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post 1648445633 10-06-2021, 03:57 PM
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Just LOL if you weren't working a remote job in 2020-2021

Brb literally doing jack diddly squat and getting paid a dank salary.

Brb can focus on other hobbies interests while working without having to quit since I basically send a few emails and call it a day.

Brb some days I spend the entire day out and about while a 10 hour youtube video keeps my Slack status active/responding to messages with phone.

Brb looking outside the window and laughing at all non-WFHcels.

Brb rinse all day with no repercussions.

Brb if your company was tech/publicly traded, your company stock was up 400% or more.


Life is good brahs.
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post 1648445963 10-06-2021, 04:04 PM
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Lol at having a job
post 1648446033 10-06-2021, 04:05 PM
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dont you still have KPIs and other targets to hit? if anything they are monitored more closely.
post 1648446053 10-06-2021, 04:05 PM
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tfw i'm a tradie
post 1648446433 10-06-2021, 04:14 PM
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When there's work to be done I have to work long hours, often for several days in a row. I also haven't had a pay rise for years lol (yes I know every miscer gets a 20% pay rise each year so bear with me). So whenever I have a slow day I take full advantage of it (do online courses, study for interviews, game, monitor my share portfolio, talk chit on forums etc.).
post 1648447953 10-06-2021, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted By BalognaNbeans
tfw i'm a tradie
indeed

unless the company is gonna install a lathe, mill, and cnc equipment in my garage im still going to work everyday lol
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post 1648448103 10-06-2021, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted By SpeakethTruth
When there's work to be done I have to work long hours, often for several days in a row. I also haven't had a pay rise for years lol (yes I know every miscer gets a 20% pay rise each year so bear with me). So whenever I have a slow day I take full advantage of it (do online courses, study for interviews, game, monitor my share portfolio, talk chit on forums etc.).
Lmao I got a 20% pay increase earlier this year (but it was because I got promoted).

Not sure about next year, though....I'm probably jumping ship to another remote job for higher pay.
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post 1648449613 10-06-2021, 05:13 PM
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explain the 10h youtube video. how does that work?
post 1648449983 10-06-2021, 05:18 PM
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Been "working" from home since March 2020.... which basically means I spend my days MISCing, working out and jerking off to pr0n.... LOL at anyone who actually did any work these past 2 years.
Everything I post is satire.
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post 1648450563 10-06-2021, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted By VaiKing
explain the 10h youtube video. how does that work?
My company has power settings that log you out after 15 mins of inactivity (but no keylogger), so a simple 10 hr youtube video stops it from signing out.
Originally Posted By N0stradamus
Been "working" from home since March 2020.... which basically means I spend my days MISCing, working out and jerking off to pr0n.... LOL at anyone who actually did any work these past 2 years.
Das it mane
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post 1648451613 10-06-2021, 05:44 PM
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Lol if you don’t have at least 2-4+ wfh jobs. As if they have any clue
post 1648451823 10-06-2021, 05:49 PM
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Currently juggling three 6-figure jobs here, had been doing 2 since prior to COVID. Been a special circumstance remote consultant/employee working remote for almost 9 years thanks to the high knowledge/low effort of it all.

I run 2 on my personal laptop in virtual environments, and the other on a separate laptop w/VPN and a "bluetooth mouse" that's really a $10 mouse jiggler USB dongle to keep me active while I'm rarely on it. I recommend that, they can never block youtube or notice you're streaming on their VPN, etc. The juggler is so my screen doesn't lock out and require a login, work doesn't care if I'm sitting there as long as I'm getting things done and am reachable on the odd chance someone needs me stat.


Even w/o the extra gigs I couldn't and wouldn't go back into the office, but I'd had that mentality for years even when I only made 40K 11 years ago. Not commuting or rotting in an office was worth staying home for. Now I still have much of that plus a whole lot more $$.

My wife works at home now thanks to COVID and she's busier than I am with all 3 jobs put together. Money is not commensurate either, surprise surprise.
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post 1648451873 10-06-2021, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted By blazenbb
Lol if you don’t have at least 2-4+ wfh jobs. As if they have any clue
Atta boy
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post 1648452163 10-06-2021, 05:54 PM
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Any recommendations for remote jobs? Or any certs/training programs to get into?
post 1648452213 10-06-2021, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted By StinnerOzz
Currently juggling three 6-figure jobs here, had been doing 2 since prior to COVID. Been a special circumstance remote consultant/employee working remote for almost 9 years thanks to the high knowledge/low effort of it all.

I run 2 on my personal laptop in virtual environments, and the other on a separate laptop w/VPN and a "bluetooth mouse" that's really a $10 mouse jiggler USB dongle to keep me active while I'm rarely on it. I recommend that, they can never block youtube or notice you're streaming on their VPN, etc.

Even w/o the extra gigs I couldn't and wouldn't go back into the office, but I'd had that mentality for years even when I only made 40K 11 years ago. Not commuting or rotting in an office was worth staying home for. Now I still have much of that plus a whole lot more $$.

My wife works at home now thanks to COVID and she's busier than I am with all 3 jobs put together. Money is not commensurate either, surprise surprise.
I’ve been considering doing this as well…I have an interview for a six figure job (remote for now) on Tuesday and I just might take the plunge.


Just LOL at NoWFHcels srs
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post 1648457323 10-06-2021, 07:30 PM
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lol, I made a mistake of complaining that I'm not getting enough work and now I'm getting piles of tasks.
post 1648461163 10-06-2021, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted By hammerman1964
lol, I made a mistake of complaining that I'm not getting enough work and now I'm getting piles of tasks.
Always fake being flooded with work brah srs
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post 1648461403 10-06-2021, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted By blazenbb
Lol if you don’t have at least 2-4+ wfh jobs. As if they have any clue
is it really feasible to have two career 9-5s?

what if you have two big projects at the same time/week? lmao
post 1648461623 10-06-2021, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted By gainztrain818
Lmao I got a 20% pay increase earlier this year (but it was because I got promoted).

Not sure about next year, though....I'm probably jumping ship to another remote job for higher pay.
Post youR W2 with your username on it or stfu. Your a bs’er. Post the proof.
post 1648463693 10-06-2021, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted By VaiKing
explain the 10h youtube video. how does that work?
He’s basically saying he’s cucked by his company playing big brother and monitoring if his Slack icon turns off green because his computer went to sleep and he’s not a busy little worker sitting in his home office.

Lol at not working from home and having freedom to totally step away without your employer caring.

OP you’re still a slave who hasn’t quite leveled up if you’re busy playing peasant tricks like running a 10h YouTube video to make it look like your active without getting in trouble.

All my company cares about is that work is getting done.

I literally go to the gym in the middle of the day for 2-3 hours every day when there’s no meetings and don’t even worry my Slack status has shown me as away
"One day I won't be able to lift any more. Not I won't want to lift. I mean physically unable. That day could be decades from now or it could be tomorrow. All I know is that's the day I'll wish I could lift more than ever. The day I'd give anything for one more workout, one more set, or one more cardio session. So go hard and enjoy every workout, every set, every rep. Because one day you will wake up and you will never get it back."
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post 1648463803 10-06-2021, 09:34 PM
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watchout your comments boyo ↓
post 1648464293 10-06-2021, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted By iwant2beswole
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this. wont even consider a job that's not at the very least hybrid
post 1648464733 10-06-2021, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1
He’s basically saying he’s cucked by his company playing big brother and monitoring if his Slack icon turns off green because his computer went to sleep and he’s not a busy little worker sitting in his home office.

Lol at not working from home and having freedom to totally step away without your employer caring.

OP you’re still a slave who hasn’t quite leveled up if you’re busy playing peasant tricks like running a 10h YouTube video to make it look like your active without getting in trouble.

All my company cares about is that work is getting done.

I literally go to the gym in the middle of the day for 2-3 hours every day when there’s no meetings and don’t even worry my Slack status has shown me as away
Better safe than sorry boyo…..you’d be surprised the chit people can gossip behind your back if they notice your status is always off.
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post 1648464783 10-06-2021, 09:58 PM
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Been a member of the fulltime wfh crew since march 2020. Greatest thing that has ever happened with no change in sight.

Can never see myself working for an in-office company again srs.

Brb sleep in until whenever i want
Brb cook food all day
Brb lift for 2 hours for my lunch
Brb checking emails on the golf course

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post 1648465413 10-06-2021, 10:12 PM
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I've been WFH since the pandemic started

Hate it (srs), here's why

- working more than ever, its really hard to stop when there's no line between work and home
- I can't stand video conferencing, and yet there's always one or two people who will put meetings on everyone's calendar instead of just sending a slack message
- I have less control over my schedule than before because of the above
- slowly turn into a slob, little by little I care less about my appearance, keeping place clean etc
- sleep schedule is beyond messed up, nearly impossible for me to get out of bed these days
- eating schedule is messed up, sleep in too late to eat breakfast when I wake up, end up skipping lunch most days, and I'm working so late in the evening dinner is pushed back too
- plenty of cool people I used to interact with at work, happy hours etc. None of that at home
- no energy after work for anything fun, and on the weekend I still can't get work off my mind and never feel like going out anymore

Yeah I guess I save a little road rage that I'd get every few weeks, but the negatives are far bigger than the positives

worst thing to happen to me
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post 1648465883 10-06-2021, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted By SaviorSelfJT
I've been WFH since the pandemic started

Hate it (srs), here's why

- working more than ever, its really hard to stop when there's no line between work and home
- I can't stand video conferencing, and yet there's always one or two people who will put meetings on everyone's calendar instead of just sending a slack message
- I have less control over my schedule than before because of the above
- slowly turn into a slob, little by little I care less about my appearance, keeping place clean etc
- sleep schedule is beyond messed up, nearly impossible for me to get out of bed these days
- eating schedule is messed up, sleep in too late to eat breakfast when I wake up, end up skipping lunch most days, and I'm working so late in the evening dinner is pushed back too
- plenty of cool people I used to interact with at work, happy hours etc. None of that at home
- no energy after work for anything fun, and on the weekend I still can't get work off my mind and never feel like going out anymore

Yeah I guess I save a little road rage that I'd get every few weeks, but the negatives are far bigger than the positives

worst thing to happen to me
Are you an accountant? The only people I really see stressed all the time regardless of WFH are the accountants for whatever reason.
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post 1648465963 10-06-2021, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted By gainztrain818
Are you an accountant? The only people I really see stressed all the time regardless of WFH are the accountants for whatever reason.
I work in big tech
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post 1648466203 10-06-2021, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted By lolatpaniccels
is it really feasible to have two career 9-5s?

what if you have two big projects at the same time/week? lmao
For me I'm lucky & thankful that my position is such that nothing could possibly overwork me like that. If it did, I'd bite the bullet and work off-hours to get it all done. If meetings conflicted during the day I'd do whatever I had to to reschedule. I've been inthat situation before, usually under the guise of being overly-proactive and getting my parts taken care of ahead of time and/or posing new issues to the group to discuss. Rarely if ever did that delay and not improve said meeting.
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Originally Posted By SaviorSelfJT
I've been WFH since the pandemic started

Hate it (srs), here's why

- working more than ever, its really hard to stop when there's no line between work and home
- I can't stand video conferencing, and yet there's always one or two people who will put meetings on everyone's calendar instead of just sending a slack message

- I have less control over my schedule than before because of the above
- slowly turn into a slob, little by little I care less about my appearance, keeping place clean etc
- sleep schedule is beyond messed up, nearly impossible for me to get out of bed these days
- eating schedule is messed up, sleep in too late to eat breakfast when I wake up, end up skipping lunch most days, and I'm working so late in the evening dinner is pushed back too
- plenty of cool people I used to interact with at work, happy hours etc. None of that at home

- no energy after work for anything fun, and on the weekend I still can't get work off my mind and never feel like going out anymore

Yeah I guess I save a little road rage that I'd get every few weeks, but the negatives are far bigger than the positives

worst thing to happen to me
The same here, I feel you brother.

The only good things are no commuting and jogging an hour at lunch break.

I really miss human interactions.
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post 1648466873 10-06-2021, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted By Samraiwise
The same here, I feel you brother.

The only good things are no commuting and jogging an hour at lunch break.

I really miss human interactions.
I don't think we're alone either, I know other people IRL who think the same way but don't really talk about it, cause their opinion gets beaten down so fast

You keep seeing all these random articles shared around on the internet with titles like: "greedy companies stuck in the past forcing employees back in, employees say no!"

But really I think its industry collectively pushing this mirage that work from home is so great

If you think about it they are getting the bigger end of the stick. Lower office/real estate costs, not paying for parking, easier to find remote employees, employees working like dogs work from

Years before the pandemic, someone I know in his mid 20s moved back home and tried to WFH in another state. He got horribly depressed and quit a few months in. Not an atypical experience
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Strict press: 205x5
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