Do any of you prefer "on-site" work as opposed to remote?

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1. AnonymousFebruary 4,2025 at 7:38PM UTC

   Me, for the most part. I find that if I go into the office I can be more productive and less distracted. That is, I have my own office at work, and am not surrounded by lots of ppl.

2. AnonymousFebruary 6,2025 at 2:18PM UTC

   Having your own office is key so you can shut out the distractions

3. AnonymousFebruary 4,2025 at 9:44PM UTC

   I do love a little of both. A hybrid schedule really works for me and my lifestyle (2 days in the office per week). Something I learned coming out of the pandemic. I could never go back to work full-time in an office. I don't often share this but I love doing my laundry, vacuuming, emptying the dishwasher, etc on my frequent breaks. It's a nice distraction for my brain and my house has never been cleaner. :-)

4. AnonymousFebruary 4,2025 at 10:56PM UTC

   It depends, which works well for my current arrangement (hybrid - usually 2-3 days WFH and in an office the rest of the time. lt depends on what I need to do. Meetings in person, get into files, grab/scan/distribute mail - the in office. A call heavy day or project work then home. Weather crappy (I have about an hour drive to the office) then work from home.

5. Paulla Fetzek, MSEdFebruary 5,2025 at 2:07PM UTC

   I do. I so happen to live alone with none of my friends really close by. I love my 2 cats with all my heart. But they are miserable conversationalists. ?

   Additionally, it's nice to have real-time feedback when I'm working on projects - even if my coworker isn't directly involved in what I do.

   My company, overall, doesn't promote WFH. And I do understand. We bought the building we're in (I work for HQ), and our president has provided some amazing perks - he wants people in the office.

6. AnonymousFebruary 5,2025 at 9:56PM UTC

   I 100% prefer working in the office!

7. AnonymousFebruary 6,2025 at 1:36PM UTC

   Remote. Years of working in office have taught me it doesn't matter--management is fickle and unless you have that right combo of them liking you, and you're good at the work and (I hate to say it) the right combo of gender/skin color/identity, etc. you might as well as save yourself time, microaggressions, money and work remotely. Even if it means less pay/few opportunities.

8. hawkinscarlaFebruary 6,2025 at 1:37PM UTC

   I prefer remote work. I save a lot of money from not buying lunches, wearing suits and gas. Not to mention the wear and tear on my vehicle. Also, my mother has serious health issues and I can work from her home where I can look after her while I work.

9. Holly HuntFebruary 6,2025 at 1:41PM UTC

   My job is very hands-on and in-person, and I appreciate the ability to have decompression/boundaries between my work and home life.

10. AnonymousFebruary 6,2025 at 1:59PM UTC

    Yes I much prefer working in the office as long as there isn’t a long commute.

11. AnonymousFebruary 6,2025 at 1:59PM UTC

    I prefer on-site work, as I work directly with clients who often lack the technology needed to access me remotely. It also makes it easier to separate my home and work life and avoid "bleed-over." I worked remotely for nine months during COVID and was itching to return to the office.

12. Ruth SathreFebruary 6,2025 at 2:06PM UTC

    I prefer remote. I feel I am more productive. I do do not miss the office politics. The savings on commute and clothes are great. I've realized I have to be clearer in my writing and actively make effort to communicate with others. Virtual interactions are VERY different than in person ones.

13. CJB62February 6,2025 at 2:15PM UTC

    Depends greatly on the office set-up and the commute. Ideal for me is hybrid- where you can work from home when you need to get focused work done and need the quiet- and being able to have meetings, true collaboration in person.

14. Anne M. KellyFebruary 6,2025 at 2:17PM UTC

    You are not alone. Remote, hybrid, or in person on occasion (if there is business reason) work better for all humans. Underperformers emerge faster in remote settings. If a leader is not comfortable managing remotely that is a leadership training issue.

15. Cassandra SchmigotzkiFebruary 6,2025 at 2:21PM UTC

    I couldn't say that I prefer it. I've never been given the opportunity to get work remotely.

16. JasmineFebruary 6,2025 at 2:36PM UTC

    I prefer a hybrid schedule -- like 2 days on-site and 3 for remote.

17. AnonymousFebruary 6,2025 at 2:48PM UTC

    I wanted some human interaction and I choose to be hybrid. I love the flexibility it provides. My house is only 3 miles from our headquarters. Yes, I have had to spruce up my wardrobe a bit, but even those coming into the office are casual in dress. Never seen so many tennis shoes in my life in an office building /meeting. HAHAH

    During Covid our division was moved to permanent remote. People moved and some stayed in the area. We are a Global company so for us, being on calls /phone was normal prior to covid. After covid in 2024 they gave us the choice to come into the office for a couple days a week or full time or not at all and stay remote.

    I make my schedule of when I want to be in the office. So far, no one in our division has been forced to move back to the area to work in the office.

18. AnonymousFebruary 6,2025 at 2:54PM UTC

    I prefer to being onsite for work. I like to have the face to face interaction when speaking with my colleagues vs being remote. That is just my preference.

19. AnonymousFebruary 6,2025 at 4:09PM UTC

    No. I've been fully remote for 14 years. I get so much more done and tend to work longer hours. I don't mind because I'm doing it in my home and not stressed about being in an office until 7:00pm and then commuting home. I travel when needed for key meetings, etc. I don't mind that at all. Constant interruptions in an office never worked for me.

20. Jennifer TaylorFebruary 6,2025 at 4:32PM UTC

    I have been remote, or hybrid for almost 5 years and I'm never going back to working in an office full-time. I prefer fully remote tbh.

21. AnonymousFebruary 6,2025 at 4:38PM UTC

    I figure I could either work at the office or I could stay married. My husband is retired and there is absolutely NO WAY I could spend 24/7 with him. If I am home he wants to be in the same room with me. I don't have anything to hide about work but i get a lot more done in the office. I get that we really are best friends and enjoy each others company but my work is my work. I know he thinks his advice is helpful but it really isn't.

22. AnonymousFebruary 7,2025 at 4:19AM UTC

    My Italian neighbor jokingly told me she didn't realize she had been married to a Proctologist when he retired. "He's uppa my a$$ all day now!" ?

23. AnonymousFebruary 6,2025 at 4:56PM UTC

    I much prefer remote - my commute is somewhat atrocious, so I’m able to spend that time actually getting work done. I also actually take my lunch when I’m home (usually), and there are far less interruptions. I like my office and my colleagues, but I’m also somewhat introverted so being there drains my batteries very quickly. It also doesn’t help that most of the team is in Orlando or LA, so I’m on zoom and email no matter where I am.

    I’m currently in the office 4 days per week and if I could do even one more day at home, it would be a great mix.

24. AnonymousFebruary 6,2025 at 5:24PM UTC

    I enjoy and find high value in going into the office when there is an opportunity to actually speak face to face with those I am working with, build relationships, and collaborate. Simply going to the office to "be" in the office, when there is no one you are directly working with, allows for some general conversational interactions and more clear separation of work/life, but brings little additional value to progress your work if no direct stakeholders are also at the same office location. I prefer the efficiency that working remotely provides for both head down intensive work on the computer as well as virtual calls/meetings as I have greater control of my personal home office environment. Virtual work days allow greater flexibility as time spent in commuting, packing lunch, and navigating shared physical space and tools can be repurposed to more value added tasks. There are environmental and monetary savings that can be realized from using less office space, eating out, gas/transportation, in-person grooming/fashion essentials, and avoiding additional child/pet/elder care hours. Remote working can lead to having poor work/life separation and a tendency to be always working or more isolated. It can also be an added difficulty to go in to open offices with unassigned seating as you then have to find appropriate desk space and/or meeting space to complete virtual calls/meetings across sites for a significant portion of the day without distracting others or being distracted by others in the same open office space where other employees are in unrelated teams and projects. So I think that a hybrid approach with a mix that is appropriate to maximize your individual work/life as needed is likely best.

25. AnonymousFebruary 6,2025 at 5:49PM UTC

    I know i’m posting anonymously, but all I want to say is it’s useless to gather these opinions without knowing if someone is in management vs labor/Individual contributor.

    The incentives behind the decision are different, and honestly many owners and managers are focused on control but say lots of things to sell in office as a great thing.

26. AnonymousFebruary 7,2025 at 12:55AM UTC

    I prefer a hybrid schedule with more time remote. But it’s different for everyone based on their type of work.

27. AnonymousFebruary 7,2025 at 2:19AM UTC

    I prefer onsite. I had difficulty separating work from home during early Covid, asked to come back to office after 4 weeks, which was granted. It’s a very personal decision

28. AnonymousFebruary 7,2025 at 3:58PM UTC

    I too had that problem. It got to the point where a lot of my work kind of morphed into my personal time while at home and vice versa.

29. AnonymousFebruary 7,2025 at 1:58PM UTC

    I prefer remote; I currently go to the office 1-3 times a month. And not having a commute or to socialize every time I get up is a relief. But, I actually have more meetings now than when I was in the office; the flip is that I also get more uninterrupted time some days to do deep work.

30. Christi LopezFebruary 7,2025 at 2:00PM UTC

    As a graphic designer, I really can do my job from anywhere. I prefer being hybrid. Both my current position and the one I begin a week from Monday are two days in the office. I enjoy being able to catch up with my coworkers. And in my new position I'll be part of a creative team, so I'm looking forward to being able to bounce ideas off other team members. But I'm much more focused and productive when I work from home. My squirrel brain tends to get distracted in the office.

31. AnonymousFebruary 7,2025 at 9:09PM UTC

    Hybrid is my preference as well. I enjoy the in person collaboration and conversation, but also feel productive at home a few days a week. I don't think I could go back to mandated WFH, such as during COVID.

32. AnonymousFebruary 7,2025 at 3:50PM UTC

    I prefer on-site. Although, it's great to have the option to do remote work when it's necessary.

33. Danielle Peterson, MBAFebruary 7,2025 at 4:49PM UTC

    I prefer hybrid work.

34. AnonymousFebruary 7,2025 at 4:54PM UTC

    that's a hard no. I worked from home for over 20 years...WAY before it was "cool". My current job requires me to be in the office every day. I hate the commute. And pants. LOL

35. AnonymousFebruary 7,2025 at 5:34PM UTC

    I do. Being a part of something bigger than myself and connecting with others collaboratively in person makes my day better!

36. Coach Nancie Kay ShumanFebruary 8,2025 at 10:57PM UTC

    As a Coach, i have been working remote for years. But I have found that I enjoy going into the office on a regular basis. I actually get more done when I am sitting next to someone, even if they are engaged in a completely unrelated topic. This is supported by both the idea of parallel play and the research done by Dr. Yuri Teichman while working on his PhD in Mathematics at Stanford. He discovered that his Asian students were out pacing his Black students and wondered why? Afterall, you had to be a pretty smart cookie to get into Stanford. What he discovered was that the Asian students were studying less than the Black students, but they were studying with other people. Even at times people who were studying something unrelated to the math assignment given.

    His next step in his informal study was to have all students study with other people. By the end of the year, all students, regardless of ethnicity were scoring at the same level. So there is evidence that working in the same room as other people is beneficial. How that relates to 8/5 in person has not been studied as far as I know.

37. MandyFebruary 9,2025 at 7:17PM UTC

    For me, hybrid is a good balance.

38. Ashley RichardFebruary 10,2025 at 3:41PM UTC

    Absolutely not. The kind of work I do is fairly solitary and I routinely work full weeks where I don’t say anything more than “Hey! How’s it going?” to my coworkers when I’m in the office. I’m more efficient when I’m working from home. I wish I could go back to working hybrid but my employer took it away from everyone because other people couldn’t behave (or so they say).

39. Becky AldazFebruary 10,2025 at 6:09PM UTC

    I would love to be hybrid. 1-2 days/week in the office.

40. AnonymousFebruary 10,2025 at 6:23PM UTC

    Prefer on-site work?Absolutely not. I prefer remote work or hybrid if I must. I'm very introverted and the job I do can be done fully remote (sadly my employer refuses to let us go fully remote though, so we're hybrid).

    I hate driving with a passion, espeically at night when the time changes, so the commute is something I loathe. I also really dislike all the chatter, extreme bright lights, and having to fake smile while in an office. I'd just rather be at home and doing my job. I'm more efficent at home where I can have a small heater going (heaters are not allowed in our freezing office) and have my windows open without harsh light. It's been so so much better for my mental health being able to work hybrid. I hope and pray daily my employer doesn't do that RTO bs.

41. AnonymousFebruary 20,2025 at 9:30PM UTC

    I do not like being totally remote. I find it isolating. It's also been challenging for me to stick to a schedule, as I am neurodivergent. My ideal situation would be fully onsite or a hybrid half and half.