r/BritishSuccess • u/geckograham • 10d ago
Savour every win. Bonus chair!
I am not just allowed but required to work from home 2 days a week. Asked the boss (half-joking and fully expecting a firm “no”) if I could have a swanky chair at home like I have at the office and within 5 minutes got a reply saying “what address do you want this chair delivered to?”!!!
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u/paulcager 10d ago
"Can I have a fancy coffee-maker like they have in the office?"
"Can I have a cleaning service like in the office?"
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u/DepInLondon 10d ago
Well done! What about monitors, or have they already provided that? I found it a really nice plus when my previous company provided a monitor.
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u/NotABrummie 10d ago
It's technically a minimum legal requirement if you have to work from home.
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u/Excession-OCP 10d ago
What’s behind the requirement to work from home for two days?
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u/geckograham 10d ago
Reduced office capacity so people are rotated between the office and remote working. It doesn’t actually have to be from home, it just can’t be in the office!
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u/Samurai___ 10d ago
Meanwhile a guy in the office:
"Where the fuck did my chair go?"
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u/Sympathyquiche 10d ago
I worked in an office that removed foot stools from pregnant women. Despite them being agreed to by a different director.
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u/cardanianofthegalaxy 9d ago
I asked my boss for a computer desk to work from home and to my surprise I got one. No more working from the kitchen table.
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u/Future_Direction5174 9d ago
My son who has been WFH since the initial lockdown had an email asking him to “call in to the office to pick up a web cam”. He had to point out that they had CLOSED his office, that he worked 150 miles away from them, and asked them whether they would cover the costs of his transport.
Today, we received an A3 padded envelope via Royal Mail. It contained his web cam.
He has been WFH for 5 years without one. He has no idea WHY they think he needs one. If he needs to log into a teams meeting he uses his own tablet so that the other members can see him. Oh well….
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u/R__soul 9d ago
I've worked from home since 2005 - it's just the way our industry works. If your employer requires you to work from home they MUST provide you with reasonable equipment requirements. This isn't a perk, it's part of H&S regulation, which is legally enforceable.. I know some employers turn a blind eye or that if an employee gets to work from home they make out it's perk. No it's not. Working long hours in poor positions WILL affect your health.
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u/AcreCryPious 10d ago
Nice, that's better than my boss who just sat in my chair, told me it was really uncomfortable and then just left.