Aunty Acid by Ged Backland for September 15, 2023

that’s a dream

Name one downside! I double dog dare you!!

Going multiple days without speaking to another human being:

It’s both a blessing and a curse.

And so the vocal chords need frequent lubricants to avoid getting rusty. Wine is fine, but liquor is quicker — with a spritz of WD-40.

Husband worked in another country for 10 years and we talked 3 times a week at set times. At least once a week, I had “no human contact day”. He’s home ALL the time now. I really miss those days.

Microsoft teams was my friend. I did not have to find a conference room to get the key people I needed together. Nor did we have to worry about distracting coworkers with in-cube conversations.

Sharing screens was another benefit. Didn’t have to try to figure out how to work the projector in the conference room.

Mostly people called me to ask me how to do something in Excel. I could talk them through the process. I also had teams set up so it could ping me even when I was “off duty” so I could log in and help people.

The other benefit was that some meetings required about two dozen attendees, but the biggest room we had held half that amount. The company got smart enough to continue the practice so people who can’t fit in the room can still attend.

Yea…..you start talking to yourself.

For all everyone seems to like working from home, I’m thinking the novelty will wear off when employers start making camera surveillance and motion detectors a requirement for employment with a work from home option. Not for a while of course, but it’s coming.

There are two sides to almost anything.

But there are upsides also. They don’t have to contend with you and your sick attitude. Jumping for joy.

Yeah… I was gonna say “so what’s the problem!”

Do tell.

I actually went back to work at 74, because I missed it!

Aunty being home and working from home are two different things. You may be home but we all know you aren’t working.

Amen!!!!

The best stay at home job. Is farming.

I’ve had the Work From Home opportunity several times.

Sheer Heaven. That’s why Corporate Managers hate it.

Happy People infuriate them.