Viral Video Humorously Highlights The In-Office Annoyances That Many Work-From-Home Employees Are Dreading
According to research conducted by Microsoft earlier this year, about fifty percent of company leaders want their work-from-home employees to return to the office.
But, with employees across the country hoping to hold onto their work-from-home arrangements, leaders might be forced to enforce more stringent conditions– including strict return-to-work policies and possible layoffs for those who do not.
Still, the push for an in-office workforce does not only hurt employees– but can also hurt employers.
The known risk factors for companies include– higher overhead costs, greater spread of illnesses, and potentially lower morale due to the revocation of more flexible work-from-home schedules.
However, other lesser considered and possibly more humorous downsides were also recently brought to light in a now-viral TikTok.
Matthew, a lawyer with a TikTok following of about sixteen thousand people, created the video to discuss a real in-office annoyance that decreases productivity and increases team frustration.
“What I find funny about all of these employers forcing people back into the office is that you are also forcing back the really annoying people,” he began.
Then, Matthew went on to share how annoying he once was as an in-office worker.
TikTok; pictured above is Matthew
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“When I was in the office, I would go into my boss’ office ten to fifteen times, ask forty-two disjointed questions, make a stupid joke and scurry off,” Matt continued.
And while his TikTok is a lighthearted commentary on the work-from-home standoff occurring nationwide, many social media users ultimately agreed.
The video garnered over five hundred and forty thousand views, gained forty-five thousand likes, and prompted nearly two hundred workers to share other arguments against in-office work environments.
“We already have HR issues because of the one guy who gets in everyone’s business,” commented one user.
“The worst part is the people with no social skills who throw tantrums when faced with the tiniest of obstacles,” wrote another user.
“A woman who sits in the cube behind mine is SO loud I can hear her over my earbuds at full volume, and I want to scream,” shared a third commenter.
And one user hilariously summed up how so many work-from-home advocates feel about their coworkers.
“They think you automatically build rapport by being in the office together. I’m like no, I like them way less after spending the whole day around them,” they said.
What do you think about the push for in-office work? In this day and age, is in-person interaction that much different than virtual meetings? Or is it just another hoop for workers to jump through?
To watch Matthew’s original TikTok and share your own thoughts, you can visit the link here.
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