Subj : Re: Stage 4 COVID
To : Dumas Walker
From : Dr. What
Date : Thu Dec 19 2024 07:07 am
-=> Dumas Walker wrote to RIXTER <=-
DW> However, it really worked pretty well. The folks who were productive
DW> continued to be so. I worked in a "cube farm" so I personally found it
DW> a lot easier to get most tasks done without the interruptions
DW> (intentional and accidental) of being in the office around others...
DW> especially those who see being in the office as time to socialize.
We've known this for a long time now, but management ignores the data.
At the previous company I worked for, they renovated all the cubes to be
half-height walls. So less privacy, more interruptions/distractions. And then
Management wondered why there was lower productivity.
DW> I was starting to burn out some but, with not having to go into the
DW> office every day, I got to where I didn't dread "going to work" most
DW> days. Considering that we were in the middle of a pandemic, being able
DW> to say my mental health was somehow better is a plus.
For me, my waist line was better. My company had a lunch room filled with free
junk food. I won't buy the stuff for my home. So no junk food available means
I don't eat any junk food.
DW> I also found that I ate a little better as I had time to make my
DW> lunches at lunchtime rather than carrying a sack lunch.
Fresher lunches are a definite plus when working from home.
... Stop talking! I'm out of aspirin!
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