Hi there. I am fortunate enough to work in the tech sector in the US, and our company has just declared that almost all of us will WFH (work from home) over the next few weeks. I am delighted to skip the commute and spend the day with our pets nearby, and my own awesome coffee in hand. My partner is also in tech but is not yet WFH (it's under discussion at work); they report that the commute is utterly traffic-free, so many others must also be at home here in Silicon Valley.
For my team: We have strict login and communications requirements to make sure everyone stays in touch, and daily standups via videoconference. This is definitely NOT a staycation! Deliverables are still on target and so far (a week and a half in), things are going well. We still have some IT staff and critical admin staff in office to handle things that cannot be done remotely.
I am curious how many others are currently WFH and how this is affecting your life and your companies?
There are many jobs in which WFH is simply not possible, and I want to know how you feel about it as well.
This is a unique point in our modern society, and how we react to and cope with it is of intense interest to me. Thank you for taking part!
Calli
For my team: We have strict login and communications requirements to make sure everyone stays in touch, and daily standups via videoconference. This is definitely NOT a staycation! Deliverables are still on target and so far (a week and a half in), things are going well. We still have some IT staff and critical admin staff in office to handle things that cannot be done remotely.
I am curious how many others are currently WFH and how this is affecting your life and your companies?
There are many jobs in which WFH is simply not possible, and I want to know how you feel about it as well.
This is a unique point in our modern society, and how we react to and cope with it is of intense interest to me. Thank you for taking part!
Calli