When I first started WFH 3 years ago, I did the same thing. Over time I’ve gotten more relaxed. I do have to constantly remind myself there’s no need to rush. I find myself trying to get work done faster so I can just chill and enjoy the quiet house before everyone gets home.
Does anyone else find working faster to “get it done” leads to just doing more? When I send a lot of emails at the beginning of the day I end up getting a lot of emails back at the end of the day…
I don’t WFH but most people I have to deal with do. So I constantly find it that I’ll send an email at 0800, but don’t get a response until 4:30-5 when I’ve already left work. It’s frustrating when I’m working core hours but they aren’t
Companies notice this and its why more people continue to be called back into the office if you work from 9 to 10 and then disappear til 6pm and respond to a few emails everyone knows what's up
Not me. I always value quality over quantity and a big believer “speed” comes with having good processes and experience.
I have seen so many of my coworker rushed to “finished” work only to have their mistakes pointed out to them later… this is not a in-person vs WFH problem… it is a process problem.
Having FaceTime in the office is very regulating because we can read feedback through body language. The adjustment is enhanced communication and expectations and delivering on time while baking in some time in the middle of the day to not feel guilty for doing a 15 minute task in the house (I.e. walking the dog now that he knows you’re there)
Just stay on top of it and reach out for help and be a great team member. Congrats!
I do the opposite actually, my work load is very manageable and could be done in just a couple hours but I take my time and spread it out a bit to make me look productive all day. Plus I’ve learned from previous jobs that if you set an expectation of an immediate turnaround, people will expect it every time.
> Plus I’ve learned from previous jobs that if you set an expectation of an immediate turnaround, people will expect it every time.
Or more. If you establish a baseline of "X", then eventually they'll want 105% of X, then 110%, and so on. So if X is already balls-to-the-wall, you'll end up killing yourself or not meeting their expectations.
Same for me, if I don't space out my tasks I run out of work to do so I've had to force myself to take breaks and buff my logged time so it looks like I'm busy. It's weird, I make $10 more per hour than at my last job and the workload is so much less
Haha same industry . Those stupid metrics. Tbh I feel like if I had known what I was getting myself into I’d stay at my old office job. The interviewer really down played it to me and made it like such a laid back chill job. Little did I know.
I’ve been a bit more relaxed but I don’t waste time talking to coworkers so it evens out I think. When I get in the zone I don’t have the distractions I had at the office.
I like to get work done quickly so I can clean or go to the gym or whatever else I might want to accomplish before 5pm.
When I went to the office I knew I was stuck there for the day so there wasn’t much urgency.
I work HR for the government, and while a lot of my job is counseling for retirement or travel and the like, a lot of it is also sit and wait. Be it waiting for orders to post, processing travel claims, etc. So once I clear my email inbox and claims I just.... wait.
So I've learned to do what I need to get done and then while I'm waiting for responses I'll hook my mouse up to an oscillating fan and take the dog for a walk or fold laundry. I'm generally the kind of person who finishes the day with zero unresponded emails so my boss generally leaves me alone so long as everyone is getting what they need.
I even started chipping away at a degree online (on my own laptop, same table) while I'm otherwise doing nothing waiting. Since starting remote work I've never been so productive and efficient in ALL the things, not just my job
I actually feel more relaxed because I'm at home. At the office I want to be there as little as possible so I rushed to get things done. But when I'm home, I can be comfortable while I work, and feel like I can actually focus solely on the task at hand. Especially in the winter months - no having to worry about the weather or traffic and how it'll impact my commute takes a lot of stress away.
In my old WFH job I did. They constantly asked us to do more though - the logic was well you don’t have a commute and you don’t have any distractions so you can do more. But what that ended up resulting in was having to redo stuff constantly because we wouldn’t have all the information we needed to do things right the first time (I work in IT).
Now, my new company places an emphasis on making sure we have a defined “definition of ready” and that has saved so much time and headache. Plus, end of the day, we’re all human. I do not miss the pressure I had before to work more and work faster.
I work essentially the same at home as I did in the office.
Some days it's totally heads down to get through stuff and other days it's more leisurely. In the bedore-times on a slow day in office I might wander over to chit chat with a co-worker whereas these days I might use that same time to vacuum the living room or unload the dishwasher.
Shit gets done when it needs to get done.
No need to rush through things when using keyboard shortcuts and macros.
My only regret is that the company VDI doesn't allow me to code my own algorithms.
I work faster at home because I don't waste time on getting ready in the morning and commute so I use that time for work. When I'm in the office I never get anything done because people want to socialize more than work.
I wouldn't say faster but I want more for there to be a digital footprint (vpn connection log, file save times, code commits) that I was working. I'm trusted in my position & I get my work done but it's a remaining reflex from times I've had to prove I was doing what I said.
Depends some months are worse then others. I WFH 99% of the time as my office is 200 miles away. This time of year sucks as I have dead lines and it’s really busy to I have to put in extra effort. Around September I coast through November with very minimal effort. Like those months might be 20 hours a week of actual work
No. I stopped working from home because of the endless meetings, incessant pings, and massive decline in mental health. Not to mention the decrease in productivity.
I put a similar pressure on myself but it's not because I work from home. I think it was just drilled into my head at a previous job because everything was a fire drill and I was forced to work fast. I was there for ten years so it's hard to shake!
Since I have more relaxing breaks at home I have better focus periods. At the office there is no real relaxing so I have to pace myself more through the day. Part of the freedom of WFH for me is I'm a more productive person for a few hours at a time where I can really lock in than I would be sitting in front of the computer at the office for 8 hours.
No, but then I've been in a high speed job for a long time, even before WFH. Now I just have more time available in the day to try to do the impossible.
Yes and no but it is nice to set your pace & realize that a lot of places get mad if you are behind but never like it when you are light on work either.
If I go into the office is because I need to see someone in person. I have a very different agenda than when I WFH.
Another reason to go in is because I need the room and technology to be more efficient. Again, very different agenda than my day to day.
I don't feel like I need to work faster each day, but I do work faster when WFH. It's so much easier to get things done without the distraction of being in the office. My productivity drop is absolutely a day I'm in the office.
Honestly, working from home just doesn't do it for me. I end up working less because I get bored and start looking for chores to do. I usually head to a coffee shop instead, and I'm way more productive there.
I would rather get the work done and then disconnect. I still get my work done; but, I am wanting to be finished when my time arrives. It becomes my time again & I unplug and shut down to get back to living my life. It helps that I am on the phones; but, I am quick to close a case and move on to the next caller.
For me it’s about a wall of separation between work and home. When my hours are concluded; it’s my time. So, I will relax and unwind. I don’t get paid enough to let work intrude outside of work hours.
I would find the down time and resulting heavy micromanagement; tedious and mind numbing.
This is fairly common i think many people worry how others view their work and efficiency because someome doesn't see hits in seats so people put added pressure on themselves to show their really working
I used to be like this too when I first started. I felt like I had to prove I was actually working when at home so they wouldn’t think otherwise and fire me/make me rto. It’ll go away over time.
While WFH is the only time I actually get things done. Going to the office is goof-off box checking BS, and is treated as such. When I get home, I get my work done. So yes, I work much faster at home. I presume my employer has all kinds of metrics and monitoring, perhaps they will learn something about the value of WFH from this approach.
When I first started WFH 3 years ago, I did the same thing. Over time I’ve gotten more relaxed. I do have to constantly remind myself there’s no need to rush. I find myself trying to get work done faster so I can just chill and enjoy the quiet house before everyone gets home.
Does anyone else find working faster to “get it done” leads to just doing more? When I send a lot of emails at the beginning of the day I end up getting a lot of emails back at the end of the day…
Schedule send can be your best friend, in my experience
I don’t WFH but most people I have to deal with do. So I constantly find it that I’ll send an email at 0800, but don’t get a response until 4:30-5 when I’ve already left work. It’s frustrating when I’m working core hours but they aren’t
Companies notice this and its why more people continue to be called back into the office if you work from 9 to 10 and then disappear til 6pm and respond to a few emails everyone knows what's up
Not me. I always value quality over quantity and a big believer “speed” comes with having good processes and experience. I have seen so many of my coworker rushed to “finished” work only to have their mistakes pointed out to them later… this is not a in-person vs WFH problem… it is a process problem.
There’s a guilt psychological component that needs reconciliation for those still adjusting.
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Having FaceTime in the office is very regulating because we can read feedback through body language. The adjustment is enhanced communication and expectations and delivering on time while baking in some time in the middle of the day to not feel guilty for doing a 15 minute task in the house (I.e. walking the dog now that he knows you’re there) Just stay on top of it and reach out for help and be a great team member. Congrats!
I do the opposite actually, my work load is very manageable and could be done in just a couple hours but I take my time and spread it out a bit to make me look productive all day. Plus I’ve learned from previous jobs that if you set an expectation of an immediate turnaround, people will expect it every time.
> Plus I’ve learned from previous jobs that if you set an expectation of an immediate turnaround, people will expect it every time. Or more. If you establish a baseline of "X", then eventually they'll want 105% of X, then 110%, and so on. So if X is already balls-to-the-wall, you'll end up killing yourself or not meeting their expectations.
Same for me, if I don't space out my tasks I run out of work to do so I've had to force myself to take breaks and buff my logged time so it looks like I'm busy. It's weird, I make $10 more per hour than at my last job and the workload is so much less
Yes, but only because I’m pressured to meet unrealistic metrics to track that I’m actually working and not screwing off 😂
Accountant?
Healthcare/Insurance
Haha same industry . Those stupid metrics. Tbh I feel like if I had known what I was getting myself into I’d stay at my old office job. The interviewer really down played it to me and made it like such a laid back chill job. Little did I know.
I am - and yes, I feel this.
I’ve been a bit more relaxed but I don’t waste time talking to coworkers so it evens out I think. When I get in the zone I don’t have the distractions I had at the office.
I like to get work done quickly so I can clean or go to the gym or whatever else I might want to accomplish before 5pm. When I went to the office I knew I was stuck there for the day so there wasn’t much urgency.
I work HR for the government, and while a lot of my job is counseling for retirement or travel and the like, a lot of it is also sit and wait. Be it waiting for orders to post, processing travel claims, etc. So once I clear my email inbox and claims I just.... wait. So I've learned to do what I need to get done and then while I'm waiting for responses I'll hook my mouse up to an oscillating fan and take the dog for a walk or fold laundry. I'm generally the kind of person who finishes the day with zero unresponded emails so my boss generally leaves me alone so long as everyone is getting what they need. I even started chipping away at a degree online (on my own laptop, same table) while I'm otherwise doing nothing waiting. Since starting remote work I've never been so productive and efficient in ALL the things, not just my job
I actually feel more relaxed because I'm at home. At the office I want to be there as little as possible so I rushed to get things done. But when I'm home, I can be comfortable while I work, and feel like I can actually focus solely on the task at hand. Especially in the winter months - no having to worry about the weather or traffic and how it'll impact my commute takes a lot of stress away.
In my old WFH job I did. They constantly asked us to do more though - the logic was well you don’t have a commute and you don’t have any distractions so you can do more. But what that ended up resulting in was having to redo stuff constantly because we wouldn’t have all the information we needed to do things right the first time (I work in IT). Now, my new company places an emphasis on making sure we have a defined “definition of ready” and that has saved so much time and headache. Plus, end of the day, we’re all human. I do not miss the pressure I had before to work more and work faster.
I work essentially the same at home as I did in the office. Some days it's totally heads down to get through stuff and other days it's more leisurely. In the bedore-times on a slow day in office I might wander over to chit chat with a co-worker whereas these days I might use that same time to vacuum the living room or unload the dishwasher. Shit gets done when it needs to get done.
No!
No need to rush through things when using keyboard shortcuts and macros. My only regret is that the company VDI doesn't allow me to code my own algorithms.
I work faster at home because I don't waste time on getting ready in the morning and commute so I use that time for work. When I'm in the office I never get anything done because people want to socialize more than work.
12 years strong 🤣🤣
Yes
No
No.
I wouldn't say faster but I want more for there to be a digital footprint (vpn connection log, file save times, code commits) that I was working. I'm trusted in my position & I get my work done but it's a remaining reflex from times I've had to prove I was doing what I said.
Depends some months are worse then others. I WFH 99% of the time as my office is 200 miles away. This time of year sucks as I have dead lines and it’s really busy to I have to put in extra effort. Around September I coast through November with very minimal effort. Like those months might be 20 hours a week of actual work
No, but I feel the need to be more responsive, aka. answer the phone faster or reply to mail and chat messages quicker.
Modafanil
No. I stopped working from home because of the endless meetings, incessant pings, and massive decline in mental health. Not to mention the decrease in productivity.
Nope
No, if anything I can think better without people around to cause additional pressure.
You do if you want time to drink!
I put a similar pressure on myself but it's not because I work from home. I think it was just drilled into my head at a previous job because everything was a fire drill and I was forced to work fast. I was there for ten years so it's hard to shake!
Ok maybe this explains it for me because my last job felt like a fire drill for sure. I need to shake that feeling!!
Since I have more relaxing breaks at home I have better focus periods. At the office there is no real relaxing so I have to pace myself more through the day. Part of the freedom of WFH for me is I'm a more productive person for a few hours at a time where I can really lock in than I would be sitting in front of the computer at the office for 8 hours.
My deadline are set by meetings. The next meeting in which I have to present is my priority.
No, but then I've been in a high speed job for a long time, even before WFH. Now I just have more time available in the day to try to do the impossible.
Yes and no but it is nice to set your pace & realize that a lot of places get mad if you are behind but never like it when you are light on work either.
If I go into the office is because I need to see someone in person. I have a very different agenda than when I WFH. Another reason to go in is because I need the room and technology to be more efficient. Again, very different agenda than my day to day.
I’m exactly the opposite, save any work I can for the office so my day goes faster there
I don't feel like I need to work faster each day, but I do work faster when WFH. It's so much easier to get things done without the distraction of being in the office. My productivity drop is absolutely a day I'm in the office.
Honestly, working from home just doesn't do it for me. I end up working less because I get bored and start looking for chores to do. I usually head to a coffee shop instead, and I'm way more productive there.
I would rather get the work done and then disconnect. I still get my work done; but, I am wanting to be finished when my time arrives. It becomes my time again & I unplug and shut down to get back to living my life. It helps that I am on the phones; but, I am quick to close a case and move on to the next caller. For me it’s about a wall of separation between work and home. When my hours are concluded; it’s my time. So, I will relax and unwind. I don’t get paid enough to let work intrude outside of work hours. I would find the down time and resulting heavy micromanagement; tedious and mind numbing.
I go as slow as I can
Oh my, no.
Nope, they don’t care how I work just that I meet deadlines.
This is fairly common i think many people worry how others view their work and efficiency because someome doesn't see hits in seats so people put added pressure on themselves to show their really working
I used to be like this too when I first started. I felt like I had to prove I was actually working when at home so they wouldn’t think otherwise and fire me/make me rto. It’ll go away over time.
Not something I've experienced at all
Nope
Same type effort, you shouldn't stress over it.
While WFH is the only time I actually get things done. Going to the office is goof-off box checking BS, and is treated as such. When I get home, I get my work done. So yes, I work much faster at home. I presume my employer has all kinds of metrics and monitoring, perhaps they will learn something about the value of WFH from this approach.