Obviously, as time goes by and the novelty wears off we may see some of that dedication wain a little

Also to consider: WFH is not everyone’s cup of tea. The solitude, or the juggling with an active home, are different than cubicles (ugh!) with water cooler talk. Over the years I have seen several who were happy to return to a more “normal” professional setup. WFH is hard, WFH requires self-discipline and the eagerness of “oh awesome, I didn’t get furloughed so let’s stick in there” will not only wane but also expose many who don’t fit a WFH culture.

And your lunch should definitely not happen at your desk or with your laptop open on the side.

Employers are indeed more open to it but it’s now been around half a year. Talks with vendors of tracking software are close to finalize and preferred options to be chosen and budgeted. The real WFH port hasn’t started yet. The corporate surveillance is still to be implemented, dismissing that is denying decades of corporate (HR) evil.

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