The thing I don't like is that so much of the cost cutting goes to companies. It's not just the office space, it's also furniture, electricity, water and so on.
While the worker save time and costs for transportation they usually don't get any compensation for the wear and tear of their furniture or the need for extra space for work area.
The wear and tear on my furniture is negligible compared to car/bicycle maintenance and public transport costs.
Sure, but a good desk or chair can be quite expensive to buy. Sitting badly can really mess you up.
But the transportation of the employee isn't a problem that an employer care about usually. The costs for office space on the other hand is just a saving that companies pocket and pass over to the employers. That's why I feel that companies should give a stipend for the office space needed by the employee, including computers and screens of course.
My work gives me a $100 monthly stipend to cover internet and incidental costs for my home office. It's not a whole lot but it's a nice touch on top of my salary + cost savings of working from home.
The fuck? My work yelled at me when I went to the bathroom during WFH. You're over here getting stipends and shit.
Good for you man, that's awesome
I had a job that confronted me about why I went yellow (idle) mid-day as I was expected to be online and active during core hours.
I had gone downstairs to make some lunch.
I quit that job.
Yeah I hated WFH. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with the thin client I have. It's gotta be useful for something right?
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The thing I don't like is that so much of the cost cutting goes to companies. It's not just the office space, it's also furniture, electricity, water and so on.
While the worker save time and costs for transportation they usually don't get any compensation for the wear and tear of their furniture or the need for extra space for work area.
The wear and tear on my furniture is negligible compared to car/bicycle maintenance and public transport costs.
Sure, but a good desk or chair can be quite expensive to buy. Sitting badly can really mess you up.
But the transportation of the employee isn't a problem that an employer care about usually. The costs for office space on the other hand is just a saving that companies pocket and pass over to the employers. That's why I feel that companies should give a stipend for the office space needed by the employee, including computers and screens of course.
My work gives me a $100 monthly stipend to cover internet and incidental costs for my home office. It's not a whole lot but it's a nice touch on top of my salary + cost savings of working from home.
The fuck? My work yelled at me when I went to the bathroom during WFH. You're over here getting stipends and shit.
Good for you man, that's awesome
I had a job that confronted me about why I went yellow (idle) mid-day as I was expected to be online and active during core hours.
I had gone downstairs to make some lunch.
I quit that job.
Yeah I hated WFH. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with the thin client I have. It's gotta be useful for something right?
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Thanks!
That's great, that's how it should be done.