Job was 100% remote with travel before the pandemic. The only question for

Jun 29, 2022
8:22:13am

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me is if/when travel resumes. I've only taken 4 business trips since the pandemic started.

I did get a new job earlier this year, but it's the same arrangement. 100% remote with travel. There is no expectation to go to any office.

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Skeptical Optimist

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Messages

Author

Time

Have you "returned" to the office?

snowbird

6/29/22 8:18am

Genghis Spreads

6/29/22 8:20am

Never “left”

Powerbait DPM

6/29/22 8:21am

Never had an office to return to

Sea Chicken

6/29/22 8:22am

Still in your parents basement?

Cougar TD

6/29/22 8:35am

Yes but the linoleum floor there is a beautiful shade of green.

Forzaitalia

6/29/22 8:39am

Is it "Avocado" Green. That's what my mom had in her house.

Y-Zag

6/29/22 8:54am

Not yet. September 6 return. Probably 2 days a week at most

irmocoug

6/29/22 8:22am

Wow! Really? What city?

fulano

6/29/22 8:48am

Charotte NC Area. Federal Government employee, so you know how that rolls....

irmocoug

6/29/22 12:42pm

Job was 100% remote with travel before the pandemic. The only question for

Skeptical Optimist

6/29/22 8:22am

I have met in person with 3 different software vendors in the last nine months

bluelands

6/29/22 8:39am

Long enough that remote work feels like a dream at this point

squirrelyearl

6/29/22 8:22am

Nope. Been into office 3 times in past year.

Bandersnatch

6/29/22 8:23am

I'll watch a few snippets here and there but it's not the same

Northwest Cougar

6/29/22 8:23am

3X a week starting about a year ago

CommodoreCoug

6/29/22 8:23am

I was only home for about three months.

Kilgore Trout

6/29/22 8:25am

Maybe once a week for the last year or so

Tare

6/29/22 8:26am

I never missed a day at the office due to COVID or COVID precautions.

gwalker

6/29/22 8:27am

Same, we never closed our office. We had one worker go remote for a few weeks because she has an immunocompromised

Cosmodiar

6/29/22 8:41am

July 2021 - 2x a week, now down to 1x a week.

SWKTDweller

6/29/22 8:29am

No, now permanent WFH

JOPE

6/29/22 8:29am

Hybrid

Polemic

6/29/22 8:29am

2x a week starting in May 2022 but it’s not really enforced

STL

6/29/22 8:32am

Was only "out of the office" for like 5 months

Jimo Dashen

6/29/22 8:33am

One mandatory day a month but usually works out to 2 or 3 for meetings

bluelands

6/29/22 8:33am

I drove into the office once a few months ago.

Belboz

6/29/22 8:33am

Yeah. When it left netflix I bought the whole series for $30 off iTunes.

v1k0u6

6/29/22 8:38am

I educated your kids while you got to sit at home...sounds like my dream job

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/29/22 8:41am

I go in "as needed" - that = about once a week.

Future_Tacos

6/29/22 8:47am

I'm jealous of you work from home people.

Jeffacka

6/29/22 8:53am

Yes, worked from home 9+ years, and now back in office 3 days a week

NorCal_Coug

6/29/22 8:54am

My office closed. Went back once some March 2020 to clear out desk. Went to Fort Collins office once a month ago

Colorado

6/29/22 9:06am

Nope

Lifer

6/29/22 9:08am

I literally haven’t had a single day that was virtual in this whole ordeal.

RdF3

6/29/22 9:12am

Twice this year

Remigius

6/29/22 9:19am

Yes, nearly a year ago.

Six Foot Seven

6/29/22 11:37am

Nope and it looks like I never will have to except for some meeting every other

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