If your company doesn't specify work hours, they are a shit company and you should look for a way out. Your office is also your laptop. When you shut it at the end of the day, that's the equivalent of leaving the office.
Also, idk exactly where you're located, but most double-bed studios in blue shitholes are way more expensive than renting a house with friends in the suburbs. All you need is a desk, a power outlet, and wifi. The money you'll save on not having to commute will get you these things in no time. If the company doesn't provide a laptop, they are not worth your time.
As for kids, all my dad co-workers like how they are actually able to be in their kid's lives now. The key is to set boundaries. Something like "Daddy is working in this room right now and needs quiet." If your kids are home, you can share a meal with them for lunch. If school is close, you can take 30 mins to pick them up and make up the time in the evening. So long as you get your shit done and attend your meetings, your boss shouldn't care how many breaks you take during the day.
If you're living in a car, I get it then. wfh in a car would be hell. Most companies are willing to chip in on things like wifi access since its much cheaper than paying for an office, but I doubt they'd cover mobile wifi. Same for the gas required to keep your laptop charging. I know shared office spaces were a thing pre-pandemic. If you can find one, it's not a stretch to ask for your company to pay for a membership there. There's also the possibility of working out of a cafe, most places I've been to are fine with me setting up shop so long as I actually order something. Not ideal, but not impossible.
It's disappointing watching the Musk stans, corporate ghouls, boomercons, and assorted lower IQ people amongst the right traffic in anti-WFH sentiment.
If your company doesn't specify work hours, they are a shit company and you should look for a way out. Your office is also your laptop. When you shut it at the end of the day, that's the equivalent of leaving the office.
Also, idk exactly where you're located, but most double-bed studios in blue shitholes are way more expensive than renting a house with friends in the suburbs. All you need is a desk, a power outlet, and wifi. The money you'll save on not having to commute will get you these things in no time. If the company doesn't provide a laptop, they are not worth your time.
As for kids, all my dad co-workers like how they are actually able to be in their kid's lives now. The key is to set boundaries. Something like "Daddy is working in this room right now and needs quiet." If your kids are home, you can share a meal with them for lunch. If school is close, you can take 30 mins to pick them up and make up the time in the evening. So long as you get your shit done and attend your meetings, your boss shouldn't care how many breaks you take during the day.
If you're living in a car, I get it then. wfh in a car would be hell. Most companies are willing to chip in on things like wifi access since its much cheaper than paying for an office, but I doubt they'd cover mobile wifi. Same for the gas required to keep your laptop charging. I know shared office spaces were a thing pre-pandemic. If you can find one, it's not a stretch to ask for your company to pay for a membership there. There's also the possibility of working out of a cafe, most places I've been to are fine with me setting up shop so long as I actually order something. Not ideal, but not impossible.
WFH also lessens the power of HR and corporate ghouls.
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It's disappointing watching the Musk stans, corporate ghouls, boomercons, and assorted lower IQ people amongst the right traffic in anti-WFH sentiment.