Re:Microsoft Teams goes down just as Europe logs on to work ...
by cameronbrown on Monday March 16, 2020 @07:28AM
(#22591767)
I agree. I work remotely quite often, around a week every month - but I do feel like productivity has been reduced just because people around me also have reduced productivity, are less available on IM, etc.. I also miss going into the office and being there physically, even though I don't really sit at my desk, it's nice to have the space there.
As someone who has been remotely working mostly from my home for two years today I'm joined by my wife and a three year old and a five year old. My work desk is in the living room as our house is teensy and trying to do anything of substance with two kids is very hard! On top of the added stress caused by the global situation being a distraction in itself.
My wife should be remote working but a last minute change meant it's now up in the air whether her office will actually allow VPN access. This is after they issued her with a brand new laptop, monitor and so on. So now she's spending the day at home tidying up our storage.
Remote work in this context is nothing more than trying to keep the wheels turning and people expecting the benefits that come with doing it more deliberately are definitely going to be disappointed.