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WAH is like…being in the wilderness devoid of people but with high tech tools
Eating sugar-free brownies – it has advantages but it’s not as satisfying
WFH for first time >1day, office based admin worker, Auckland NZ
Working from home is like a dream.
Working from home ~4 months (but on & off before that), Banking, Auckland NZ.
A cocoon.
Working from home (can be) like …
Living at work
Being siloed
Trying to inspire and lead when you cannot interact in a personal basis is hard
Some staff went into hiding; others reached out
It is like being in white-collar prison, but without access to the tennis courts.
All the comforts are there, and generally life is better than most had even prior to the pandemic. We work, eat, sleep, live in a high-rise apartment in the heart of Washington DC. We are “allowed” to go out an hour a day for exercise. No communal visits. An indeterminate sentence. Political prisoners?
FS. 30+ year Government employee (IT division manager); 64 years old; remote working sentence 10 weeks – to – life…
Working from home under lockdown has given me the foretaste of my future retirement life – so much work to do at home even without going out much!
workout, work, eat, repeat
working from home for the first time, Lecturer, NZ
… sweet as!
(My tech at home is so good, that I ‘dial home’ to use it when I’m at work).
— English, 60s, long long term tech users, digital miminalist
…is like being quiet as a mouse
Evaluator, Illinois.edu
permanent casual Friday.
dress very casually (other than tidy top half for zoom calls!)
Christchurch NZ
…is like recovering from a childhood illness. Comforting and you don’t want to be anwhere else. But you do feel in limbo.
WFH for 3 months but have done this in the past too. Fundraiser, Auckland. NZ
a peaceful haven where I can do deep-work without the hussle and bustle of everyday commuting and being around lots of people, traffic and noise. I have a cafe on my block too, so one can’t help but feel more relaxed. Working at home ‘properly’ for the first time, Higher Education Professional, Auckland NZ.
my most productive working environment and I love not having to commute and park at work. – long-term intermittent remote at home worker with great technology at home to improve the experience
Working from home is like serving a sentence in prison.
being a regular fish out of water! It has taken some time to adjust to and racing to keep up with the speed online tools that are developing!
groundhog day
Being on a hamster wheel
Being in a cocoon. You have everything you need and are waiting for the day that you burst forth as a butterfly.
Consultant working at home for 5 months, NZ.
Being half naked in office and not bothered.