Who's still working from home these days and what job do you do?
Posted by Natf47@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 523 comments
I know there's been a massive decrease in WFH jobs so I'm just wondering.
niconicotrash@reddit
Cloud network and data security. I don't ever have to do anything with people that can't be done via online meetings, and I can do everything remotely as its all cloud-based.
I_Wanna_Be_Sedated@reddit
Digital Systems Manager for a National Education Trust.
ConduciveMammal@reddit
I’m a web developer. I WFH three days a week, my last job was fully remote and I hated it tbh
I_always_rated_them@reddit
Design director, WFH except 1 day a week where we go to the studio with everyone in (small company about 25 total). I don't live nearby anymore so its a bit of a trip but there's not much pressure if I miss it.
However it's not that i'm over it, I enjoy the freedom of working from home etc but I do think if I lived closer I'd be going in much more than I do. Ultimately I just want flexibility with how I choose to work.
Popular_Sell_8980@reddit
Design puzzles and escape room games. Literally my dream job!
ConduciveMammal@reddit
That’s cool as fuck. Are you able to share some examples?
HugsforCuddles@reddit
Found Ludwigs Reddit account!
Unable-Object-8469@reddit
That's sounds amazing!
Wildwildworld1@reddit
Sounds amazing!! How did you get into it?
Popular_Sell_8980@reddit
Was a teacher. Watched as creativity became drained from the job. Started writing puzzles and games. Some massive early successes let me go part time, and finally full time. I basically spend my days (only four days a week) inventing crimes, solving fictional murders and working out how to disguise words in puzzles. WHAT A LIFE!
czana@reddit
Is this freelance? Or are you employed by a specific escape room?
Popular_Sell_8980@reddit
Freelance. I make my own games and create games for companies too.
mxttsco@reddit
Fair play, that actually sounds awesome!
Popular_Sell_8980@reddit
Ah thank you! I still can’t quite believe it!
Available-Nose-5666@reddit
Wow. Your family must be proud of you. That’s really inspirational 🙂
ManageThoseFootballs@reddit
Actually inspired.
pwuk@reddit
that's the tricky part....
JennyW93@reddit
Years of experience locking people up in his basement
FantasticMrPox@reddit
"doing a Fritzl"
saccerzd@reddit
The real question is how do you get out?
cheandbis@reddit
How you get out of it is the real challenge
MindTheBees@reddit
"We've got 10 minutes left and onto the final challenge"
"Create a CV and get hired by an AI interviewer"
...ah fuck
sssstttteeee@reddit
They escaped from their last job.
sssstttteeee@reddit
How they escaped is a puzzle!
epicmindwarp@reddit
Please can you give us some inside info on how they work.
Escape rooms really confuse me, I'm terrible with that type of thinking.
Popular_Sell_8980@reddit
The key thing is to talk. Every team who does well talks to each other, all the time. The other key solution is to not ‘own’ a puzzle. If you are finding something tricky, ask someone else to have a go. I have seen team fail because they haven’t done this! Lastly, don’t over complicate things! Too many people try and overthink it!
Educational_Cow111@reddit
That’s awesome
EuphoricFly1044@reddit
Do you have to plan your escape? Is that why it's WFH?
MercatorLondon@reddit
WFH is the best place to think about escaping the room I guess.
h00dman@reddit
Where do I send my hate mail? 😅
Nah j/k, the designs are probably fine, it's just my dumb ass that's the problem 😅
Natf47@reddit (OP)
No way! That is the coolest WFH job I've ever heard of and I'm not even in to escape rooms or puzzles.
Cazspresso@reddit
That does sound super fun.
FaceMace87@reddit
Head of Process Innovation. Being paid to tinker with software and make processes as automated as possible. Can't say I don't love my job.
creamyjoshy@reddit
Software dev in the green energy sector
bulletsANDoctane@reddit
What’s the sector like to work in?
creamyjoshy@reddit
It's good, quite nascent so most of thr tech has been written in the last 5 years. Lots of greenfield work if you'll pardon the pun
blazesboylan91@reddit
Has there been a "massive" decrease in WFH jobs? Genuine question. A lot of people I know seem to still work that way.
Nervous_Difficulty_6@reddit
I’ve just left a job which was 1 day in the office and 4 from home. New job is minimum of 2 days in the office, but likely 3 days in. But, the job was for a lot more money.
I did ask the recruiter I go through about hybrid roles, and he said they’re seeing more and more office days being mandatory, even some going back to full time in the office.
As long as I have a choice, I would never go back to full time in an office, that’s completely ridiculous.
Khaleesi1536@reddit
At a time when fuel prices are through the roof and we’re supposed to be becoming more climate-conscious, the concept of mandatory office attendance is indeed ridiculous.
Nervous_Difficulty_6@reddit
Climate conscious I agree with, as we’re being told we need to be more conscious about global warming, yet companies force you to attend an office, where you could complete your work at home.
Fuel prices wise, I don’t really see it being an issue. Diesels gone high, sure. But an awful lot of people will have EVs through salary sacrifice now, and costs fuck all to charge them. Plus, a lot of people can expense the fuel.
For me, its efficiencies being impacted negatively when going into the office. People will arrive late because of traffic, or just leave late. People will leave early because they need to be home for ‘XYZ’ or to ‘beat the traffic’. There’s also more people to chat to within the office, so you’ll become distracted. For the average 8-9 hour office working day, I can guarantee half of it is lost due to inefficiencies.
Buddy-Matt@reddit
Who's expensing fuel for their commute???
And fwiw, I see office chat as an essential part of any role. People aren't mindless machines to get the most efficient amount for work from, and mental downtime actually helps problem solving and enhances creative thinking.
And nothing wrong with having flexitime - providing g everyone sticks to core hours. Anyone getting in late and leaving early though need a quiet word, as that's taking the piss.
grybountilIdie@reddit
Fuel wise, does heating and running hundreds of buildings instead of one make sense? It means the company pays for it so doesn't make sense financially in that respect, but it could definitely be argued that the overall impact is lower (assuming a proportion of people walk, use bicycles or public transport)
Ch1pp@reddit
On the other hand you've got 8 months of the year where you don't use heating and conversely if you aren't expected to wear office gear then air conditioning isn't necessary. In our office we turn off the air con if there's no-one in the sunny rooms.
grybountilIdie@reddit
Very good points, but not every country is 'hot' that much of the year. Many hot countries are also unbearable without Aircon, so the same consideration should be given for that when it comes to WFH.
In case there's any doubt - I greatly agree WFH should be available for as many roles as possible, just playing devil's advocate here as I don't know if there's any good info on the environmental impacts of each
Ch1pp@reddit
I was mainly thinking about the UK. I agree running air con in hundreds of homes in the UAE when people can commute to one big air conditioned office is probably silly.
PuzzleheadedOla@reddit
This would make a great PHD
faceforradio123@reddit
This is so right, what’s driving the mandatory office attendance? Investors that own office space and pret no doubt.
Cantthinkifany@reddit
My work stopped hybrid work and is now full time work from the office.. because “everyone is doing it now” and “helps people socially”
blazesboylan91@reddit
Some bullshit that.
deliasafuckinasshole@reddit
Yep, we’ve now been set mandatory days per week for in office work
oojiflip@reddit
We were told recently that we'd be going from 3 days in office to 4, I reckon it'll be up to 5 in the next couple of years
hyper-casual@reddit
In my industry it seems like the established staff still WFH but new joiners, particularly fresh grass are in every day.
The higher ups need people in the office to keep the property portfolio value up and they know the long serving staff can find jobs elsewhere, so they force the young grads in every day because they're all grateful to take any job currently.
CoffeeIgnoramus@reddit
From my perspective (an opinion, not based on stats), this is much more complex than people seem to realise. I work in a few businesses and my partner is head of hiring in another. And I'm speaking as a person with nothing to gain either way. My self and my partner work hybrid, so I'm not bashing either side. Just explaining my own experience.
People are not factoring in is that there were loads of job vacancies and most became work from home just after the pandemic and stayed like that because it was popular and it was an employees market.
Now we are seeing a slowdown where the jobs are filled, companies are not hiring as much, which both means there are fewer jobs regardless, companies that advertised WFH just to attract people, will have reverted to office based. Also, as much as people hate this, office based work does have huge advantages for businesses and (some) employees. That's not to say there aren't huge advantages for WFH for both too, but they've now been flooded due to my previous points. So now working from the office is a more "important" role to fill.
So my experienced guess would be that it is reducing but not just because someone flicked a switch. There are lots of factors giving that impression.
MrSam52@reddit
Most are hybrid with an increasing number of days in the office.
3 or 4 days in the office would probably be the norm for most office jobs.
doctorace@reddit
One day at home isn’t “hybrid.” I had that before the pandemic!
Minimum_Possibility6@reddit
Even 10 years ago Monday Friday at home wasn't uncommon for a number of businesses
Low-Cauliflower-5686@reddit
Remote working was becoming more common before COVID but from a small base
Minimum_Possibility6@reddit
I mean at the time I was at a FTSE 100 company so it wasn't a small business. I found companies which were city centre offices were more likely to do this due to lack of onsite parking
ZombieFrankSinatra@reddit
I had a job in 2018 that was 2 days WFH post-probation
shark-with-a-horn@reddit
Most that I see, in the tech industry, are 2 days
funkyg73@reddit
My company has mandated a return to office for most staff three or four days, and I have freinds that have also been told the same at other companies. Although the role I do now was carried out remotely by my team mate pre pandemic anyway, so the precident had been set.
Demostravius4@reddit
We've just been mandated to go back to 3 days in minimum. Although they never specified it had to be the whole day, so until otherwise stated I'll be doing half in, gym, then half at home.
F_DOG_93@reddit
Yeah there's a lot less nowadays in the job market.
oktimeforplanz@reddit
For accounting jobs I've definitely seen far fewer WFH/hybrid where you're WFH half the time or more. When I started actively looking (rather than the casual browsing I was doing before) it was a struggle to find any at all. I eventually had to bite the bullet and take one that was 3 days a week in the office. Which changed to 4 before I started. Thankfully the other aspects of the job mean that I'm fine with that, but I did grumble.
shark-with-a-horn@reddit
I haven't seen a massive decrease either, I think there's a lot of fearmongering which is just creating a feedback loop of pressure to get people back to the office
YchYFi@reddit
I think it depends on your industry.
YchYFi@reddit
Really depends on your industry.
huntinwabbits@reddit
Was just thinking the same thing, a lot of people I know still work remotely, although I realise that's anecdotal.
A lot of job adverts I get in my email are remote/hybrid also.
I'm remote, work in IT
Rekyht@reddit
Massively. Go look for jobs in your industry as if you're looking for a new role. Unless you're in an incredible niche with huge amounts of bargaining, 3 days on-site is the new standard, unfortunately.
spardha@reddit
I can only speak from my perspective but all the support/IT jobs that have come through to me have explicitly specified on-site. So, it feels to me like there are less jobs going around.
Natf47@reddit (OP)
To be fair that's a good question. I only say this based off of the position I've seen my friends in and media coverage but I could be wrong.
blazesboylan91@reddit
Replies seem to be saying that hybrid is still the norm but there’s been more of a swing towards office days of late. Every day is a learning day!
lovemycat02@reddit
I would definitely say that there are fewer remote/hybrid jobs going around now. And the jobs that are hybrid often have managers pushing for more in-office work. Kind of tragic.
mfy8cdg7hzkcyw8vdn3r@reddit
UX (user experience) design consultant, mostly government/public sector projects. Minimal need to go to the office. I jump around projects fairly frequently, and being remote/WFH is a non-negotiable now.
Our home life is set up around being able to work from home and I don't think I could put a financial figure on how much it's worth to me.
WinkyNurdo@reddit
Graphic design. Small company, we’re all fully remote. I lived and worked nearly twenty years in London, then headhunted for this job by a former colleague. It meant I could move out of London and buy my own place on the coast. It’s changed my life.
SowwieWhopper@reddit
Patient demographics, fully WFH with an option of going into the office if I choose to, so I show my face a couple of times a month
Beginning-Poet-2991@reddit
How did you get into this job? I find this really interesting!
SowwieWhopper@reddit
I got made redundant in Covid from my previous job, and then saw them advertising for a temporary role to do work on the 2021 census. Got that and then as my contract was nearing an end, they had an opening in demographics. Three of us got kept on and since it was very soon after Covid (I think they were still doing phased lockdown at the time) we stayed as WFH. Since then I’ve done all sorts of different work with this role mainly in patient demographics with the NHS because of my experience with that lucky job I landed doing the census
Beginning-Poet-2991@reddit
That’s amazing. Thank you for taking time to reply! I’m very happy for you, that worked out really well. I actually love census, I was super excited to read the data when it came out haha. Do you have any tips for me if I wanted to get into this type of work? Sorry for asking questions, hopefully you don’t mind.
SowwieWhopper@reddit
No I don’t mind at all. To be honest, I had no prior experience so I just took a punt on the interview and tried to sell myself as best I could. A lot of the work is (obviously) data and health record management with an end goal to precisely identify the correct person/patient, for whatever reason. If you have any experience handling data, specifically the public’s data but anything else can be translated over, then just have a look into roles with either the Home Office or National Back Office or Office for National Statistics. It can be boring, pay isn’t great (though gradually increases) but you sometimes stumble across really interesting cases and insights into how different government organisations use information and work together
Beginning-Poet-2991@reddit
Thank you. Unfortunately, I do not have any experience handling public data. I imagine it will be hard to get even a junior role because most jobs require experience. I will need to look into whether there are any courses or perhaps some volunteering I could do to gain experience. What do you think about that?
Honestly, I currently work in marketing and have been feeling a bit stuck and bored. I have been having a hard time figuring out what I could do instead of marketing for work. I was scrolling through this post, and your answer made me feel excited.
TheKingOfSpite@reddit
IT Support, fully remote with no office
Neither_Cloud236@reddit
I thought that was a real blood 🤦🏽♀️
90sRiceWagon@reddit
Mainly WFH unless I need to go do something, events management and marketing.
Ethel-The-Aardvark@reddit
Technical Author for a multinational software firm.
Well, at least I was until I retired two weeks ago, but before that I'd WFH for six years (I was office-based in my previous role and was sent to WFH during Covid, but then got a new job that came with a full remote contract). My whole (ex)team have remote working contracts, in fact most of the company do. Their small UK offices in Warrington and London could only ever accommodate a very small proportion of employees.
My husband is a very senior software architect for a different firm and has been fully remote for over 10 years. His company previously rented a big office building but got rid of it because it simply wasn't cost-effective. I think they've retained a small office in London, he goes in very occasionally for meetings.
djjudas21@reddit
I do, as an IT infrastructure consultant. Occasional on-site meetings depending on individual customers, but the vast majority at home.
FairBlueberry9319@reddit
Software Engineer
You_moron04@reddit
Public sector local government. Purely because due to budget cuts the council’s had to downsize so much on their offices our last buildings can’t fit the workforce in anymore, so we rotate.
They are trying to get us back to the office, but people just don’t give one and to be fair I don’t blame them. The councillors themselves take the fucking piss
Zealousideal-Habit82@reddit
Resource analyst. 9 more working days to go then made Redundant on May 2nd. Early retirement for me at 52, dismantled my work desk on Saturday, just laptop on the dining table now if any one needs me, already done what I need to do for the day, going to nip to M&S now. Offshoring and ai have come for me.
Lo_jak@reddit
It's crazy to see how offshoring went from call centres to skilled jobs in such a short space of time....... sorry to hear it but I hope you enjoy you're early retirement !!
I really do wonder how bad offshoring is going to get over the next 10 years and what will be left for us to do ?
Zealousideal-Habit82@reddit
I've had the same thoughts too. I'm grateful to be this age, in this position and this fortunate. A colleague who is 24 is beside herself with worry and stress.
Lo_jak@reddit
Im in my late 30s and I hope that I can ride things out and avoid being replaced by offshoring or AI. The job market is the worst ive seen it since 2008 and I ended up out of work for 18 months after the financial crisis hit..... think we are in for a rough few years ahead.
Zealousideal-Habit82@reddit
TBF it's one of the reasons why I'm not bothering to look for another role really, not that I'm a defeatist, I'm just choosing the path of least resistance. Madly I'm a big fan of ai and use it all day, can't beat em, join em. Good luck!
your_swindon_lot@reddit
Offshoring has done the same for me. Unfortunately I’m ten years younger so need something to tide me over, then hopefully early 50s I can retire too.
Zealousideal-Habit82@reddit
I'm sorry to hear about that. I started prepping about 5 years ago, I really wanted to get another two years under by belt or so I thought but after running the numbers for savings, severance and shares I can stop working now, I feel extremely lucky and privileged. I might have a look around to see if there is anything I can walk into easily but it will on my terms and as stress free as possible. I wish you every success in what you do next too!
mxttsco@reddit
Maybe look for something just to do as a hobby that can maybe also generate some income on the side. Something to fill the time, and also something to generate pocket change for going out, socialising etc... (essentially to remove that expenditure from your retirement fund whilst also learning or doing something you enjoy).
PuzzleheadedOla@reddit
Pls a dumb question. What does a Resource Analyst do, and what did the say to day entail? Asking to see how AI impacted it
Zealousideal-Habit82@reddit
Imagine a school with a 1000 pupils, 50 teachers and 91 classrooms. I make sure the class size works, the rooms are occupied, the register is taken and correct lessons take place. If we lose 10 teachers, gain 75 pupils and lose a wing of the school I'll plan, sort and make the appropriate changes. I've over simplified, it's been a brilliant job, done it for 21 years this week.
HotPaleontologist589@reddit
WFH, optional one day a week in office. Programme Manager!
AliceOnline_@reddit
Self employed software engineer/data scientist, working on starting my own EdTech platform :)
Iamtir3dtoday@reddit
I'm a Personal/Virtual Assistant. Very aware my days are numbered in the age of AI though.
Refrigernator@reddit
I’m probably completely wrong, but I feel like a personal assistant who is capable with the use of AI will become invaluable. AI is great for a lot of things but I’m not convinced that any sensible business owner would rely on it without any human involvement. I certainly wouldn’t.
sparklychestnut@reddit
That's exactly it - it's like a useful and keen research assistant, but you always need to check its work and not rely on it always being right. It saves time, but doesn't do the job for you.
SeniorZoggy@reddit
Not really. As AI assistants will take some form of setup, even if just very minimal.
You have the domain knowledge and experience from the inside. Start scaling. Use AI to scale your current offering. They still go through you, but you use AI to carry out the tasks.
Iamtir3dtoday@reddit
This is part of my problem - I hate AI and don't want to use it! Anyway it's fine I've other things in the works.
mxttsco@reddit
You're doomed to fail if you don't adapt. Why limit yourself?
Nimanzer@reddit
You need to adapt or perish, friend
Iamtir3dtoday@reddit
Well exactly - in a way I’m choosing to perish. Morals and all that!
Nimanzer@reddit
Good luck to you then, genuinely. This is like someone in the 80s saying they hate computers and sticking to typewriters, or someone in the early 2000s sticking to terrestrial TV. Technology will always evolve and sooner or later you’ll have no choice but to live with the changes.
I’m not defending AI btw - I’m a screenwriter and hate its unethical use and propagation in creative spaces, but even I have had to accept that it isn’t going anywhere.
Guyfromthepast_@reddit
Just my two cents - saying I hate AI and don’t want to use it is like someone saying I hate the internet and don’t want to use it in the year 2000. Whether you like it or not it will be a large part of your digital life. But if you are raising farm animals (my dream life) then you are good lol.
Soggy-Ad-8017@reddit
Sometimes, to be successful you need to adapt and not be stubborn. AI is here and it’s not going away. There will have been millions and millions of people over the last 100 years who hated new technology and refused to get onboard and embrace it, and will have ultimately missed out. AI can be a useful tool. It’s not all slop when used effectively.
huntinwabbits@reddit
My wife does that job for high level execs and I can tell you that no amount of AI will help them!, I don't know how some of them make it out the front door in the morning.
EuphoricFly1044@reddit
We are in the age of AUI.... Most AI is not that good.
sht in, sht out
MouldyFruit2023@reddit
You're cooked bruv
Iamtir3dtoday@reddit
Oh I'm more than aware hahaha. Will hopefully be training as a midwife from 2028 - AI can't replace that!
Jimud1@reddit
Have you not seen revenge of the Sith?!
JennyW93@reddit
This gave me the most cynical thought, but I’ll keep it to myself to preserve your optimism
LlamaDrama007@reddit
Outsourced incubation of the embryos/fetuses to machines and women only kept in battery farm conditions to harvest eggs...?
JennyW93@reddit
I was just thinking of foetal-extraction-robotics but yours is the next logical step from there
Ok-Humor-5672@reddit
Who needs babies when AI doesn't need humans anymore!
Natf47@reddit (OP)
Good luck! That's an awesome job and speaking from experience, working in healthcare is so fulfilling.
citruspers2929@reddit
AI stands for “Actually Iamtir3dtoday”
90210fred@reddit
Yea... Go back 50 to 60 years ago and "secretary" was a job about to vanish - you'll just get an ever changing workload of stuff the people you're assisting won't (or more likely, can't) do.
theyellowscriptures@reddit
Do you think it’s the same for executive assistants?
Iamtir3dtoday@reddit
I think it’s the same for anyone who’s job it is to organise spreadsheets, copy edit, write emails, schedule meetings, support with event planning, or work on social media
Beginning-Poet-2991@reddit
Not all social media work will be done by AI.
OpticalOkra@reddit
I don't think so. If I had a lot of money I would get someone that types all prompts into AI, sorts out my plans and kindly reminds me what I am supposed to do every day without me staring at the screen. Though the job market will be shrunk drastically in the very near future.
Iamtir3dtoday@reddit
Oh I’m sure some people would rather still hire a human but as a freelance PA who usually books people in 5/hr per week blocks, I will absolutely be scunnered this time in three years (and that’s being generous!).
theyellowscriptures@reddit
I agree with you. Crazy times we’re in!
Visual_Jump_3585@reddit
Information Analyst in the NHS
nightwing_87@reddit
Specialised governance for a Financial Services firm. I’m still onsite a couple of days a month, but that’s very manageable. WFH is far more productive, as we have offices in NY too and I can flex my hours into the evening for calls more easily than when I’m onsite in London with a 7-hr roundtrip ‘commute’…
flosiraptor@reddit
I'm flexible working, mostly from home and I'm a quality assurance analyst in publishing. My partner is fully WFH, and works in IT for an insurance company.
Commercial-Pear-543@reddit
Accountant, 1 to 2 days in the office a week.
AsleepEbb7578@reddit
Software dev. Don't miss the commute one bit.
mxttsco@reddit
Yep, if I ever decided to work in the office again (definitely wouldn't though), it'd be a massive chunk of my salary in fuel & vehicle maintenance. I do maybe 5k miles per year, but that'd go up to 15-20k easily for full time office commutes. Plus, an extra 1-2 hours of free time per day without the commute.
houses956@reddit
Yes 4 days a week, in London and in the HEI sector
reverandglass@reddit
Software Engineer. My company is a bit special so WFH isn't being revoked.
sarahc13289@reddit
I’m a further education assessor, I work fully from home unless I am doing site visits.
Diver_City@reddit
I work in VFX for film and TV. Two days in the office when the whole team is there and two at home. I take Mondays off for childcare. Pretty ideal really!
WelshLad123@reddit
Public sector Communications. Wfh two days a week but could do more if I wanted. I quite like office days tbh.
General_Ignoranse@reddit
Social media, and occasional tv production roles which are 80% wfh - it’s a nice mix. I also co run a business so when tv is quiet I still always have stuff to do
FreeBogwoppits@reddit
Call centre agent. Horrible job, but 100% WFH.
Natf47@reddit (OP)
I've been very close to applying to these jobs. I bet you have to put up with a lot of crap. Does the pay at least make it worthwile?
TheInspectaa@reddit
Its alright, depends what you do. I'm in BTL mortgages. I find it fun enough that I like the job. Pay isn't bad, could be much better though. 35hrs @ 26,500. Very generous pension & company perks. Bonus is 10-12% of salary. Waiting for about 3k bonus to come in a month or so.
semenonabagel@reddit
are you hiring? 👀
Friendly_Yak_2713@reddit
After a couple of years you'll easily be clearing 80k which feels worth it for me
PuzzleheadedOla@reddit
Clearing 80k in a call centre job?
No_Dingo4727@reddit
No its minimum wage and youre monitored more than you would be working in an actual office
Informal-Intern-8672@reddit
I actually really enjoyed call handling, though now I've got a different job for the company and no longer do that. There's plenty of room to move on to something else if you want it.
Natf47@reddit (OP)
That's really good to know. Do you think it's a good fit for someone like me? I've worked in healthcare for the last 12 years and now qualified as a mental health and wellbeing life coach. I hope you don't mind me picking your brains.
superfiud@reddit
I doubt it. When I worked in a call centre the pay was only slightly above min wage.
OscarChops12@reddit
Very unlikely the pay for a CS role makes it worthwhile.
EntrepreneurNice4994@reddit
Can I have a job with your company?
lj523@reddit
Software Tester. 1 day a week (non mandatory for now, just preferred) in the office.
carsosobsess@reddit
Admin, tech support and some incoming calls. Was temporary during lockdown but they made it permanent. Suits me perfectly
tune-happy@reddit
Senior dev cloud architect, been in my cave since 2015.
MathsOnShrooms@reddit
Bridge/Civil engineer.
Hybrid but very relaxed - supposed to go in 1 day a week but not really enforced.
mxttsco@reddit
Yep, fully WFH for the last 6 years. Web development. Never going back to the office (apart from the occasional meeting).
phantomelixir@reddit
Azure Platform Engineer (consultant) - full WFH!
Empty_Estus@reddit
IT infrastructure. Mostly from home. I go in if I need to do data centre work.
XandraKate@reddit
I work for a national charity.
JMM85JMM@reddit
A lot of NHS admin jobs are at least partially work from home. Hospitals always need more space and admin staff often don't need to be physically on site.
Severe_Tell_2942@reddit
Degree apprentice in Data Analytics. depends on where i am, but my current role is 100% WFH
Wooshsplash@reddit
Deliver very specialist training courses. Most clients want virtual but also do onsite. The onsite can be anywhere in the world. Split is currently around 80% virtual, 20% onsite.
PrinceFan72@reddit
Google Workspace SME, lucky enough to be working long term for a firm in Dublin who all work remotely. They fly me over quarterly for a team day and dinner.
I'm a contractor and so many remote jobs have become 2 or more days in the office because "it's a requirement". There's no logical reason, the number of times I've been in the office and still meeting via Teams just proves it. Suppliers, team mates, colleagues in other offices, are all remote or not in on the same days we are. makes no sense but I suppose it makes the person who pays the rent every month feel better.
Subject_Ad1286@reddit
Product Manager, WFH 2-3 days a week. Prefer being in the office but it’s handy to be at home some of the time.
Longjumping-Tune-454@reddit
How did you get into it?
Subject_Ad1286@reddit
All B2B: event marketing > product marketing > sales/relationship management > product marketing + business operations > product management.
Basically, getting a range of different experiences within a small number of different businesses in adjacent sectors.
PilotXiu@reddit
I work for the council. There's a half hearted requirement to go in once a fortnight but it's barely enforced. WFH is the one perk of an otherwise unbearable job, I literally have the workload of what, just 5 years ago, would have been assigned to 2.5 people. WFH is great, but it does mean I end up working way beyond my contracted hours.
angelinelila@reddit
I do hybrid. Works really well for me as I get to talk with my coworkers, got for a pint after work and socialise during the week. Otherwise it would be very isolating.
DanPos@reddit
I work for a small independent video games publisher, we're fully remote!
CarpeCyprinidae@reddit
Indirect Tax Systems accountant for a FTSE100
In office typically 3 or 4 days a month (nominally its one day a week in office but we seldom manage it every week), otherwise WFH and our whole tax team works like this.
Basically we're really rare experts at this level (high-end in-house tax people are rare) and can dictate our terms - if the business told us to come in more often we'd all resign and there's a constant queue of recruiters in our inboxes asking us what it'd take to bring us into other businesses - the answer will always be "WFH+salary"
Imperfect_Complaint@reddit
Manage a team of mortgage advisors. Go in about one a month.
Thelichemaster@reddit
admin. Thankfully AI isn't there yet and yes automation will likely halve my team, a lot of them are approaching retirement so hopefully they'll still want a few human serfs to double check stuff etc, especially when a wrong decision can cost thousands. I also deal with escalations, case investigations and complaints.
People may laugh but someone who has competent office skills, compose emails, letters can hold a conversation with the public and pick up the telephone is getting quite scarce these days. Some of the younger generation hates the thought of interaction and you do want someone dependable and reliable not glued to their phones.
Some of the junior posts filled by young people and they never last long
Thersites_@reddit
I’d also be interested to hear more!
zzzonerrr@reddit
Hello which sector is this? And are there any positions available is the next question 😄
Hopsecor@reddit
My 2 housemates. One is IT guy other does planning for a water company.
lovesorangesoda636@reddit
UX Researcher for an international company. There are offices dotted around the world but I switched from Hybrid to 100% WFH when I got pregnant.
captainhazreborn@reddit
SaaS architect, company is fully remote, doesn’t even have an office.
OfficalSwanPrincess@reddit
Can't be a return to office if there's no office! That's ideal
Gen8Master@reddit
My company closed down all the local offices, and then expected everyone to attend the next closest one 400 miles away. So in come cases, they absolutely can.
Practical-Fail-32@reddit
That sounds like there is still an office though…
Moto-Ent@reddit
Same, dev for a small SaaS company and no office, only 4 full time employees, it’s heaven.
EuphoricFly1044@reddit
Ohhj. I'm an architect. Which company and country?
National-Jump-8066@reddit
I work for a local authority in a really unique role that means we can't share space with any other local authority service and therefore we don't have an office space and working exclusively from home
Ultra_Leopard@reddit
Nurse on an advice line.
Natf47@reddit (OP)
That's really interesting! Do they tend to hire unqualified as well? Or even recently qualified Mental Health and Wellbeing Life Coaches?
Ultra_Leopard@reddit
I'm sure some advice lines would, think 111 has both unqualified and nurses. My company has different departments and there is one department that speaks to the patients that are unqualified- they deal with the stock related issues mainly. Mine is purely a nurse only 24 hr advice line.
doraisexploring27@reddit
I used to work for 111 - yes, call handlers are unqualified (aside from the training you get on the job) but they can’t work from home, only the clinicians can wfh. I did it for 3 years and absolutely loved it, but had to leave when my health meant that I needed to be working from home. If I could’ve stayed and worked from home I absolutely would’ve done.
OfficalSwanPrincess@reddit
Thanks for what you do. Love you
Ultra_Leopard@reddit
Love you too swan princess!
Unusual_Sherbert2671@reddit
Quantity Surveyor, 3 days at home
natz2splashy@reddit
Do you work for a S/C, main contractor or consultancy?
Unusual_Sherbert2671@reddit
Consultancy, one of the reasons I moved on from main contractor as they didn't really offer wfh.
Nobodyimportant6894@reddit
Sorry for being dumb but I thought that job consisted of visiting homes and assessing them - what do you do at home?
natz2splashy@reddit
Thats a building surveyor. A QS is essentially a contract manager/accountant for a construction company.
Party_Context4975@reddit
Full-time content writer (not freelance). 100% WFH
tiptoe_only@reddit
I've actually worked from home since 2013 but I do more or less the same kind of work. I'm in social care quality and compliance, which means visiting a lot of different care services so I need a base to work from. Not much point having an office for that, as all I'm doing is writing reports and stuff like that.
Additional-Nobody352@reddit
I wfh 1 or 2 days a week i work for an insurance company.
TheJoeBloggs@reddit
Public sector job here. My whole service has been 90% WFH since 2020, and everything has worked absolutely fine with no issues, but we now have a new head of service who wants to implement a full return to work, despite not having the office space and ignoring all reasonable adjustments, that it is policy to have where needed, and ignoring all employees who only applied for their jobs because it was advertised as hybrid.
Despite pushback from unions, the lack of space, the complete disregard for agreed reasonable adjustments and ignoring those that were employed under the agreement of hybrid, they are digging their heels in, and on a recent all service calls told all who are unhappy with the change to find new jobs.
lance321t@reddit
Bouncer I stop people coming in my house
Superb-Pudding-6532@reddit
I have worked from home for around 12 years now. Two different jobs, I currently run office admin for 3 separate business. It's a blessing and a curse, I like being able to put a wash on or prep dinner when I have quiet time and nice that I don't have to buy work clothes or pay for a commute but it does get lonely, some weeks I don't leave the house at all!
tylorbear@reddit
Still have the option to be fully remote but I do a couple of half days per week in the office or on site if I need to. I'm a network engineer/architect.
MercatorLondon@reddit
product design.
It is a lonely job sometimes WFH.
eves21@reddit
Agree, wish I could go in one day a week just for some human contact
Natf47@reddit (OP)
I'd love a WFH job because of a change in my circumstances but this is something I worry about for when I finally get one. I love being around people.
eves21@reddit
Find a hybrid job, best of both worlds if you love being around people.
Beginning-Poet-2991@reddit
You can still go to a co-working space once a week, work from friend's house if they also WFH and also go outside in your free time and speak to people! Don't stay inside on your lunch break etc.
Current_Fly9337@reddit
I work in risk management so I’m on sites a lot so still get the human interactions but all of my admin is done from home. My office is about 350 miles away.
hannarrzed@reddit
Procurement Analyst for a company based in Sweden
HostOk1519@reddit
Not sure if you’re asking about fully WFH, but I work in a university and WFH 4 days a week
MysteriousTable6394@reddit
Me too, but WFH 3 days a week. To think there was a time I was commuting 5 days, but let's not go into that...
gregd303@reddit
At one day a week in, I would have to rephrase that to ' I work FOR a university'
HostOk1519@reddit
Lol yes that definitely makes more sense!
kittykat7931@reddit
I’m a researcher - I have to travel a bit and go to my office once a month or so but mostly work from home.
KoolioKaleidoscope@reddit
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner at NHS Talking Therapies. We went mainly WFH during Covid and the demand for face to face appointments just hasn't increased again. People usually prefer telephone or video appointments. I attend clinic for my face to face appointments once per week.
Natf47@reddit (OP)
Wow that's so interesting! I hope you don't mind me picking your brains but it's the sort of direction I'm looking to. I've worked in healthcare for over 12 years, mostly in Mental Health. I've recently qualified as a Life Coach also. Do NHS Talking Therapies employ coaches and as a PWP is it a role which is a good fit for a coach?
KoolioKaleidoscope@reddit
It's definitely a busy job, keeps you on your toes!
No worries! Each Talking Therapies service runs slightly differently depending on the area. I've not come across a talking therapy service that hires a life coach however, you might be interested in PWP work. You have to study at postgraduate level (PGCert in Primary Mental Health Care) and it's an intense course as it's condensed into one year whilst you work full time hours at the same time. If you're interested though, I'd definitely look into it. I imagine you would get onto it pretty easily with your experience!
Happy to answer any other questions if you have any ☺️
JamsHammockFyoom@reddit
I work for one of the BT Group social media teams, although we’re not exclusively home based.
Looking to leave and accepted the fact I’ll end up losing WFH, tbh. I’ll miss it!
thegiantpeach@reddit
Publisher, 1 official day in the office, but this isn't strictly monitored or enforced, and people tend to stay at home anyway. Many of my colleagues relocated to other parts of the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, so although we have an office in London, people don't tend to visit it often. Although I believe my company is still an outlier, our main competitor has their staff in the office 3-4 times a week.
Traditional_Earth149@reddit
Mechanical estimator, does involve some travel to site and office but mostly at home. (For clarity work for my self but prior to that I was in the same position)
iamthabeska@reddit
Network Project Manager, WFH. Customer site visits every so often.
bluemoonrune@reddit
I write and edit financial/macroeconomic research. Full-time wfh (largely because my company is based elsewhere).
It pays well and I’m not worried about AI for now. A lot of my job is about institutional knowledge and finicky formatting stuff, which AI isn’t great at.
mediocrityindepth@reddit
I'm a journalist and consultant in the hi-fi industry. Other than perhaps one day a month where I'll be offsite, I sit on my arse and listen to music. I've done this since 2012 and I'd need to be offered something spectacular to want to change it.
Economy-Lab867@reddit
Civil service
mad_saffer@reddit
Data analyst and Business intelligence.
Educational_Box6750@reddit
WFH since covid, Senior tech consultant and technically hybrid contract but I don't go in and my manager doesn't care
Motor_Apricot_151@reddit
Building Regulations consultant/Registered Building Inspector
Office is 10 mins drive away but luckily not expected to attend. Most of my work is looking at plans and design meetings rather than site inspection these days, but have the option to travel if I want it. I like the balance.
lilymui@reddit
Aerospace software developer. My company is based in the US. Once a week I’m meeting up with a colleague in WeWork but this is voluntary. Just to get out of the house really.
J0intAccount@reddit
Been WFH my entire career, even before COVID.
Currently with a U.S. bought, English tech company with a very competent team so my days are largely being on call for dealing with issues.
GreatStoneDragun@reddit
Enrolment Officer / Onboarding Executive. I find people apprenticeships and get them all set up on the system. Really nice chill job 90% of the time but pays not brilliant.
Not_A_Clever_Man_@reddit
My partner works from home as a medical editor for a clinical trials company. They used to have a large US presence, but they are now working to diversify their regional presence and are opening remote only project teams across the UK and Europe.
hmyt@reddit
Z
VisibleTie7012@reddit
In-house legal counsel. Fully remote.
xylime@reddit
Business Development Manager in financial services. We're hybrid so the company mandates 2 office days a week providing you live within a certain radius of one of the sites.
But they're not overly strict about it, if you left at lunch it would still count as an office day! And as long as it averages to 40% of your days over a month that's ok too if you do more one week!
Supernewt@reddit
Finance role. 100% WFH but I do occasionally travel into the office for meetings, once a month or so depending.
yearsofpractice@reddit
IT project manager for a corporate multinational. I have full freedom to WFH or in the office. It’s an unfashionable opinion but I prefer to work from the office more than home, but I’m fortunate that my commute is an easy 20 minute bus ride into a city centre.
It’s worth saying that I prefer the office as it gives me work/real life separation.
Also - based on my 30 years of corporate experience, I’ve seen no difference in people’s efficiency based on their work location - home or office. Frankly, when I’ve had direct reports, the freedom to work where they want has increased their willingness to go above and beyond. It’s almost as if you trust adults, they’ll act like adults… who’d have thunk it?!
So yeah. That’s me.
Longjumping-Tune-454@reddit
What domain?
prodjex@reddit
I work in digital marketing for a charity and work at the office only 1 day per month. Since Covid, we’ve greatly reduced our office space, so we don’t have enough desks for everyone.
As a parent, I truly appreciate the current setup (I live about 20 miles from the office) because it makes the school run super easy and relaxed. I have a 1 hour work gap from 3-4, which allows me to change and go for a run to the school for pickup at 3:15, then when I get home at 4, I don’t have to worry about the sweat and smell and can get on with work from 4-6pm.
My work puts up with a lot of stuff (nothing scandalous) that I’m aware many other employers would never allow or tolerate.
Jealous-Shallot-3071@reddit
Civil service - fully WFH. We meet up in person once or twice a year.
taintedbow@reddit
What role?
SunsetDreamer43@reddit
Which CS department are you in that aren’t forcing you in to the office please?
Jealous-Shallot-3071@reddit
Arms-length CS.
onefourk@reddit
Project Manager, full time WFH.
Longjumping-Tune-454@reddit
What domain?
InquisitorVawn@reddit
I do client support for a software company. The offices are in London and the company has a requirement for at least 2 days per week in office for people within commuting range of London, but I live outside that area and have disability requirements, so my reasonable accommodations are 100% WFH until my health conditions improve and allow commuting.
But even if/when my health conditions improve, because I live so far outside the range of London, I likely would have a modified agreement to only come in once a month or a couple of times a quarter, but the expectation would be I'd stay in London for a few days at a time if I did.
deppyjon@reddit
Tech sales
Longjumping-Tune-454@reddit
How did you get into this? I’m a career change
MorphicSn0w@reddit
I work for a local authority, we have hybrid working. I could theoretically do all of my work from home, but it’s preferred to be in the office at least one or two days a week.
Ozle42@reddit
HR Tech No office in the country even if I wanted to go in
10642alh@reddit
I am deputy head of a fully remote primary and secondary school!
Quirky-Beat6351@reddit
Traffic Regulation Order Manager. Local government
JenksbritMKII@reddit
I work for a Danish marketing agency. Most clients are Nordic, everyone at my small company are Danish based except 3 of us - me in the UK, one in France, one in Germany. They pay me as a contractor but I have a salary (Danish wage which is much higher than UK companies), Danish annual leave (32 days) and British bank holidays. I met the founders when they worked for a Danish company with a UK office and they asked me to join them when they started their own agency.
It's a pretty cushy gig and I make significantly more than I would for the same role at a UK company. Not without it's cons as I hate working agency side and client management. I much prefer in house roles but it's too good work life balance with my kids and family life.
Roofless_@reddit
IT Network infrastructure, 2 days WFH, 3 days in the office.
taintedbow@reddit
Marketing and communications.
psychgirl97@reddit
Data Analyst at a university - I go into the office roughly once every 8 weeks for a 1hr meeting
ForestCl0uds@reddit
I work in marketing and communications. I work from home - the team is spread right across the UK and there's not much point going in, aside from for our big team meetings which rotate locations.
I'm definitely seeing more people in my network going back into the office more. Advertised jobs seem to expect at least 2-3 days in the office. My partner also works from home in IT and they're being asked to go in a lot more often.
gt4bro@reddit
Fully remote, graphic design. Sticking it out for as long as possible until AI takes over my role yay!
Easy_Top_3311@reddit
DevSecOps Engineer, Civil Service. I WFH three days a week, with two days in the office.
kwack250@reddit
Project Engineer, my company is hybrid and official policy is 3 days at home and 2 in the office but I usually wfh 4 days and go in once.
narnababy@reddit
I’m an ecologist but mostly doing project management/survey co-ordination for a big scheme at the moment which is entirely desk based. My company are pretty chill about WFH which is nice. I might start popping into the office one day a week in the summer. And I’ll occasionally have site work to do. But mostly I’m at home working!
Jackk12121@reddit
Only fans model
Pineapple-Muncher@reddit
Sure it's not Only Flans?
jennywrensings@reddit
Admin in a large engineering firm. I’m supposed to work in the office 1 day a week, but have been pretty much full time from home due to a chronic illness. To be honest, there is no need for me to be in the office.
kittysparkled@reddit
Copy editor. I work from home three days a week.
Free-Monkee@reddit
My dream job!
Very hard to find these days, though.
WallflowerWhitler@reddit
Work in marketing for mortgage fintech. Luckily, I was hired on a fully remote basis, and I’m hours away from the office.
It works for me and my partner, I hated being in the office, was constantly burnt out. Lunchtime naps are also now non-negotiable.
Peanut0151@reddit
CS middle manager, managing a remote team. I go into the office when necessary, not very often
Pineapple-Muncher@reddit
you sir are a brave man to admit that here, I'm also in CS and have same as you.
MoominMai@reddit
Isn’t it meant to be mandatory 3 days in office for all CS staff though?
LostCircle24@reddit
Not all. Some arms-length bodies/QUANGOs have their own policies.
BumbleLizzieB@reddit
Yeah we’re an arms length body and have a 1 day in office requirement but working out in the field counts as an office day so rarely actually go to the office these days
Peanut0151@reddit
Not all. Depends on the role/dept
Important_Ruin@reddit
Company dependant obviously all have their own policies.
Dry_Action1734@reddit
A few departments are fully remote. Too small for an office.
hyper-casual@reddit
I work in advertising.
I'm one of the few people who is allowed to work from home because I've been here forever and I've got myself into a position of 'if I leave, nobody else knows how to do X, Y, Z'.
It's a bit frustrating as we're struggling to hire new people due to them needing to be in 4 days a week, and I'm told as the team manager I need to make sure my team are doing 4 days a week, which makes me seem like a hypocrite when I'm sat at home telling them. I usually just tell them to go in on a day the higher ups will definitely see them and stay home the rest.
IllustratorOk479@reddit
Work for a rail company. In the “office” at most 1 day a week. Usually less. Out and about on the network probably 3 days a week, but that my own doing as I enjoy getting out and seeing people visiting stations, seeing locomotives etc. Some weeks may be 5 days at home if I’m working on something.
funkyg73@reddit
M365 engineer. Fully remote, although the company I work for has mandated a reurn to office for most staff. My local office office is scheduled for closure so I'm fine to continue remotely.
twpa-01@reddit
Design Engineer, 90% WFH.
Commercial-Name-1853@reddit
I was an outbound sales advisor. Not anymore I’ve since left but that was 100% WFH
invokes@reddit
11 years now. Software Architect for an American software company.
user-captain@reddit
When you WFH but now on strike, do you picket outside the office or your office room?
Inevitable_Grape382@reddit
I work in IT, ive been fully wfh for the past 5 years, i cant imagine myself going back to any office.
i think the issue is time. with my shift, i do all my work and knowing that i can keep the house running in the background makes life 1000000000x times easier.
ironically enough, i end up doing more work at home than i ever did in the office. the quality of the work is better and i love having my room converted into anoffice that feels comfortable and stupid as it sounds, safe
gunbo3000@reddit
Sales for a SaaS/elearning business. Fully remote company. Talking to the owners the other day theres definitely a feel that if we were to start over again we would have a centralised office, but we're so distributed now it wouldnt be possible without having to rehire for most of our team
Altruistic_Cress_700@reddit
Consultant for a small lender on a project. They are two hours drive away. One day in the office every three weeks.
The rest of the team is also mostly remote.
What I would say is that productivity is higher in the office. I think the sweet spot is 2-3 days in and 2-3 days at home (per week).
Certain conversations only usually happen face to face.
I'd definitely tell my kids to be mostly in the office early in their career. Or you'll get limited progression.
Icy-Contest-7702@reddit
Productivity is only higher in the office when you are hybrid in my experience. If you are in every day it recalibrates
Nerderis@reddit
Cannot agree more. We used to be 100% office based, then COVID hit, 2+ WFH, been told they have noticed increased productivity, etc, no need to come back, then we have been bought out by another big world wide player in the sector and all changed, contracts rewritten and we had to come back to 100% office based. I have automated most of my tasks (as it was excel sheets), with reports generated by their software, and then I was really struggling to look busy at the office. All of my past team members left because we had to come back, and pretty much all of them still works from home with other companies but myself and another colleague, as he works for BAE systems, so no way to be remote for his role and myself - I went to be a courier as it pays more than double what I was getting in the "office" job without realising that other jobs can pay more and keep you fit at the same time
Altruistic_Cress_700@reddit
I agree if you are more experienced. But for juniors where the rate of change is so fast, they need to be in most of the time (in my view).
huntinwabbits@reddit
I had a scary thought recently that it would be entirely possible these days for a young person beginning work to get a remote job right off the bat and continue working for years without ever going to an office.
south_by_southsea@reddit
My observation (London, Civil Service with hybrid working) has been that younger staff (recent grads, under 25s etc.) are generally much keener to work in the office than at home - this is partially due to a lack of space to work from home in shared houses/flats but it’s also driven by a desire to engage, learn and interact with each other and build relationships in person. I worked for about 3.5 years before the pandemic precipitated the work from home shift and I don’t think I would have got the same experiences in a predominantly WfH environment.
Smarmalaide@reddit
I’m a project manager and the company I work for hired me on a remote contract, then shut down my department’s physical offices to cut costs. No expectation of going to the office in the first place, and now no office to go to!
absolutecretin@reddit
Senior Marketing Manager at an indie game studio
downintheupsidedown@reddit
Resource Planning for a university - 4 days a week WFH, 1 in the office. Not hugely glamorous but it's lots of problem solving and projects, largely left to my own devices and as long as I'm hitting deadlines I don't have any dramas (apart from last minute teacher sickness and the like).
upsidecloud@reddit
Illustrator :)
Nixxxy279@reddit
Hybrid working for a hospital, a lot of what I do is just on the computer, but I go in 1-2 days a week for face to face delivery and to refill my socialising bar
PiskieW@reddit
I started WFH in July 1999, self-employed Business Support Ad ... still going strong four past Gov retirement age.
solarus2120@reddit
QA Lead for a financial institution.
My team is scattered up and down the country and, in some cases, abroad.
Gazeless_Stare@reddit
Fully remote employee of a large UK-based publisher. They have become very stingy with WFH in the past few years but luckily I joined during the pandemic when they were handing out remote employment contracts like candy. They keep trying to get me to switch to an office-based contract requiring 3 days a week in an office that’s 2.5h away from where I lived, despite my performance being consistently rated excellent. And I keep standing my ground and refusing because there really is no logical reason why they’re asking this.
kitty4196@reddit
I work for a local authority, my job is entirely laptop based, not customer facing.
Ok_Dependent9976@reddit
I do IT support from home, with very occasional site visits. Been that way since before coving though
BobBobBobBobBobDave@reddit
I work in marketing for a big corporate company, in a team covering Europe and Middle East.
Most of my colleagues are in other countries, so there isn't much point me going into the UK office. I go in occasionally and use it for meetings or training, but otherwise I log in from home every day and have done for years.
eldaja7@reddit
Work for an insurance company and go to the office once a month
Ok_Tree5717@reddit
Principle Business Analyst, can go to a local office if I want but not needed as my team and projects are made up of ppl across the UK. We’ve just been asked to reduce travel to non-base sites too to save unnecessary costs (yay!)
Amanensia@reddit
Since Covid I've done maybe a dozen days in the office. Actuary.
pixelunicorns@reddit
Local planning authority, I'm an environmental technical advisor. They shut a load of the offices down, so there isn't enough room for everyone to come in the office at the same time now.
Ok_Minute5016@reddit
I'm self employed, teach English online. Got students all over the world through a couple of platforms, private, and through a recruiter. Also got a YouTube channel (growing fast but not yet monetised), and am building printables that I will sell later. All still in progress. I basically live in my PJ's and drink a lot of tea.
arabidopsis@reddit
Remote consultant working for big pharma.
Swiss pay but live in the UK, so get taxed to the absolute fuck.
F_DOG_93@reddit
Senior swe
fergie_89@reddit
Estate management.
Have a lot of offices my home is one of the rare WFH ones we have. About 100/3000 people WFH.
odkfn@reddit
I WFH full time - I’m an engineer and I oversee the approval of roads design. I love my job, it’s super interesting and I feel like I’m helping improve my city.
I also work condensed hours over 4 days, and WFH allows me to roll out of bed and start work and not have to waste time commuting. So making up my extra time is easy!
anything_but_vanilla@reddit
Medical secretary and wfh two days per week.
firthy@reddit
2 days (though, irritatingly Tuesday and Friday - not Monday). Creative department ad agency.
palmspringsreset@reddit
Creative Producer and Video Editor. Currently I’m freelance and WFH the last few jobs I’ve had.
SWTransGirl@reddit
I’m a health and safety trainer, so I have some admin days at home where I try to build the business.
Otherwise I’m on the road delivering courses.
xmilkbonex@reddit
Software Engineer. Entering my 6th year working from home. The closest office is over 200 miles away so no opportunity of visiting regularly. I go maybe twice a year for big meetups such as financial year end and Christmas party.
arfski@reddit
I'm in IT and my entire department pretty much WFH. Organisation sold most of it's office space and swapped to being a work delivered rather than bums on seats place during covid, and stayed the same after.
WhichWitchisThis@reddit
I'm a native English copywriter, I work from home because I work for myself, remotely, for clients around the world :)
I've been doing it for 12 years & I still love writing in any and all forms!
PerplePurp@reddit
Learning Technologist for a university (kinda IT support for the academics related to the digital tools used for teaching).
OkTechnician4610@reddit
Wfh 2-3 days a week - it service mgr.
PARFT@reddit
Me. UK pensions admin software development. colleagues all over the world.
Scissorheart666@reddit
I’m a sales account director for an IT services company. Work from home but try and get out as often as possible to see customers
TheLifeof4D@reddit
Project Manager. I do have to travel to site/regional offices occasionally but it's now April and I've not left my home in 4 months, so it's not very regular!
It's in the construction industry so I'd like to think I'm AI safe for a while as it relies on human interaction which thankfully the T1000s will struggle with.
timiny74@reddit
Technical business analyst, hybrid with max 2 days in the office. While the business-aligned roles changed to 3 and now 4 days in the office, the board has not budged on technical roles moving from 2 days in office. Personally, I work with many folks in the US and Asia with just a few people in London so there’s not a great need to do more than 2 days. Works great as I enjoy being in London and seeing colleagues a couple days a week and travel costs are reduced.
kittykat30@reddit
Music industry, my whole team are in the US so it made zero sense for me to work in the London office. I haven’t been into the office once since 2020.
CanWeNapPlease@reddit
UX design
Pius_Thicknesse@reddit
Solicitor. Monday and Friday at home, Tues to Thurs in the office
GuiltyCredit@reddit
Fundraising and volunteer management with a charity. I mainly work from home but have a few face to face events throughout the year.
Rough_City_4551@reddit
Solutions architect. My pay may be on the lower end of the spectrum in the industry but I recently asked ChatGPT to find out how much I am saving for WFH (vs my previous job and company working onsite), and it is a staggering £9,800 to £12,000 p.a.
But not having the morning commute stress everyday is priceless.
Nineteen_AT5@reddit
I'm a QS and work from home 2 days a week, 3 days in the office. I could probably work at home full time but actually like going into the office to catch up and see people.
msac84@reddit
CSM
Row_Echelon_Form@reddit
Tax consultant. I work in a very niche tax and I work for a firm based in Essex but I’m based up north. I visit the office once every 3 months for a general catch up or if I’m visiting clients in the area.
autumnlight01@reddit
CRM application consultant. Basically an in-house functional consultant/configurator for Dynamics365/Power platform.
We have an office but it's my choice to go in or not. I like to go in one day per week.
notemark@reddit
Design engineer (mechanical) I work from home 1 in 5, there was a massive push post COVID to return to office working with the intention of the company being more flexible but they were reluctant to put anything in writing so I ensure to take it every week lest it be 'forgotten about'.
Numerous-Painter6179@reddit
Findom
AwarenessWilling5435@reddit
Im a department trainer in an AML/fraud role. 2 days a week from home, no one seems to track it though theres people I havent seen in months.
random_username_96@reddit
Public sector - not quite a civil servant but work for one of the adjacent government bodies. WFH permanently, no pressure to get back to an office, pretty cushty.
nowdoingthisatwork@reddit
I work in customer services for a local authority. Strictly speaking I'm supposed to go in once a month, but they moved our office and space is really limited.
SoilSpirited14@reddit
Friend is an engineer for contractor for highways construction and maintenance. She works from home a lot and goes to the office on Tuesdays.
tasi671@reddit
Clinical coder in the NHS. I can work from home whenever I want but have the option to go to an onsite location. I try to make it in a few days a month to socialise and keep my skills sharp.
TinitusTheRed@reddit
Still working from home, 100% remote. Nearest office is 3 hours drive away.
Prior job was hybrid after the covid WFH period ended with 3 days a week in the office but that was poorly paid and enforced. Was only done to fill offices, to make the leases feel worthwhile. Net loss in productivity.
OstravaBro@reddit
Software Engineer for a pensions company. Still fully remote.
ComeDanceWithMe2nite@reddit
Insurance broker, very small company, no office exists.
OddSign2828@reddit
Pharma consultant. We have a recommended team day but nothing mandatory, I’ve never met some of my coworkers based in the same city as me
Berookes@reddit
Regional manager for a healthcare agency. Do have an office I could use but I’d be the only one there so just stay at home
BetterCallSeal@reddit
I’m in compliance for a payments company - been fully WFH since covid in 2020 working for 3 different companies. My employer is slowly introducing a mandate to get more people into offices, but I live more than 2 hours way from the office, so I expect I’m either staying WFH or getting made redundant eventually.
rhodri2311@reddit
I'm still fully WFH as a VFX artist, had a few studios post covid where it was 1/2 days in office but the majority haven't switched back.
Consistent_Culture90@reddit
Hybrid, only need to go into office 1-2 days per week. Pharma QA.
alfa_omega@reddit
Project Manager. No mandatory days in the office but as a team we decided to go in on a Wednesday to have a day together, makes collaboration easier and is good for those that live alone.
hondanlee@reddit
Before I retired, I was a freelance editor of academic science and philosophy books for 15 years, working from home.
MattD2323@reddit
Graphic designer. Currently fully remote (other than 6 all staff days a year). My previous role was 2 days in the office.
3 days in office feels like the standard in my industry. I’d prefer 2 tbh, but I’ll never take a job now that doesn’t offer wfh. There’s no reason not to do it if you want, we’ve had half a decade of proof it’s viable for businesses, and arguably better for most staff, at this point
Alternative-Reason41@reddit
content operations and editor for global infrastructure company. been fully remote for over 7 years, love it!
ImTalkingGibberish@reddit
Software dev
covertjules@reddit
I work four days a week and one of those days I can WFH but I had to push for that because staff who work the five days all get one WFH day a week. Even if it had to be worked out pro rata to my hours - fairness and all that! I work for a housing association which although not public sector, most of our income (rent) comes from the tax payer’s purse.
Bacon4Lyf@reddit
My dads done only work from home jobs since at least when I was born in the late 90s, they are out there, and always have been, I think people just didn’t realise until Covid
1968Bladerunner@reddit
Graphic design & print supplier.
Altruistic_Safe_8776@reddit
3 days home, 2 in the office. Data analyst
Untrustworthy__@reddit
I've worked for same tech company for 9 years. Never met another person at the company in all that time. The head office is an empty room for post mainly, but I heard someone took a couple of meetings there once. It is a good l, stable, high paying job but there definitely some AI related bumps in the road approaching.
mas-sive@reddit
IT, company fully remote. Only has one tiny office just for a London address
Dull_Combination_678@reddit
Quantity surveyor
Ok_Cow_3431@reddit
Hybrid role - Software QA. Expected to spend 2 days per week in the office
Irishgem223@reddit
IT, have an office but the amount of people that work there following recent growth exceeds the desk count so no obligation to go in
nintair@reddit
Systems engineer. 2 days in the office a week
TrebleShot@reddit
I am mostly remote as delivery manager, but I would expect most roles to be hybrid these days. I went into this one thinking it would be, but they are all working remote.
After years of being at home mostly I was looking forward to a change of scenery a little.
Astronaut_Level@reddit
Non-frontline charity work
Natf47@reddit (OP)
Interesting. What do you do for them if you don't mind me asking?
Astronaut_Level@reddit
Broadly speaking, it’s a membership management role (but not fundraising)
boldbunny01@reddit
HR Manager. I’m doing 40% in office working. The company embraced flexible working for non lab workers (BioTech field).
Staff retention, productivity and happiness has all increased , some significantly since implementing.
BarryTownCouncil@reddit
About 10 years working from home in IT Infrastructure.
Made redundant last week though so quite possibly coming to an end :/
jpeters8889@reddit
Web Application Developer, been there 3 years, they're based in Birmingham and they've been a remote first team since covid, they didn't renew their old office when the lease came around a couple of years ago because no one was using it, if I had to commute there I'd have never worked there as I live in cheshire, even without rush hour traffic on the M6 its an hour to Birmingham!
My previous job was also mostly remote after covid, though technically described as hybrid, we had 1 day in every 2 weeks for sprint review, but there was expectation you could get in for other meetings if you needed too.
Don't think I could go back to a non remote job to be honest, especially after becoming a dad a couple of years ago.
Informal-Intern-8672@reddit
Call centre, though now I've moved on from call handling and do analysis work.
InternationalEbb3625@reddit
Project Manager for events and festivals - the company I work for based in Ireland but have business in the UK. I’m their only UK employee and they don’t have offices here
Strong_Roll5639@reddit
I'm hybrid 2 days home working in wealth management. My husband is fully remote working in engineering. He hasn't been in an office since COVID!
BalthazarOfTheOrions@reddit
University lecturer. It was a hybrid job long before COVID came along so it stayed that way.
If there's no scheduled teaching (which counts for about 25-40% of the job for an average lecturer; rest is 20-40% research and admin for the rest), or meetings that absolutely require you to be physically present, then you can work from home, and most lecturers do.
SwooshSwooshJedi@reddit
My uni increased parking charges by 300% so absolutely no way am I going in for anything other than scheduled sessions/tutorials
BalthazarOfTheOrions@reddit
Yep. Universities are doing this insane thing where they gradually scale back on estate costs and support but still whinge about staff needing to be on campus to create a "community spirit". Or worse, force staff to spend X days a week on campus just because.
How about moving away from hot desking, reinstituting support for on-campus exams and not shutting cafés and canteens for more than half the year.
SwooshSwooshJedi@reddit
It's also, ime, just designed to create as stressful an environment as possible to push people into leaving (considerably cheaper than redundancy)
BalthazarOfTheOrions@reddit
100%. And those who remain now do more for less.
SwooshSwooshJedi@reddit
Yep, working 7 days a week. Salary is for .8. Joy.
BalthazarOfTheOrions@reddit
🫂
No_Tour_1030@reddit
Just been hired as a data and systems manager, fully remote. Not actually coding or building anything, but making sure the systems are the right ones for the teams and that they are connected together properly and do what they're supposed to do.
Current job is 2 days a week in the office, I live quite far away and the train prices have skyrocketed, so very thankful I've found this!
KarmaIssues@reddit
Software engineering, wfh most days.
Absentmined42@reddit
Internal Audit Manager in Local Government. WFH 4 days a week.
RedsChronicles@reddit
Charity administrator - full time WFH.
SamantherPantha@reddit
I’m a graphic designer in an engineering company. Fully remote, I go to the office in the Midlands two to three times a year. It can feel a bit isolated now and then,but the benefits far outweigh the negatives; I listen to podcasts all day, have two big pups as home office company, and I very rarely fall ill these days, which was a semi-regular occurrence in an open plan office full of people with kids, and a culture of ‘only call in sick if you’re literally dying’.
Rubostars@reddit
Still WFH today. I work in Supply Chain and Logistics
Puzzled-Job9556@reddit
Local Authority Planning Policy consultant - go to the office once every 4 weeks.
jaminbob@reddit
Same sector. We don't have an office at all. Only meet up on site visits, conferences and a once a year get together.
No overheads means lower rates and a higher % in pay.
I do sometimes wish I had a colleague to grab though to help with a draft of spreadsheet in person.
ClassicFun2175@reddit
Currently WFH and only go on once per month, and even that's paid for. But I'm looking to move and I have to say the WFH jobs have disappeared. At best you get 2 days WFH and 3 days in the office per week. The last few years WFH have been great.
ultramegaleo@reddit
Product manager in music tech, company is fully remote
JeffTheGoliath@reddit
I WFH (Finance) but my company now is mandatory hybrid, I was lucky my virtual working got signed off before that came in as I live 200 miles away from the office. helluva commute
Icy-Belt-8519@reddit
My partner is hybrid, barely, he does 2 morning in person 😂 he's a data scientist
sandio90@reddit
Solution Architect, I'm classed a hybrid but only been to the office twice this year so far..
Last year was also same, only went in a handful of time all year..
brokenlogic18@reddit
Data Analyst. Enjoying it while I can because I'm either gonna get automated away, offshored or have WFH removed in the coming years.
Wishmaster891@reddit
fully wfh BI analyst
seraseraphine196@reddit
Epidemiologist but I do medical writing & editing fully remote
caffeine_and@reddit
Financial controller - fully remote.
Dominionix@reddit
Work in IT, full time from home. No surprises I guess.
Live-Cut-5991@reddit
Sales - currently 2 days a week in the office, although we worked from home before Covid
Plastic_You137@reddit
Local government. Supposed to be in the office 40% of our time but I only go for staff meetings once a month.
JBSven@reddit
Engineering consultancy. I do 2 days in the office but usually at home with my own coffee and my dog.
It's lush.
My company is employee owned all around the world so we don't have shareholders pushing us back into vacant office spaces.
avdarwin@reddit
Most weeks I do 2-3 days in the office and wfh the rest of the time. During busier times it can be 5 days. Corporate tax manager in the City. I much prefer wfh and I get far more done when I do.
BrewtallyCozy@reddit
Product Support Specialist. Just a team of two both of us work from home, office is in Manchester neither of us local to the office. Been working there for almost 2 years. Went to the office last year, and it was empty only people there were high ups, sales, and some operational staff.
We were supposed to move to coming in once a quarter, but I think they forgot
heartpassenger@reddit
Project manager for a non tech company. Company is downsizing office space so there’s no point me going into the office. I only go in when I need to lead a meeting or project activity. I do a lot of travel on behalf of the company though - from sites, to events - so I guess it evens out. Nice having my own home office though! Can’t see it changing any time soon as we’re an industry with slim margins and nobody is buying or leasing new commercial property right now. They’d spend more money getting me into the office for a lot less impact.
ConsciousSky5968@reddit
I work for a bank and wfh full time. About 80% of the staff wfh. They’re still hiring remotely.
SunsetDreamer43@reddit
Can you advise which bank this is please? So we can have a look for jobs
Visible_Pipe4716@reddit
Has there? I still WFH 4/5 days, I’m a finance assistant
whitebelt_ric@reddit
I am. Work in IT.
MrMotorcycle94@reddit
I WFH doing first line technical support for companies. On the odd occasion I do need to go on site but 99% wfh
Dazzling-Nothing-870@reddit
Pharmaceutical industry, been remote since Covid, they've closed most of our offices globally. I'm still loving it!
NeitherDance6795@reddit
I have a marketing job at a start up. It’s fully remote day to day but I do attend the odd event. Very aware how lucky I am tbh, love being at home!
aal_izz_welll@reddit
Hybrid 3/4 days from per week, I’m the sole technical recruiter for a fintech company.
72dk72@reddit
Worked for NHS and that was 3/4 days at home (IT) now work for a charity which is also 90% WFH. No need to go to the office to do teams calls and manage IT systems and people,
FlashGen@reddit
Contract software developer. Generally work fully remote. Current contract is 1 day in the office every week.
professorcornelius@reddit
I work in banking fully remote. I go in about 3 times a year for big team meetings and that’s it.
trippykitsy@reddit
data analyst i only go to office 4 hours a week
Blaqdraco@reddit
What a good life
Nomis1982@reddit
I'm in the wine trade, selling to the On Trade and Private Customers. I cover three counties so literally have to work remotely otherwise I couldn't do my job. I go into the head office in London maybe 5-6 times a year.
ComprehensiveFee8404@reddit
Software engineer. Been remote six years now
Blaqdraco@reddit
lucky person!
CoppyandPuzz@reddit
Communications for a non profit. My team meets in person once a month. Love it
Spottyjamie@reddit
Linux/oracle engineer, i dont have a fixed desk and havent for 5 years
Artistic-Cream6921@reddit
I can generally WFH whenever I need to, as long as it doesn't impact my day-to-day tasks. I generally go in to the office, though. Today I'm WFH coz I went to see the Prodigy last night and feeling a little fragile this morn.
Natf47@reddit (OP)
That's awesome! How was the gig?
Regular_Energy5215@reddit
In house lawyer in tech - we have a London office but I only go in for social reasons - fully wfh otherwise
JudgeStandard9903@reddit
Solicitor working in residential conveyancing- I was hybrid in my previous job and now I'm a self employed consultant I'm 100% remote. I'm training for a trail marathon and its a lot easier to train without going into an office everyday so currently don't miss the office at all.
Willing_Coconut4364@reddit
Software engineer, astrophysicist.
ninja_moth@reddit
Do they not pay enough you need 2 jobs? /s
Willing_Coconut4364@reddit
It's kind of true actually. It's an 80/20 contract. The 20% is my own research which I guess doesn't pay enough.
Tanto207064@reddit
Business development manager (sales) always have worked from home mainly anyway
Important_Ruin@reddit
Credit Control - hybrid aim 3 days in office
JAKA96@reddit
I'm a cartographer (Spatial analysis but Cartographer sounds cooler).
Organisation generally requires you to be in office at least 2 days (but it's pretty relaxed). I got diagnosed with Epilepsy and am I able to drive (Public transport is 3hrs one way.... So not viable). So I've just been working from home for 2+ years. I hate it, not being able to interact with my colleagues face to face. They are actually all really nice :(
LiamoLuo@reddit
Product Manager - Fully remote since 2023. I go to the office every couple of weeks which is about 200 miles away in London. I don't have to, I just like too. Work covers expenses for going in because I'm remote. I don't love being remote, but I love my job so I appreciate the opportunities being remote has given me as I can't up and move to London.
Infamous-kindness-00@reddit
I work in a University and work from home anywhere between 2-4 days a week. Very flexible.
NeddardSpark@reddit
Print magazine editor. The writing on the wall has been there so long it’s flaking; I’m enjoying it while it lasts.
Moon_wave4@reddit
Finance ops manager for a large company - 100% remote. Up until last year the company called itself a “remote first company” but they’ve started opening new offices and are now only hiring people who can commit to being in an office 2 days a week. They ensured that people hired before last year would never be asked to go to an office. Let’s see
Tough-Leopard-8807@reddit
Talent development, my office is in Texas. I live in the UK lol
PolarLocalCallingSvc@reddit
I'm mainly WFH but I choose to go into an office. I'm a small business owner, so it's mostly my choice whether me and my employees go into an office or WFH. The employees I have have full flexibility. We're a software consultancy.
I mainly choose to go in for the work life separation, though I don't go in every day. It is also nice to get some face to face interaction throughout the day, whereas at home I can easily go a whole day without seeing anybody, even when I take the dog for a walk.
I've no plans to require my employees to come back into the office any time soon. Sometimes they will need to visit client sites for short visits but that's different and the time is used well if they do. I don't believe in making them come into the office without some sort of plan for how the time will be used, as it's just unnecessary cost them coming to sit in a desk and work quietly as they would at home. But they're free to come to the office any time. They don't live especially close so it doesn't happen often, but when they do ask if they can come in it's all expenses paid and we go out for dinner or something somewhere.
thisisvic@reddit
Web analyst for a fully remote company - my nearest office is in Dublin
Lilconkb00@reddit
Project manager, just got told about returning to the office from the start of May, 3 days a week. The site in which I will be attending conducts 0% of my work nor do I interact with a single person operating out of that site.
Hammahnator@reddit
Public sector job and WFH full time. We don't have an office anymore and it suits my disability requirements perfectly so I wouldn't be looking to change it. My boss is against returning to the office so the push to return won't be coming from him.
cocacola999@reddit
Tech. My team is scattered around Europe currently, so even tho we have physical offices, there isn't much reason to go there unless it's an organised thing
Bubbly_North_2180@reddit
Lecturer and I can WFH maybe 1 or 2 days a week and more in summer. I need it 😅
Spiritual_wasabi@reddit
SAP consultant. I’m 3 hours from my office which I visit here and there.
rbaut@reddit
IT service manager. I go into office when needed (its not needed really), mostly to show some face to the support team who unfortunately are not WFH
Jenpot@reddit
Researcher. Go in once a month for a team meeting.
labbeduddel@reddit
hybrid, 2 days WFH, DueDiligence
lionmoose@reddit
Biostatistician, 100% WFH. They downsized the closest physical office, so not many plans to force people back I guess.
Grace_Monroe@reddit
Digital Marketing Manager in book publishing. I joined in 2021. I’m supposed to go into my office 2 days a week but haven’t been in months because it’s pointless (no one goes in…) so basically WFH full time. Obviously my employers are v relaxed about it and let me go in as and when, which I can’t imagine is the norm and others would be a lot more strict!
BasisOk4268@reddit
Marketing - WFH 4 days a week but if I need to I’ll just WFH 5 days in a week. I don’t really have anyone to answer to in my department, it’s just nice to break the week up and see a few faces
superfiud@reddit
Same. I'm supposed to be in my office 2 days per week but my team is spread across multiple offices so noone enforces it. I go through phases of being in a lot or wfh depending on my mood.
BuffaloPancakes11@reddit
SaaS solutions advisor, been working from home permanently since 2019 now. Genuinely couldn’t function or follow our routine with the kids now without it
Jimbobthon@reddit
I'm hybrid, so do at least 2 days from home a week.
Playful-Marketing320@reddit
Work remotely full time for a PR agency
blindingmate@reddit
Work in insurance in the city. Go in two days a week. The company has said they want people in at least four days but can't mandate it as we don't have enough desks
The main thing putting me off looking for a new/better paid job is everywhere wants you in 3 or 4 days minimum
Gauntlets28@reddit
Hybrid, usually three days at home, but unfortunately we've got a new person in the department, so we're now doing three days in the office for the next couple of months until they're settled in apparently.
ChipHazard1@reddit
WFH full time, Commissioning engineer (software)
Omega489@reddit
I work with data in nature and conservation.
One day a week in the office. We don't have enough desks for all staff to come in at once really
Tornado8841@reddit
Payroll Analyst, fully wfh here
agnesb@reddit
public servant (think gov arms length body) - technically have an office base but never work from there. Work in a national team (i'm in Yorkshire, my boss south coast, a peer in wales etc) and so I work from home nearly all the time. I have to travel to team meetings about once a month and we move the location around to share the travel so I'll be gone overnight most of the time, but it's a small price to pay!
Natf47@reddit (OP)
If anyone knows of any WFH jobs which fit a support worker who has worked in general care, mental health and learning disabilities for over 12 years, please give me you suggestions. ;)
Cazspresso@reddit
Could you do some sort of telephone advice or online chat advice service?
Natf47@reddit (OP)
I love these ideas. Thanks I will look in to this (currently sat at my laptop exploring Indeed...)
zghyir3756@reddit
Could you afford to do therapy training? Or is very possible to do online therapy now and it’s a good job.
Natf47@reddit (OP)
Thanks for the idea. I'm actually a qualified Mental Health and Wellbeing Life Coach which is amazing and I love it. It's just a very slow process to get the ball rolling, selling myself as a business essentially, something I've never done before as I'm used to just working in the NHS and just turning up to work with patients there ready for me to work with. So this is a whole new world for me.
So in the meantime I am looking to other avenues as well that could supplement what I am already trying to do.
TheNotSpecialOne@reddit
IT Manager, my team is global, dotted around the world. No need for me to be in an office
CarsCarsCars1995@reddit
Tranportation Engineer. Usually go into the office once a week (or less).
liluniqueme@reddit
Mortgage compliance. My team is fully remote. I can't go to head office often due to a disability so usually go once a month.
liminalbrit@reddit
Software consultant, I enjoy WFH so much I would need a strong compelling reason to not want to do it anymore
Lachus_Shiu@reddit
Analyst, fully WFH except for a few face to face events. I have an office nearby, but it’s so noisy I can never get anything done. Plus, my team are all based elsewhere so I’d be alone there.
About_to_kms@reddit
I wfh 4-5 days a week. I’m a chartered accountant
Kim_catiko@reddit
I am a PA for fire and rescue. Supposed to he in two days a week at least, but they don't enforce it. I do come in two to three days a week though more often than not, just because I like the people I work with and we have a laugh. Some weeks I might come in one day when we have the main SLT meeting as I know the other PAs will be in too.
TSR2Wingtip@reddit
I WFH. I do tech support for a religious organisation. I'm mostly at home. But I do often get out and about to site locations to fix things. I rarely go into the office. I do this job three days a week, and my side-gig one day a week.
BillyJoeDubuluw@reddit
OH is a director for a large local authority as well as being on a number of boards and a university guest lecturer.
He is primarily WFH but is technically hybrid and, obviously, some elements of the job simply need to happen face to face… and the majority of roles are technically hybrid… There aren’t many contracts that explicitly clarify remote working, even if the shift patterns very nearly amount to it and it’s a high paying position.
What I will say is that among our social circle we have seen some friends from office backgrounds literally take pay cuts to officially secure fully remote working, so there does appear to be an emerging trend of some workers being happy to take home less pay for an increased autonomy in terms of their work life balance.
ajsexton@reddit
Software dev, been WFH since COVID, literally been into an office 3 times since then. Have never physically met a single person I work with now after changing jobs about 3.5 years ago
chill-manoeuver@reddit
US law firm - always remote and bosses are in US. Compressed work week and overtime on days off which is nice. Have worked for UK firms with a mix or hybrid, remote and in office.
JennyW93@reddit
I WFH, technically on a hybrid contract but my team doesn’t have an office or hot-desking space on site, so in practice we’re fully remote.
Strategic planning at a university
IrishLady92@reddit
HR in a remote tech company. The business has always been remote, long before 2020. I joined after that though.
I appreciate not having a daily commute but it's not all sunshine and rainbows as Reddit can often suggest. It gets super lonely, the communication skills in the company are terrible, leadership gets away with shitty decisions because they don't ever have to physically face anyone over them, and its harder to sort out who actually does the work and who lets their colleagues pick up their slack.
PartTimeLegend@reddit
I work for my small cloud consultancy company. We can’t afford an office.
TheDawiWhisperer@reddit
Sysadmin, but I'm at risk of redundancy so I'm pretty checked out and don't do a lot atm
Ok_Data1512@reddit
Me. I work as an unemployed bum*.
*Read as "on disability"
DirectionSpecific103@reddit
Pharmacy technician for NHS, go in to GP practice about twice a month for meetings but I know others who are fully remote working for agencies.
theyellowscriptures@reddit
Policy work at a charity
Ales1390@reddit
Advertising, in the office once a week
Logical_Mistake_6240@reddit
CS. WFH full time not been to the office since Covid due to disability plus I am also transitioning so it makes it a whole lot easier for me.
JanCueElQi@reddit
Marketing for a manufacturing firm. I WFH full time (on a compressed schedule so I do 4 long days). I occasionally go to the office there's a specific meeting or event, maybe once every couple of months or so.
BigGingerHexagon@reddit
Commercial manager - mostly remote but host supplier meetings etc in an office based in London so semi-regular commutes
lss90@reddit
Tech marketing
whatmichaelsays@reddit
Marketing Manager in the renewable energy industry.
We have a policy of "two days not at home" (so things like conferences or customer meetings count towards that).
I personally tend to do three days in the office just because I find it very boring and isolating just sitting in my spare room chatting on Teams all day.
Voy-urgh81@reddit
Pre-sales, before Covid I went in maybe twice a week but then they closed our office so not been in an office really since March 2020. Can’t say I miss it or the shitty commute!
OkFinding8093@reddit
I'm a mortgage administrator and wfh 3 days a week. To be honest 3 days feels a bit much for my personal situation as am single, no kids and no family close. I miss face to face human interaction.
g33k_d4d@reddit
4 days a week at home, IT project manager
TinyConfidence8533@reddit
Mechanical engineer doing mainly numerical analysis with some bits of design stuff. It feels like a holiday when I go to visit the client 😂
Scared_Mongoose_4788@reddit
Software dev, e-commerce website, 5 days from home but will be transitioning to 1-2 days in the office soon
latrappe@reddit
Business Analyst / Product Manager. Big company in the energy sector that promotes flexible working. Can choose a working pattern and location to suit. I work from home Tur-Fri condensed hours so still full time but have a three day weekend.
R2-Scotia@reddit
Mostly from home, software architect
BigWork2739@reddit
Software Engineering Manager. Full remote contract since 2001.
halfempty357@reddit
Life insurance, fully remote
Octoboy1@reddit
I'm an insurance auditor. I work 4 slightly longer days and get 3 days off
Its pretty rad
They closed most of our physical offices so we're nearly all home workers
LuckyNV@reddit
Hybrid 2-3 days home, accountant/auditor
Real-Box-7144@reddit
Pensions!
mikeossy80@reddit
Key Account Manager Work remote from wherever I please tbh.
Mandatory 1 day on office per month
TotsGuin@reddit
IT Delivery Manager, we went 100% remote once the leases ended on the offices, but I’ve been fortunate to be WFH every day since March 2020.
No_Translator8317@reddit
local council and expected to go in the office 2-3 times a week
Odd_Gap_9491@reddit
Unified Comms Engineer. 4 days a week remote
mimeycat@reddit
Yup. I work in accounts. I only get to work from home because the nearest office is over 100 miles away - if there was one closer I’d have been forced back in like everyone else. WFM the only reason I’m still at this job.
VolcanicBear@reddit
IT consultant. It was fully on site with customers before COVID, now basically pure WFH.
FroHawk98@reddit
Solutions architect
summerloco@reddit
Finance for government
Affectionate-Boot-12@reddit
I work in complaints and have to attend the office two days a month. Proper cushdy!
Contract-Spirit@reddit
My mrs works in a local council doing payrolls, she's WFH 4 times a week. I work as a technical engineer in the building materials industry and I could probably be fully remote but we don't have the space, and I prefer the office anyway.
WhiteDiamondK@reddit
Sales and Marketing. Fully WFH. Also have an “on the road” element with my job. My office is a 3-hour drive away.
Distinct-Lion4658@reddit
Apprentice, automotive company. It's hybrid but the current team I'm in are WFH by default and only go in for in-office events
Manatsuu@reddit
Software dev working for a consultancy. We have an office but free to work remotely as much as we like. Our office holds maybe 30 people and often only 2-3 people go in.
Aeshma-Maeva@reddit
Software Developer or digital marketer. As long as I have a laptop and Wi-Fi, I can code from anywhere in the world.
Rivyan@reddit
GIS specialist at a Council, I am fully remote as I live a good 80 miles away.
I have to go in twice a year or so for a large meeting day.
Wooden_Permit1284@reddit
Not sure if this counts but I'm in the office 1.5hrs drive away once per week.
I'm a senior business systems analyst for a large insurance broker.
mjratchada@reddit
WFH 5 days per week. Been in the office once in 5 months (just for compliance). Software Engineer Head and technology advisor.
Overall-Error4057@reddit
payroll specialist,, wfh 3 days, unless its end of month, then every day that week from home
Alive_Forever_9541@reddit
Manage a global tech team from my kitchen!
Practical_Scar4374@reddit
Developer, WFH office closed down pre-covid. Contracted 8 hours a day probably do 10, split between when the business need is there and personal life. I may do an hour in the morning, 2 hours off etc. As long as my work is done my line manager is chill af.
Puzzleheaded_Win_134@reddit
Software dev, space industry
Labionda20@reddit
Sales. I still work from home for three days per week.
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