Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Brilliant way to reduce government spending Date:   7/11/2022 11:12:39 AM

I've always been in favor of at least several days a week, of working from home.  The employees are required to log in, in the morning, and respond to questions/ emails/texts within a few minutes.  When I worked in Washington, I spent an hour commuting in heavy traffic, to work and an hour or so getting home.  By the time I got to work in the morning, I would be stressed and worn out, before I ever turned on my computer.  

I think it depends on the kind of employees you have.  While concerns about working vs. goofing off may apply to Lower level employees, but I believe professional level employees for the most part are interested in their work and want to see it done.  There are many metric that can be applied to ensure that people are working when they are supposed to be.  But as a manager, I really don't care if they take an hour off during the traditional workday, as long as they are meeting their metrics.  And when they don't meet their metrics, that is the time for corrective action, not before.  

This idea that you have to be standing over your employees and keep them in sight at all times to be sure they are working is an outdated idea.  Some people like working in the office, because it provides a level of socialization that they don't get at home.  I think it is easily more time wasted in the office with people BSing with their colleagues and visiting social media platforms, and taking calls from home than time wasted when people are at home.