Stevo985 Posted February 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2022 3 hours ago, ferguson1 said: I’ve experienced exactly the same as you. Sent home with computer kit 18 months ago and constantly advised that things will never be the same and this is the new way of working! Then couple of week ago, we’re now switching to hybrid working and you can have a maximum two days at home a week. This new move appears only temporary as well just to appease and fully expecting us to back in the office full time by Easter. The annoying thing is, work were/are getting more hours out of me when I’m at home because I don’t have the annoying commute to factor into my day. It's dinosaurs in charge thinking that if you can't be seen then you obviously aren't doing any work. An easy thing to blame when something goes wrong. Morons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted February 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: The more relevant question is who books an appointment to get their hair done at 7 in the evening?! Women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Work are suddenly discussing bringing everyone back into the office. 18 months of bullshit about office of the future and improved work life balance and embracing flexible working etc etc and all down the drain. Probably because some big dog walked into one of the offices and noticed there weren't many people there. words removed 4 hours ago, ferguson1 said: I’ve experienced exactly the same as you. Sent home with computer kit 18 months ago and constantly advised that things will never be the same and this is the new way of working! Then couple of week ago, we’re now switching to hybrid working and you can have a maximum two days at home a week. This new move appears only temporary as well just to appease and fully expecting us to back in the office full time by Easter. The annoying thing is, work were/are getting more hours out of me when I’m at home because I don’t have the annoying commute to factor into my day. Must be something in the air as I get the feeling my employer will be soon starting to push people back in the office more. I'm currently 4 days at home, 1 in the office, which works for me. Nothing official communicated yet, but you can just sense it is coming from the odd comment here and there from senior management. I'll be disappointed If I end up in the same situation as I was pre-pandemic as it would make a mockery of the whole work/life balance and the 'new normal' angle they have been promoting. We'll see, I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 3 hours ago, sidcow said: I've said this from the word go. 100% home working may work short term with an existing established team but you HAVE to have at least flexible working for: Training New Starter integration. Team work Culture development Spotting a wrong un Instant spontaneous communication Overhearing things Quick reaction to situations People's investment with their current organisation being little more than a keyboard and screen And millions of other tiny things that all go to make for an efficient working environment. You forgot piss-ups after work! I do agree with some of your points, I wouldn't want to be a new starter and WFH. I thoroughly enjoyed office life in my 20's - the amount of scrapes we got up to, we'd be 'cancelled' now, but it was good fun. Now i'm a miserable word removed, i want to WFH and not interact with anyone! My productivity has been through the roof over the last 2 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, Xela said: I'll be disappointed If I end up in the same situation as I was pre-pandemic as it would make a mockery of the whole work/life balance and the 'new normal' angle they have been promoting. Exactly this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, Xela said: Now i'm a miserable word removed, i want to WFH and not interact with anyone! My productivity has been through the roof over the last 2 years. As a total coincidence, so has your hits on pornhub. Mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 My employer has also asked people to get back to the office. I am a consultant that finishes at the end of March so I am unlikely to go back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Another program "Dream home make overs" on five, with the most insane decor ideas, you know, flamingo wall paper at 85 quid a roll. green an yellows in the kitchen. Have they even made a program directed for the working class. Restoring a house with 50k budget instead off 500k+. Building a kitchen extension with 50-80k to spend rather than 1.5 million. I'm sure it would get many more viewings. "Old house, new home" I remember it starting okay with reasonable budgets on small detached homes, after series 2 or 3 it then ended up with the usual 500k budget on a house bought for a million?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2022 1 minute ago, foreveryoung said: Another program "Dream home make overs" on five, with the most insane decor ideas, you know, flamingo wall paper at 85 quid a roll. green an yellows in the kitchen. Have they even made a program directed for the working class. Restoring a house with 50k budget instead off 500k+. Building a kitchen extension with 50-80k to spend rather than 1.5 million. I'm sure it would get many more viewings. "Old house, new home" I remember it starting okay with reasonable budgets on small detached homes, after series 2 or 3 it then ended up with the usual 500k budget on a house bought for a million?? There's that current garden makeover program where they use VR headsets for the designs. What I find interesting is that each programme does two makeovers, one big budget and one on the cheap. Couple of weeks ago, some woman spent £32,000 on the garden, and it was frankly, shite. I'd have been gutted if I'd wasted a grand on it, let alone 32,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, mjmooney said: There's that current garden makeover program where they use VR headsets for the designs. What I find interesting is that each programme does two makeovers, one big budget and one on the cheap. Couple of weeks ago, some woman spent £32,000 on the garden, and it was frankly, shite. I'd have been gutted if I'd wasted a grand on it, let alone 32,000. Garden designers are raking it in. I know someone who put 12k on there garden, an apart from a trees you have to wrap up in the winter, i'm not sure where the money went. The guys pretty handy, but left it to the wife. He even he admitted, they did nothing he couldn't have done himself, apart from maybe the initial design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2022 Corned Beef tins. Every single time without fail I will cut my finger on the bastard things when trying to wash them for recycling. Every bloody time. There is surely a better way than those stupid frigging tins with the key that leaves the jaggedy edges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Just now, sidcow said: Corned Beef tins. Every single time without fail I will cut my finger on the bastard things when trying to wash them for recycling. Every bloody time. There is surely a better way than those stupid frigging tins with the key that leaves the jaggedy edges? Or, just pick it up / hold it differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) I sometimes wander down the aisle with the spam, corned beef, and Frey Bentos pies, and wonder who the **** is buying this stuff, and if they have colour TVs yet, but here we have Sidcow and he's even got the internet! Edited February 16, 2022 by Davkaus 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Or, just pick it up / hold it differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Davkaus said: I sometimes wander down the aisle with the spam, corned beef, and Frey Bentos pies, and wonder who the **** is buying this stuff, and if they have colour TVs yet, but here we have Sidcow and he's even got the internet! Never had corned beef hash? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Frey Bentos pies, 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted February 17, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 17, 2022 Bin day today. Didn't put it out last night, due to the storm. They never come until after 10.00 am, so I knew I'd have plenty of time this morning. By 8 o'clock they'd already been and gone. Bastards. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 18 hours ago, Seat68 said: Bloody knew it. As soon as I posted it, I knew it. Regardless do they still give you a lolly if you behave? Only if you are Jack Grealish 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 14 hours ago, Davkaus said: I sometimes wander down the aisle with the spam, corned beef, and Frey Bentos pies, and wonder who the **** is buying this stuff, and if they have colour TVs yet, but here we have Sidcow and he's even got the internet! Fray bentos pies are actually pretty nice for the money, can be a pig to open at times though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 2 hours ago, mjmooney said: Bin day today. Didn't put it out last night, due to the storm. They never come until after 10.00 am, so I knew I'd have plenty of time this morning. By 8 o'clock they'd already been and gone. Bastards. We missed two in a row after Christmas, one because the day changed for the bank holidays and I forgot to put it out again on the new day, then two weeks later because we were away and forgot to ask the neighbours to do it. Had to take some to the tip in the meantime, very annoying! /boringthread sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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