common sense
–noun
sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
So, my company is closing our physical remote offices, and setting the remaining two employees, my co-worker and myself, up in home offices. There are some good points and bad points to this whole thing.
First the good-
Now the issue that prompted this post. Our company has negotiated to break the lease on our current office space, and in that negotiation, it was determined that the landlords of the building would keep all our furniture. Which is great, because now I don't have to arrange to have it moved to storage. What is bad is that we're not even out of here, and things are disappearing daily.
First, they came in last week and took a few things out of my office. Which isn't a problem except I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH A CLIENT and they made a racket.
Today, I come in, the bookcases are now missing. But the kicker? The whiteboard in my office.
I looked up to get some information on a few dates for one of my clients, and the whiteboard was gone. Gone.
So I went over and asked if they took it. Yes, for their grandson. Huh? "I didn't think you needed it".
So let me get this straight. You didn't think I needed the whiteboard that was hanging on my wall, with all kinds of information written on it, that I didn't need but wrote down anyway. Because that's how I waste my time at work.
Yeah...common sense FAIL.
So, my company is closing our physical remote offices, and setting the remaining two employees, my co-worker and myself, up in home offices. There are some good points and bad points to this whole thing.
First the good-
- no more hour long commutes on 95, where I sit in traffic that is stopped for no good reason, as I mutter to myself, "There better be a dragon" (credit, John Porch)
- I will no longer have to wait 2 hours for the plow truck to clear the driveway so I can attempt to leave for work, only to get there, and not be able to get in the parking lot, because that has not been plowed yet, turn around and drive two hours back home while looking for the dragon that MUST be here somewhere.
- Have you seen gas prices lately?
- Working in my pajamas. Ok, or at least sweats. Hell, I could work naked, and no one would know.
- No more fast food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, because hell, I can cook healthy things!
- I can sleep an hour longer, still have time for breakfast and coffee and STILL be early for work
- My cats and dogs may drive me crazy. Ok, maybe I should say crazier.
- I will not see people. At all. Until 5 pm. The time I usually come home to relax.
- No one will see my cute shoes (more on those later)
Now the issue that prompted this post. Our company has negotiated to break the lease on our current office space, and in that negotiation, it was determined that the landlords of the building would keep all our furniture. Which is great, because now I don't have to arrange to have it moved to storage. What is bad is that we're not even out of here, and things are disappearing daily.
First, they came in last week and took a few things out of my office. Which isn't a problem except I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH A CLIENT and they made a racket.
Today, I come in, the bookcases are now missing. But the kicker? The whiteboard in my office.
I looked up to get some information on a few dates for one of my clients, and the whiteboard was gone. Gone.
So I went over and asked if they took it. Yes, for their grandson. Huh? "I didn't think you needed it".
So let me get this straight. You didn't think I needed the whiteboard that was hanging on my wall, with all kinds of information written on it, that I didn't need but wrote down anyway. Because that's how I waste my time at work.
Yeah...common sense FAIL.
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