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

Jun 29, 2022
8:39:59am

bluelands Truly Addicted User

Each time the first thing out of their mouths was this was the first customer site visit for them in over two years. That surprises me. I assumed things had returned to normal but but quite yet or maybe never in the IS world.

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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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