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Remote work is still 'frustrating and disorienting' for bosses, economist says—their No. 1 problem with it::Although some bosses have recognized the benefits of workplace flexibility, many are still hesitant to adopt remote work permanently.

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[–] deadlyduplicate@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (21 children)

I recently left a WFH only company. The environment was toxic and there was definitely some insecurity on the part of management regarding worker productivity. There was a much larger emphasis on constantly showing to management what you were working on and proving you were using your work day productively.

It was a culture shift I didn't adapt well to and left.

[–] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 28 points 1 year ago (16 children)

If it's salaried and your work is done and you aren't missing meetings and calls and whatnot then who cares if you're using your day 'productively'? You must be if your work was done with no major issues. Who cares if it took you 6 hours or 8?

[–] DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children)

Who cares if it took you 6 hours or 8?

Anyone wanting to get the most out of the departement/team. If you only need 75% of your expected working hours to complete your assigned workload, its completely reasonable that they know so they can give you 25% more work to fill out the rest of your work day.

[–] Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago

Don't know why you got downvotes, that's the correct answer to the question.

I guess people don't like that managers are supposed to maximize efficiency and took it out on you for saying as much.

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