Comments on: Keeping Remote Work in a Post-Pandemic World https://clippingchains.com/2020/07/27/keeping-remote-work-in-a-post-pandemic-world/ Funding the Adventurous Life Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:45:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mr. Clipping Chains https://clippingchains.com/2020/07/27/keeping-remote-work-in-a-post-pandemic-world/#comment-1739 Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:08:11 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5369#comment-1739 In reply to CO.

Stronger together! 😉

]]> By: CO https://clippingchains.com/2020/07/27/keeping-remote-work-in-a-post-pandemic-world/#comment-1737 Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:35:52 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5369#comment-1737 In reply to Steveark.

Possibly a boomer moment 🥰…..my husband and I (in our late 30s) do a lot of mutual message crafting, and occasionally consult friends. It’s extremely helpful, particularly if you want to make a strong ask, and no one is the wiser. Even if they are the wiser, what are they going to do in the end? It seems retaliatory to decide an employee request differently (note, I’m accepting they might engage differently) based on whether they had help.

]]> By: Mr. Clipping Chains https://clippingchains.com/2020/07/27/keeping-remote-work-in-a-post-pandemic-world/#comment-1736 Tue, 28 Jul 2020 14:23:17 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5369#comment-1736 In reply to Anita.

Half sweet, half self-serving! I’m glad she’s not working 40 hours out here!

]]> By: Anita https://clippingchains.com/2020/07/27/keeping-remote-work-in-a-post-pandemic-world/#comment-1735 Tue, 28 Jul 2020 02:54:49 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5369#comment-1735 I had the opposite reaction. I thought it was sweet you helped her craft the email!

]]> By: Mr. Clipping Chains https://clippingchains.com/2020/07/27/keeping-remote-work-in-a-post-pandemic-world/#comment-1734 Tue, 28 Jul 2020 01:09:14 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5369#comment-1734 In reply to Steveark.

Hmm, we’ve always helped each other craft emails or letters for work. I’ve never given it any other thought. It seems weird that she would go through this alone while I sit right there and offer no guidance or suggestions on how to message her request.

]]> By: Mr. Clipping Chains https://clippingchains.com/2020/07/27/keeping-remote-work-in-a-post-pandemic-world/#comment-1733 Tue, 28 Jul 2020 01:06:57 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5369#comment-1733 In reply to Rex.

Hey Rex, she’s in the oil and gas industry, as I was. In our experience, full remote work is still rare in that world.

]]> By: Steveark https://clippingchains.com/2020/07/27/keeping-remote-work-in-a-post-pandemic-world/#comment-1732 Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:15:54 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5369#comment-1732 I thought it was interesting that “we” crafted the email. You have zero standing with the company and if they detected she had an outside consultant helping her draft it (maybe a lawyer) it could have hurt her chances. You wouldn’t have negotiated for her in person with her management, but you did so anonymously. It worked but something about it gave me a slight pause. Probably just having an OK Boomer moment here.

]]> By: Rex https://clippingchains.com/2020/07/27/keeping-remote-work-in-a-post-pandemic-world/#comment-1731 Mon, 27 Jul 2020 19:44:24 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=5369#comment-1731 I’m curious what type of work your wife does? I’ve had the ability to work remotely for probably 6 or so years of my 13 at my current company. I’d never done it before having to at the beginning of March with the exception of needing to be home for something very specific once every few months. We have no plans of moving anytime soon before we hit our number, but it’s nice to know that I can still get the job done remotely.

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