Opinion Trump's stance on remote work - do Republicans really support this?

[ROcknrollracing]

This is why there will always be a divide. Republicans are definitely not for the working class they would just assume to have us all back in sweat shops. There are pros and cons to both sides.

 

[cincymma79]

My FIL, who has somehow scammed and defrauded the VA to 100% disability, still takes time out of his day to make sure he gets his $0.47 a mile to drive to the VA.

Impossible. There’s no fraud or waste. Saying there is is racist sexist kkk

 

[RoastBeast]

I've never been able to work from home but other people at my work have been able to and it's funny how they all the sudden became much more difficult to get a hold of once they started working at home. I've had them tell me they are taking their kids to practice and can't get to things until later. We also have to reschedule our work out to a later date because they're required on site for some things and can't get to it because they're working from home. This happens on a weekly basis. They're supposed to actually come in when needed but they stick to their 4 day weekends.

I get people enjoying working from home but pretending like people are as or even more efficient at home is a crock of shit.

 

[LangfordBarrow]

One of the more baffling political stances or at least interpretation of political stances is Trump seeming to be against remote work. This has been a talking point at my wife's company where the big wigs are justifying it by saying "Trump is having remote workers return to work". I noticed a bunch of cheers and claps when he was bragging about workers getting back to in person work. Are most Trump supporters really backing this? It's pretty archaic to think that working from home isn't a viable option for most. The technology is there, software tracks productivity, etc. I just find it odd that this is something people are cheering for, but I realize some people will back anything Trump says.

Well it's a good policy for people that own office buildings and it helps the local economy. Of course it comes at the expense of the workers who have been spared commuting expenses.

 

[WklySportsMemes]

Impossible. There’s no fraud or waste. Saying there is is racist sexist kkk

You sound deranged & like you want to make everything about sexism & racism more than the left. Literally has nothing to do with anything here. Get a grip.

 

[Long Dark Blues]

I hate working from home and much prefer to be in the office.

But as an extrovert, I realize I am an extreme minority in that regard.

I also only work seven miles from my home.

 

[Mr Holmes]

I'm the opposite. Way more productive at home. No distractions. I can somewhat cook, clean do laundry or other stuff if I'm waiting on macros to run or have a dependency on a reply or need an answer.
In the office I have everyone wanting to talk to me about cars, sports, drama, whos sleeping with who, which boss was mean to them or partying. Even some of the big bosses. Or pointless meetings to where I get asked to lead impromptu because the other bosses have nothing and just needed to meet to justify them being bosses.

However, if a team or employee has goals, deliverables,and deadlines i don't see how people can get away with stealing time to that point. It shows pretty poor management & oversight. Or organization maps things out and we work towards goals with realistic deadlines. Then your pay & performance is based on meetings or exceeding that workload.

I also don't understand how mature adults get distracted with playing when given autonomy & privilege.

Thats why I'm a fan of realistic deadlines and or obtainable flexible quotas. Those who cant meet them....take their ass to the office. Those who can deliver, keep doing you....

My issue is I usually barely get enough work to fill even half the week. Sometimes I barely get enough work to cover a day. So I wind up saving it for the 2 days I'm in the office. I personally don't like the optics of showing up to work and not actually working. When I'm at home, nobody really knows I'm not working. If I had to go in full time, I would have create additional work beyond my assigned tasks or harass my manager to get off of his lazy ass and get some stuff out to me.

 

[lowlife]

My issue is I usually barely get enough work to fill even half the week. Sometimes I barely get enough work to cover a day. So I wind up saving it for the 2 days I'm in the office. I personally don't like the optics of showing up to work and not actually working. When I'm at home, nobody really knows I'm not working. If I had to go in full time, I would have create additional work beyond my assigned tasks or harass my manager to get off of his lazy ass and get some stuff out to me.

I'm a construction superintendent and I do about half a days work all week. Some weeks are crazy and I'll double that.

 

[UberHere]

I don’t care. If you can do your job from home, I don’t see the big deal about allowing it. But on the other hand, I don’t really care if people with jobs are expected to go to their designated work place consistently.

Non issue

 

[gspieler]

I suspect its most!y just another way to have more control of worker's lives. Though certainly there are other considerstions, eg investment In physical work spaces.

 

[lowlife]

I suspect its most!y just another way to have more control of worker's lives. Though certainly there are other considerstions, eg investment In physical work spaces.

Our entire societal structure is about control, but that's another topic.

 

[PainIsLIfe]

People who cant work from home dont want you to be able to work from home.

People that bs half the day away don't want to go to the office for fear of people noticing how little they do.

I've got a friend that still works remote - she actually works about 3 hours per day. Great for her, but her employer could probably combine functions and can half his office staff.

 

[UberHere]

People that bs half the day away don't want to go to the office for fear of people noticing how little they do.

I've got a friend that still works remote - she actually works about 3 hours per day. Great for her, but her employer could probably combine functions and can half his office staff.

Most people who have those jobs really only do three hours of work per day at the office anyway in between their coffee breaks, bathroom breaks, iPhone use, lounge gossip sessions, meetings, etc.

 

[plataoplombo]

When you think about it, it's kinda dumb when people try and justify it by saying it increases productivity. In a lot of cases meetings are held virtually, and if you're in IT, then everything is cloud based. So really, what's the difference?

Now, if you say it's to revive and support the downtown economies, then that makes sense.

 

[Anewt]

I only find people really care about our goverment workers doing the " work from home " here in australia. Nobody gives a fuck about private roles. But when youre part of what everyone pervieves as the .
( unneccasary . Overpaid. Impossible to fire. Untouchable. Slow ) part of govermental waste

Argueing to work from home for them is stupid.

Private business? By all means i hope every employee gets the best possible conditions that suit.

Goverment i want the best possible return from its staff. Not the obvious lower standards it currently has than the rest of the workforce.

 

[UberHere]

When you think about it, it's kinda dumb when people try and justify it by saying it increases productivity. In a lot of cases meetings are held virtually, and if you're in IT, then everything is cloud based. So really, what's the difference?

Now, if you say it's to revive and support the downtown economies, then that makes sense.

I didn’t think about that. Lots of downtown delis and pizza joints earn their living off the lunch rush.

 

[plataoplombo]

I didn’t think about that. Lots of downtown delis and pizza joints earn their living off the lunch rush.

Yup. Where I'm at, it turned into a ghost town with a lot of places closing down.

 

[Rod1]

Impossible. There’s no fraud or waste. Saying there is is racist sexist kkk

Obviously the only way to fight fraud and waste is to give all the power to a single guy with zero oversight.

 

[Anewt]

Most people who have those jobs really only do three hours of work per day at the office anyway in between their coffee breaks, bathroom breaks, iPhone use, lounge gossip sessions, meetings, etc.

Lol come on now. The people that are that slack at work will only be far more slack at home.

 

[MMAisGod]

Not sure if this is political one-sided. Everyone is trying to force people to go back to the office. My firm is really liberal and they're trying to do it. But I've reached the point where there's no chance I'd work in office again full time.