You may or may not have seen the uproar and mixed emotions as Recruitment Business owner Mr. Cox ranted over LinkedIn that workers are 'lazy, entitled and spoilt' for still wanting to work from home after spending a year being banned from the offices, that they just want to 'doss on the sofa and watch Loose Women' in their Pjs and be able to 'go out and feed the squirrels at 11 am'. I personally think it's a little on the harsh side and overall a pretty outdated view.
Speaking to candidates, I constantly hear how more productive they feel at home. The buzz of an office is great, it brings the team closer together, they still want that! However, since getting into a new work routine at home they also like the choice to have time at home where there aren't the distractions of making your round of coffee for the whole office and getting brought into conversations that aren't necessarily relevant that suddenly dig into work time (c'mon we all do it) So, if productivity is up at home...why does having PJs on your bottom half and smart on top for the teams calls matter?
But even if you do prefer to work from home, there's no denying that getting out and about can be a fantastic change to the norm. Yesterday I attended my first event since starting my recruitment life - the Lunch Show! I have to admit the BUZZ of meeting people face to face was everywhere, you could tell that everyone was having the best time! Meeting with the likes of Oggs, Snafflingpig and Caleno - companies who are thriving and clearly delighted to be meeting up with people face to face again. They gave us a warm welcome well worth getting out of my PJs for!!
Anyway, what do I know about whether people who work from home are overly entitled? I prefer to watch This Morning and would rather go out and feed the birds on my lunch break ;-)
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