In this series on working from home,employees tell us how they manage their time and what they get up to when their colleagues aren’t watching.
Between team meetings and writing documents on company processes,Telstra worker Michael takes a business call for his side hustle - but not to the dismay of his boss.
If you are senior,do you need to have a presence in the office? This policy manager from Melbourne’s east thinks so.
Picking up his daughter from school and going for a walk is also part of Tim’s working day.
Hot Pilates,kinder drop-offs,and back-to-back work meetings. Sarah has a full work-from-home day - one that picks up again when she puts the kids to sleep.
Workers in the office spend 25 per cent more time in career-development activities than their remote counterparts,according to new data from a team of economists who have analysed working from home since the pandemic began.
Working from home rights are shaping up as a battleground for the Albanese government as its 150,000-strong workforce pushes for a pay deal that could set a national standard.
New figures also show the biggest rebound in train travel has been on the weekends,while Thursday is dubbed the new Friday in the CBD.
We shouldn’t have to go into the office simply for the sake of it. Smart,progressive employers will get the best out of their staff if they offer truly flexible working arrangements.
Pretending the CBD will go back to how it was is a waste of time. Instead,we need to embrace a different Melbourne.
Bright fluorescent lighting,loud chatter or music,restrictive clothing,the lack of personal space in open-plan workplaces or on public transport - the office is not for everyone.