Game studio says remote work made their game better because they were able to hire talent they couldn’t find locally
Home office = endless EDM for dopamine and breaks that look like: "Dance like nobodys watching".
It's a party in here that never stops.
I don't know how I've managed to finally find a spot in the working world that fits me this well, but I hope this doesn't end.
Politics aside, new research shows there are good financial reasons to back working from home
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-politics-good-financial-home.html
Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Benefits of WFH now too big to ignore
I can't remember when I've seen something this desperate - reversing a major policy announcement in the middle of an election campaign. Dutton is a blustering idiot; why would you vote for him?
"Peter Dutton has been forced into a costly backflip that shows he has deeper problems in this election campaign than his approach to working from home.
"The opposition leader has made a necessary decision to stage a big policy shift so he can assure Australians – especially women – that he will not force them back to the office."
#wfh #auspol https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/three-challenges-for-dutton-in-landing-the-backflip-on-working-from-home-20250406-p5lpkk.html
https://www.europesays.com/1972648/ Coalition abandons ‘end’ to work from home, walks back 41,000 job cuts #Abandoned #australia #coalition #dutton #JobCuts #Liberal #PublicService #wfh #WorkFromHome
@ChrisMayLA6 Hybrid working helped people who could get into the office at that specific time, because of health/mobility issues, cared for others, couldn’t afford hours of childcare, or a home nearer work. WFH also helped people that had abuse in the office-based activities often abuse that nobody catches or sees. Power retained by the few, meetings where looks are exchanged around the table each time someone speaks. #WFH enabled and balanced the table for contribution to the workplace.
Jane Hume said that it would be an "expectation" that "all members of the APS work from the office five days a week".
Farking hell, seriously? I work from the office 4-5 days a week (by choice, I like the separation) and I think that a 5 day RTOA mandate is just incredibly dumb. Let the people work from home. If office attendance is low use mostly carrots and incentives to get people in.
A more cynical take is that this is a way to get APS resignations and reduce the headcount.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-05/dutton-walks-back-public-service-wfh-plan/105141758
Actually somewhat excited about work today, finally getting privs to an Azure PG instance and testing out some ETL. I've been prepared for months!
But I've been so demotivated by the forced RTO order from our governor that I barely recognize this feeling. It's how I used to feel on the regular, but now I just want to crawl in a corner and scheme with my union brothers and sisters.
Just imagine, if I could continue #WFH, I'd be motivated like this every day! But politics ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Trying to get my brain back into "application analysis and design" mode, for the next big module of my current project. Good thing I'm #WFH and I'm alone. Bad thing when I realize I have a ton of new questions for my users, so I'll have to... talk to people. ugh.
Good piece. Abandoning work-from-home would affect women's flexibility, but also that of men who want to be better fathers.
Tuesday 06:33
Technically a day off work on #PTO as I have a certain fun procedure tomorrow afternoon and start prep later today.
No solid food, no creamer, etc, so I shall be drinking Ginger Peach Black Tea this morning.
I was up in the middle of the night running #FoodBank end of month reports, with the most important part sending my CEO an email of information.
Once I sent that email I practically crashed out into bed.
Today will be a mixture of eating what I can, working on other reports & emails, lots of naps, and most importantly keeping out of Arianna's way as she works from home. #WFH
A friend of mine is visiting at lunchtime with a few items that he made for me.
I will post details afterwards.
So, as you can see I really don't have much to report today.
I hope that your day is as peaceful. If you do get stressed please feel free to reach out for a private chat. I am home all day.
Peter //O\
This is the guy who is apparently anti-WFH. Except when it works for himself, of course. #wfh #auspol https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/pm-dutton-would-dodge-the-lodge-for-kirribilli-can-t-blame-him-but-is-this-wfh-or-wtf-20250331-p5lnup.html
Solid reasons to support WFH options.
"Hybrid working has enabled higher workforce participation among historically under-represented groups. Women’s workforce participation has risen, and more women are working full-time, partly due to the flexibility working from home offers in balancing work and family responsibilities.
"Workforce participation has also risen among older Australians, people with disabilities, and carers because working from home can reduce barriers to employment. Hybrid working may have also contributed to the gender pay gap shrinking slightly because women can now work in better-paying roles that previously required full-time office attendance.
"And while sceptics argue that working from home reduces productivity, the evidence suggests hybrid working models do not weigh on productivity (although full-time remote work can reduce productivity."
#work #WFH https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/working-from-home-is-part-of-the-new-normal-bosses-need-to-lay-off-20250324-p5llx9.html
I'm out taking my lunch time stroll. I can't sit at a computer alone in my house forever. #WFH
Long before I was pulling back from buying things as much as possible, I was trying to eat lunch at home as much as possible. It's a significant benefit to work from home. I made some mandarin orange chicken and white sticky rice today. Every time you don't spend $12 on lunch at the local Chinese place, that's $12 you can put towards other bills.
I marked a work potluck pancake breakfast as "tentative" because I'm not sure it will be warm enough outside on April 10th, and I won't go if I need to drive a car.
Both my doctor and my chiropractor hate when I spend hours at my desk without breaks, standing up and walking. That's just what I did, spent all afternoon coding, barely moving, and pain just alerted me that the workday is over. Logging off now. #WFH
close to buying this van and converting it into a tiny home on wheels. 
