People Are Revealing The 30 Actual Reasons Companies Don’t Want You To Work From Home

Oh God! I get sick the moment I get into our office. So much dust and the A/C that is always set too cold! >.<

I personally worked better when I wasn't at home (I am easily distracted and need a change of scenery to thrive). However, I worked my best when I had my own little office, by myself, and my boss didn't work in the same building. The more she left me alone and just asked for specific things to be done, the more productive I was and was able to deliver far above what she expected. The minute she started micromanaging and asking me to keep a list of things that I did during the day, My attention was then spent on feeling like I had to justify my worth rather than on delivering quality.

So what did Julius reply?

Yikes, I'm so sorry. If I weren't a minor I'd lend you some money. I'm sorry to hear that.

Toxic people!!

Can't graze in the fridge or prepare fresh meals. No pets, no sweats, no naps, and someone else controls the temp. I'll stay at home as much as possible thanks!

Isn't it nice to have your kitchen clean and fresh Nespresso? I LOVE working from home!

You know, for the record, mental health and productivity experts tell you not to do your chores during break. I mean, yeah you can't really help it all that much sometimes, but you're (supposedly) better off not making it a habit

Microwave is for full time employees only...

Never do chores during break. Work time is work time. After shift is chore time

Working in comfy clothes (not necessarily pijama), with a good coffee next to you and your dog at your feet. How can you be in a more productive environment?

When I was in middle school band, we had private lessons after school, so the band directors had a microwave for students to heat up snacks between the end of the day, their lesson, and the late bus. There was a sign that actually said, paraphrasing, "remove the plastic before microwaving popcorn". I have a feeling there is someone who makes that necessary in almost every office.

Some people actually like the social aspect of an office (my dad LOVED it, most of his closest friends were also work colleagues, and my partner also enjoys it as well specially since we're new to the area and it's good to have local contacts) so it should be a choice. You like/feel more productive in an office? Come on in. You prefer to work remotely from home/coffee shop/beach? Great, you do that. As long as the work is done it shouldn't matter!

You hit the nail right on the head with “ I work there, I don't need friends and I have my own family”. Why do we have to go to the exhausting effort to schmooze people we don’t even like, just to get ahead? Why can’t the quality of our work be enough?

I refused to attend every holiday party ever thrown by a company since my first job 40+ years ago. I deal with coworkers because I have to, not because I want to and the last thing I would ever want to do is party with those people and find out how much worse they are off the clock...

It has to be “fun” with you robot 😁 (i work 16 years from home)….

Sounds like you have serious issues tbh. I wouldn't want you at work either. Go to therapy.

You are so right. People think I'm an A hole because I don't socialize at work. I don't care. I have no interest in what may people want to talk about anyway. It's mostly BS.

Well said!!! I never minded the actual work. The negativity always has to do with the environment, not the work!

There's a garbage company in SoCal that does tax and flood services, checking for and getting mortgage and utilities paid on behalf of banks so that properties don't go to tax sale. They thought that having departments parade around for free food once a month or so was how to keep morale high. Meanwhile they had fat slobs as supervisors who were late to work up to 3 hours a day and often caught napping. Massive team meetings that did nothing productive and wasted time.

I felt like you were reading my mind lol

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Hey I DONT have my own family and only a few friends, I'm 38 and still looking 4 love and new friendships and even I dont wanna be at an office. The 1 time I worked in an office (as opposed 2 my 13 yrs of bartending and yrs of sales/door 2 door fundraising) it was so toxic and I was bullied non stop by coworkers and managers. I only worked part time but I couldnt stand it. I thought finally id be dealing with professionals and not be treated like a dog anymore but boy was I way off. Was laid off in Jul 2020 & that's the last job I had b4 completely going bipolar mental (been suffering wit mental illness since 13)2 where now I cant work at all & if anyone says anything 2 me that I even remotely view as disrespectful, I attack. Every dog eventually bites if they're abused long enough.

You just stated exactly my work philosophy. I don't go to work to make friends. I will partner with you for purposes of doing business. If your business requires me to operate socially, (1) I don't want to work for you; and, (2) Viewing co-workers as work family is a terrible way to do business.

My ex-husband thought it was a good idea to be "friends" with our employees. I told him no,that never works out.treat them well but as employees. He didn't listen. When I kicked him out he went to his BFF'S house. He was married and had a son from his previous marriage. In less than one month his BFF and his wife asked him to find somewhere else to stay. I have to admit I said "I told you so" and enjoyed saying it everytime. Business and friendship never works out.

Smart. Everyone wins.

My company did the same, group 3 also contains people who would theoretically never go into the office apart from laptop repair. They also insist that everyone uses zoom for calls, so that even if half the call is co located, you all have equal footing in the meeting.

Not to be THAT person, but America allows car and oil companies to "lobby" and keep public transportation almost non-existent. Besides, how will the people who own shares in Uber and Lyft buy another yacht while not paying their "contractors?" The greed is stifling.

Is this President Biden's fault too ? *Asking for some idiots*