Jeff Stahler for June 27, 2021

And all the pens you could steal.

What I missed about going to the office:

> Getting out of the house

> LEAVING WORK at the end of the day. Clear separation of personal versus work life.

> Interacting with co-workers, particularly for creative tasks.

> Free caffeinated beverages of your choice.

Compared to being face to face with the same people every weekday, I am guessing that in most cases, a schedule that allowed 2 or 3 days a week might be healthier in a lot of ways.

I suspect most office jobs will adopt a hybrid approach, allowing most to work from home 2-3 days a week. Since I lived at my job my entire career, the separation of work and home life was a challenge, but it worked. My son works from home and never wants to go back to the office. My other son loves being at the worksite and could not imagine working from home.

Most of my time in the office was insignificant with respect to problem-solving that was done while I was exercising (running) before work. Meaningful communication and collaboration at the office were enjoyable but very rare as a percentage of time spent. One benefit was correcting the implementation of manufacturing processes and teamwork that were interpreted incorrectly which actually consumed most of my productive time at work. The design of new products and applications were usually done off-premises in response to the feedback acquired mostly on-premises which was the major benefit to going to the office.

When my former employer threw me away last year, I’d already gathered loads of office supplies just from what they gave away when they remodeled the offices. I set for life with paper (including an entire box with three holes they couldn’t use) and pens (with markers even I couldn’t use). As long as they don’t remind me of their disloyalty — and they didn’t go out of business as expected, I’m happy.

Yes, but my home office has a pool.

Hated office supplies, used my own. Also used my own keyboard and trackball, hate mice.

Best you stock up right away so when we go back to working at home you’ll have supplies.

The artist is a thief at heart?

I am (or was) self-employed and only left the house to run service calls. The quarantine was easy for me, and I appreciate that. I sympathize with those who weren’t able to take it so well.

I’m surprised Wite-Out is still on the market, $3.49 for a tiny bottle.

Our office has expected workers to provide their own office supplies for years – even issued a memo of acceptable “standard” items for certain applications (like tabulated binders for reporting project progress)…

Maybe. But now you can’t write them off.

I suppose it was difficult for him working at home and not being able to bring home toilet paper every day.

Theft is theft, no matter where or when. Morals people, morals.

I’ve never been able to find a Use for that many Office Supplies.

And boy did the office save money!

I actually went into my office on Friday to clean out my personal effects because my WFH is going to be permanent. I was really amazed by the realization that I no longer need any office supplies! Everything I do now is electronic. As long as I have OneNote, my calendar and my cell phone, I’m good! I looked at all the stuff I no longer use and just left it there!