For those who work from home, how often do you go into the office?

[loves2learn]

I’ve been with my current employer since early January and I am going into the office for the second time. My manager just wanted to do some face to face and have lunch together. 😷

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I forgot what a production it is to get ready in the morning. I am rusty. Showering, finding a suitable complete outfit, got half way there and realized I forgot my laptop and had to turn around. Lol. Overall, a successful day at the office. And we got ceviche and tortilla soup from the local Mexican restaurant. 😍

[Lliam]

I worked for a great auto insurance company for 30 years as a senior motor vehicle field adjuster/appraiser. After 20 years, I asked for a transfer from the Los Angeles area to northern California. They drew a big circle around my new home to create a territory for me and set me up with a complete home office. They gave me assignments every day and I went out to body shops, tow yards and homes. All I had to do was make my paperwork look perfect and turn it in on time. I had my job wired, so they loved me. Nobody looked over my shoulder.

The closest office to me was about two hours away. I used to joke that I had to go there once every three months or so for a half day meeting and pizza.

[loves2learn]

Awesome! My father-in-law actually did the same thing. He retired about a year ago. It was a good gig.

[Lliam]

It WAS a good gig, especially because the company I worked for was so wonderful.
Thanks for the MHO! :-)

[loves2learn]

My FIL said the same thing! Well deserved MHO. :)

[bananathunder]

maybe once a month... sometimes less

[bananathunder]

Thanks for the mho!

[loves2learn]

Welcome! MHOs are in short supply these days with the bot turned off. 😕

[bananathunder]

Haha right? I rarely get them regardless

[AviatorTom]

The answer to your question is Rarely.

I work on a customer project away from my base office at the customer site, with a project team of about 10 people. It's a long project that has taken many years longer than expected.

All of us (except for a few that work installing equipment at the customer site) have been working from home pretty much full time since March 2020. I have probably gone into the office (customer site) maybe one day a month, typically to do something that must be done at the site. Other than that, all work is done remotely: meetings via MS TEAMS; remote connectivity to computer, workstations and servers at the customer site and our base office; email and text; and an occasional phone call.

[humanearth]

Everyday, my office is next to the barn.

The farm

Here is my office

[loves2learn]

Bet you get a lot of thinking done in your office

[humanearth]

But somehow, I bet my day is a lot less stressful then yours

[ArrowheadSW]

Just curious, with your job, will there be a time when you'll have to go in everyday? Or will it always be from home? Just wondering if these jobs will stay as "work from home" jobs.

[loves2learn]

I will never have to go in everyday. I am considered a full time remote employee. Yet I live 25 min from headquarters so I can go in for fun stuff and meetings here and there. Best of both worlds.

[DizzyDesii]

Mainly when training or being the trainer or if clients leave bad reviews. And it sucks cause you can do your damn job but if the client is having a bad day and takes it out on you, they take it out on your survey too.

[SaoirseS]

If I work in the office, I go downstairs. If I work from home, I go upstairs. Pretty easy! The commute is short and fabulous :-)

[NathanDavis]

I'm the manager... so I have to go at least weekly, to make sure the place has not been raided or burned down yet

[sarahlumpkin]

It's not an issue yet but I am glad that when I do become a practicing psychologist that I will be able to Skype sessions with some of these characters that courts send for an evaluation.

[JennBITx]

I have not been back in the office in almost 2 years. I was going to make a trip there, so I could help with food back things, but still cannot lift

[msc545]

I go about twice a week because there are some people I have to see in person. I don't like doing this and I don't feel safe doing it.

[Mangospacho]

Rarely, if ever. I’ve only gone in once since 2020.

[sattii2607]

I went a couple of times to meet the Infra team to get updates to my laptop

[Rachel794]

I’m currently looking for a work from home job :)

[Gwenhwyfar]

I haven’t had to go in a while

[DaveToo]

My home IS my office. (Self-employed).

[Lisa_97]

i miss working from home :(

[roy_ricky09]

Since March'20, haven't

[loveslongnails]

My home IS my office ! LOL

[krin_m]

Not once in last year and a half.

[Bricealan]

90 day in intervals

[Shamiah02]

No work from home 🥴