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nuxvomica

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16. Our office has been empty since early March

Reply to progressive nobody (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 08:55 PM

Jul 2020

We have around 300 people in that office and they have all been working from home since March because we are fortunate to be in a very digitally oriented business and our global employer has taken the pandemic very seriously. There were many adjustments and problems in making this switch but with committed corporate leadership we got it to work. Though they expected productivity to fall a bit, it has actually gone up slightly. My point is that workers that are obvious candidates for WFH, like yourself, should be encouraged to go for it, solve the tech and lifestyle challenges, and not look back. Having a functioning WFH workforce is going to be a competitive advantage for the forseeable future.

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A tale of 2 businesses or Why Covid is winning. [View all] progressive nobody Jul 2020 OP

It's crazy that workplaces are opening with what seems like zero guidance soothsayer Jul 2020 #1

And what little guidance is there is none of it is uniformly followed. progressive nobody Jul 2020 #2

Exactly. And all Mitch and crowd want to do is make sure you can't sue. soothsayer Jul 2020 #3

please the PA house GOP had a member infected with Covid that member still attended meetings & they progressive nobody Jul 2020 #4

It was a Republican member and the GOP only told Republicans. Tommymac Jul 2020 #13

I was so angry at that stunt. progressive nobody Jul 2020 #21

I'm so sorry. It is terrifying having to go into a petri dish every day. I'm sorry you have Squinch Jul 2020 #5

I don't blame you. wear your mask regardless what others think. progressive nobody Jul 2020 #7

Luckily I live in a state where most people wear masks. Squinch Jul 2020 #9

Please don't delete your post! We all need to hear stories like yours. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2020 #6

thank you. progressive nobody Jul 2020 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jul 2020 #10

is this available over the counter and is it okay for sensitive skin? progressive nobody Jul 2020 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jul 2020 #12

You should report your business to the PA State Health Department. Tommymac Jul 2020 #14

Afraid of getting fired. Right now we are trying to get caught up progressive nobody Jul 2020 #15

There are a lot worse things then getting fired...catching Covid for example. Tommymac Jul 2020 #17

I know my husband and I have gone back and forth on this. progressive nobody Jul 2020 #18

Our office has been empty since early March nuxvomica Jul 2020 #16

I'm down in Washington spinbaby Jul 2020 #19

School here are discussing how we are starting up in the fall dsc Jul 2020 #20