New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Workers
Been fully remote since mid 2016. I've never received positive comments on my work attitude before this position.- I am thin and tall, constantly feeling cold in air-conditioned offices.- The office lights hurt my eyes.- I prefer music playing instead of people talking, and I do not feel bad for taking an hour long break when I feel exhausted or frustrated.- I usually wake up around 8, so I get out the door after coffee&breakfast is done, and we get dressed with the wife. We don't leave the house before 9:30 on average.- I also think commuting longer than a 15 minute walk/bus ride is a waste of my time.- I am working from a laptop, so I think it should be completely acceptable to send a mail in the morning saying "I'll be working from under a warm blanket & my cat today" when there is no in-person meeting scheduled.In my current position I'm assigned projects that get done on time and feedback is positive. Work is done, all is well. Noone cares when you start the day, just show up for the calls, which are never scheduled before 9:30 on my request.We got a junior fired because she couldn't keep up with expectations. I think full-remote wasn't for her. She also had untreated schizophrenia, I bet that didn't help either. When you are a couple screws loose, it helps to have people around to keep you grounded. On winter days I almost exclusively work from cafes, so as to avoid winter depression.