Now the Police want to WFH?

I’m sorry I don’t want to go into details as very personal. I don’t want an argument on here. Just feel it is better that following covid everything goes back to normal as much as possible I do not believe WFH is the way forward. I won’t be commenting any further on this subject.

So anecdotal as are others' posts.

Different experiences are valid.

The thing is, though, that what is 'normal' changes over time, and it's now normal for people to work from home, if they want to.

It was my normal and others well before covid.

It is normal for my son too as he has worked from home for 10 years now.

I meant 'normal' in the sense of the general norm. I worked from home in the 90s, but most people didn't, so whilst it was normal for me, it wasn't 'the norm'.

Asking for things to 'go back to normal' only makes sense when 'normal' is static. Covid has shifted 'normal' so that employers and employees both realise the benefits of working from home for at least part of the week, and people being able to pick up children or fit in exercise is one of them.

Allira

petal53

I never see a police officer.
Is that progress?

They're often seen sitting in a layby waiting for unsuspecting motorists who might be doing 24 mph.

I wish they'd come and sit on the 30mph road behind my house where 40 is normal and 50 isn't unusual. Housing estate one side of the road and primary school this side so it is really dangerous. I suppose we have to wait for a child to be seriously hurt or killed before they come and wait for the poor unsuspecting motorists who are breaking the law.

RosiesMaw2

I despair.
Honestly, I’d laugh if it wasn’t so tragic.
Police stations are closed, burglaries and car/bike thefts put on the back burner,a blind eye is turned to shoplifting, members of the public threatened with prosecution over “non criminal hate incidents” -surely a subjective judgement - and now the police want to Work From Home
Do you ever feel failed by our public services?

It is the ‘back room boys’ administration, intelligence, analysts for example who are working from home, not front line police.
They are nevertheless required to attend cohort meetings at headquarters, seminars, courses, twice yearly assessments, MH monitored, camaderie lost, a stressful career whether frontline or behind the scenes collating evidence, solving crimes, doing their best.

This country has gone to pot since Covid. WFH is just one example.

Doodledog

I meant 'normal' in the sense of the general norm. I worked from home in the 90s, but most people didn't, so whilst it was normal for me, it wasn't 'the norm'.

Asking for things to 'go back to normal' only makes sense when 'normal' is static. Covid has shifted 'normal' so that employers and employees both realise the benefits of working from home for at least part of the week, and people being able to pick up children or fit in exercise is one of them.

If we wanted things to stay as 'normal' many of us would be leaving school at 14 and be trekking out to the fields to work as labourers for The Master, scullery maids for The Mistress at the Big House, or perhaps be called Luddites.

Sarnia

This country has gone to pot since Covid. WFH is just one example.

Why?

theworriedwell

Allira

petal53

I never see a police officer.
Is that progress?

They're often seen sitting in a layby waiting for unsuspecting motorists who might be doing 24 mph.

I wish they'd come and sit on the 30mph road behind my house where 40 is normal and 50 isn't unusual. Housing estate one side of the road and primary school this side so it is really dangerous. I suppose we have to wait for a child to be seriously hurt or killed before they come and wait for the poor unsuspecting motorists who are breaking the law.

Definitely a case for speed bumps or similar road management anywhere near to the school.

I would say covid has had a massive impact on society, it would be weird if it hadnt I suppose.

Of course it has, but some of the impact has been positive, such as the ability for more people to work more flexibly.