only speak for myself. In 2012

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:51 AM

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I had an opportunity to wfm. I was an Individual Contributor. I wasn't a manager, but I performed a complete job, testing retirement plans, which is a federal requirement. My productivity increased, primarily because it was easier to get to my desk. I often worked weekends because I could pour a cup of coffee and, still in my pj's, plop down at my desk. My mood also improved because the corp. environment is a jungle. Meetings were never an issue, we video conferenced. But, some managers think their losing control, so they sabotage it when they can.

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The Real Reason Bosses Want You Back in the Office Full Time (It's Not Productivity) [View all] dalton99a Yesterday OP

Absolutely bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

some managers have limited capabilities; desk checks is one of them. dem4decades Yesterday #2

Hey, it's not easy to sit in your office and track worker's bathroom trips Orrex Yesterday #5

Or snag an unfortunate employee just passing by your office YodaMom2 Yesterday #25

Sometimes I'm gone to the bathroom so long, the inevitable question arises: True Dough 20 hrs ago #52

I've had managers in corporate settings whose only discernible function was to call meetings and waste everyone's time. sop Yesterday #3

... Wednesdays Yesterday #38

Republicans love home schooling but don't want their workers to work from home?? Yeah, there's a in2herbs Yesterday #4

indoctrinate their offspring. no outside thoughts dave99 Yesterday #20

"No outside thoughts" Shipwack Yesterday #28

Yep! Ego. ZDU Yesterday #6

Clearly, There Are Some Jobs... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #7

was this article about you ? dave99 Yesterday #22

Huh? ProfessorGAC Yesterday #27

I appreciate this article; its thesis was clear before the pandemic even ended Orrex Yesterday #8

The movie, Office Space, comes to mind. Sequoia Yesterday #32

Definitely! Orrex Yesterday #39

Having a narcissist boss is awful. I got to experience it sadly. Oneironaut Yesterday #9

So many CEOs are sociopaths. My boss was the owner's son and a real SOB. OMGWTF Yesterday #42

"Owners son" - No words are more terrifying. Ugh! Oneironaut 23 hrs ago #44

The most efficient business model is multigraincracker Yesterday #10

Employee owned businesses don't have a CEO? MichMan Yesterday #19

They don't have overpaid CEOs multigraincracker Yesterday #33

Only $3.4 million MichMan Yesterday #34

Does he need an assistant manager at half price? DFW 17 hrs ago #57

In my experience, it was also about trust nuxvomica Yesterday #11

Well, I did have employees who shirked work from home. Easterncedar 21 hrs ago #49

When people are evaluated on their work Pinback 10 hrs ago #60

We could have used more like you! Easterncedar 9 hrs ago #62

It's all about control. n/t area51 Yesterday #12

That, and they have long term leases on Brick and Mortar Bristlecone Yesterday #13

Might be more to it. Business analysts saw that a CRE meltdown could result in a broad financial crisis lostnfound Yesterday #14

Great. Now we have found out that some of our Bosses are like Donald Trump. chouchou Yesterday #15

My kid had, and still has, the option of working from home, but he didn't like it, so he went back to his office at Raftergirl Yesterday #16

Yes, personally I prefer a hybrid schedule TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #21

my condolences on his touch of narcissism dave99 Yesterday #29

Well... Raftergirl Yesterday #36

Your Son Sounds Like a Winner To Me! alcuno 9 hrs ago #61

In a different situation, I would have been like your kid RandomNumbers 22 hrs ago #48

Can only speak for myself. In 2012 Joinfortmill Yesterday #17

I have 3 family members working from home Tree Lady Yesterday #26

The Galley master needs people to whip. Old Crank Yesterday #18

Watching people drive in LA traffic to the office Johonny Yesterday #23

It depends on the working environment MichMan Yesterday #24

I sympathize with this 100%... Moostache Yesterday #31

Work from home intelpug 18 hrs ago #56

Ye Gods! Does this fit!!! slightlv Yesterday #30

I disagree with the premise of this genxlib Yesterday #35

Reductive analysis. maxsolomon Yesterday #37

If I remember your profile genxlib Yesterday #40

I worked from home, exclusively since 2002 forthemiddle Yesterday #41

Illustrates the disconnect between the blue collar working class and elites MichMan Yesterday #43

Covid change the work environment LogDog75 23 hrs ago #45

Most mid-level managers add absolutely nothing to organizations. waterwatcher123 23 hrs ago #46

T-rump, narcissist extraordinaire, ordered federal remote workers back to offices. Wicked Blue 22 hrs ago #47

Technology in the 90s made remote work possible. I used to work at home a lot, but still OAITW r.2.0 21 hrs ago #50

Turf. Telework means employees are on their home turf. underpants 21 hrs ago #51

My experience frequently mirrored the scenarios described in the article, BUT Pinback 20 hrs ago #53

Don't forget the real estate incentives. paulkienitz 19 hrs ago #54

They also think you're not actually working Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #55

My husband is lucky Jilly_in_VA 11 hrs ago #58

'New Research'? Where the hell has this person been? OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #59