Call You and Yours - Working From Home

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In this week's Call we're talking about working from home. It felt like it was here to stay after the huge shift brought about by the enforced working from home that came with the Pandemic. But a string of big name employers have tightened up their rules, insisting workers spend more days a week in work with some ending hybrid working altogether. This week the former boss of M&S Stuart Rose told the BBC's Panorama programme that working from home is "not proper work" and that it makes us less productive. But is that true? Many work-from-home employees believe the lack of commute time means they can achieve both more in work and at home, they can't comprehend going back to how things were before. But on the flip side, working from home has impacted towns and cities, left many offices vacant and may be open to abuse - its been reported that the number of golf games played during the working week has risen 350%. There are many people who've been excluded from the benefits of remote working as the majority of jobs in the UK don't allow for it. So it also creates a two tier workforce. Is it time for us to get back to work? Is working from home working for you? What are the pros and cons and on balance is it worth it? Tell us about your experience? Email us - [email protected] and from 11am on Tuesday call us on 03700 100 444 PRODUCER: CATHERINE EARLAM PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON