Martin Clunes has the face for ol’ gurners. Just as Men Behaving Badly was about to hit the screens he was a bit part actor so he was known but not yet massive. Anyways, I’m at Spirit at the old SW1 Club (which went on to become London’s Pacha) for a bit of pre cheese Judge Jules, Harvey, Roy the Roach etc. It was the days where you’d have 4 different types of DJ on the same bill.

Anyway, I shared my bottle of water (as you did back then), and a rave conversation), with a dribbling wreck that was Martin Clunes. Great story, fun times.

Christ the thought of Martin Clunes gurning

2 years later

Been WFH for 9 months now, and it’s been amazing since I get to be close to the little one. But I am missing the office, like the idea of going in twice a week.

Glad my firm are still fully embracing WFH as it’s saving them millions in office rental and travel/subsistence. I can travel into the city whenever I fancy, but I really can’t be arsed.

I like the fully flex Hybrid option.

i hate going into the office and much prefer being at home

I hate every cunt in the office and much prefer being at home.

    I’m in one day a week, quite happy with that. My missus is doing 4-5 days a week now and we both work for similar types of companies in the city of london. Am hoping we don’t get told to come back 4-5 days a week

    I pop into the city purely for bants & shopping now.

    wfh makes me miss nice / interesting people but less tolerant of the rude, dirty, ugly majority

    Dan I hate every cunt in the office and much prefer being at home.

    Me. Since I got made redundant (and then taken straight back on as a contractor) I can pretty much freely hate everyone including higher management that little bit more when it’s in person and also let them know at the same time. The cunts tried to make me rent my office off them a bit back 😆
    Home is still nice but a massive pain in the bollox as there’s still a 3 year old causing havoc.

      I think a looming recession will put the power back into businesses and think will change rapidly.

      • C_J replied to this.

        Hursty maybe Matt Le Tissier wasn’t such a wally after all…

          Along_the_Wire that’s an interesting point and you could well be right about this but I guess it’s also possible the recession will make firms more willing to offer wfh as a way of cutting costs: fewer, smaller offices means fewer, smaller energy bills. Plus you can pay people less if they don’t have to commute in, right?

          Will be interesting to see how it plays out but my gut feel is that being office-based as standard is dead and buried now.

              C_J The hybrid approach is here to stay. Thursday nights in London are the new Friday nights. Teaming with office workers in the pubs. You still need face to face to build rapport with your clients not to mention colleagues. (so they will do you favours). I am far less likely to respond to a colleague I have never met. Team work is still crucial.

                Young colleagues also want to work in the office for camaraderie not to mention the fact they don’t have a designated office to work in at home. A shared kitchen/bedroom doesn’t cut it.