Madridgal

Manager Corporate Partnerships

Confession Station ... WFH version

I'll start

I had a long hair appointment booked right after lockdown and they were only able to take me in during the day (noon). I didn't want to take the day off so I just blocked my calendar with "fake" meetings so that nobody would bother me...am I going straight to hell or what? (ps I DID make up for the day afterwards though).

now GO....

🏡 WFH

🤗 Self-care

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hh456

Celebrated Contributor

sales

Jail. Straight to jail.

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

I basically am in one....my office is my home haahha

hh456

Celebrated Contributor

-1

sales

i buzz my head. free.99

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

No. This is normal behavior.

signandrecline

Catalyst

Enterprise Sales

Exactly this.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

Normalize it!

friendlyginge

Politicker

Account Executive

Three words… prospecting from bed

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

my Friday morning go-to

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

I take a 15-20 minute power nap every day around 2-3pm. It’s fantastic and helps me power through the afternoon without depending on caffeine

RaymundoFlex

Opinionated

same. highly recommend getting an eyemask. i can now get mine in in a 25-30 minute window from when I lie down.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

Eyemasks are so underrated.

RaymundoFlex

Opinionated

first couple times, waking up is almost frightening experience you sleep so deeply haha. and on PLANES?!?! you kidding me!?

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

My ex always used to make fun of me, but all the men in my family use 'em and I don't really care, as long it's letting me sleep better and more.

RaymundoFlex

Opinionated

Chicks dig em

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

The good ones, at least

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

I’m taking your advice and buying one now. I always have trouble falling asleep during my power naps and I bet that’s the missing ingredient.

RaymundoFlex

Opinionated

Let me know how it goes, I love preaching the power nap / eye mask gospel. Other tips are a 15 minutes of reading after a big lunch - puts me right down. And I have a YouTube deep sleep channel I put on every once in a while that puts you into another dimension. Lmk if you need that

alecabral

Arsonist

Director - Digital Sales Transformation

Same, and I actually don't get up from bed before 9 anymore. I just take calls from there if needed.

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

SAME. 9-10 is coffee, bed, maybe a podcast while checking emails (and waiting for the caffeine to hit)

HeStoleMyTwix

Valued Contributor

When do you exercise?

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

5:45-7:30 am

alecabral

Arsonist

Director - Digital Sales Transformation

I used to do something like that, wake up at around 5 am, go for a run, hit the gym at 6, back at 7.30 and ready to work at 8. Then I injured my back and did the worse thing I could do: I stopped exercising for a whole year. I was never able to get back to that rhythm, and then covid hit us.

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

I couldn't agree more! Especially since we end up working till 7...

Avon

Politicker

Senior Account Executive

I shower after my morning meeting every day. Cumulatively Ive been paid thousands to maintain basic hygiene...feels good to get that off my chest

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

hahahha our lips are sealed! make sure you expense the soap and shampoo

TheOverTaker

Politicker

Senior Account Executive

I think the best thing about WFH is THAT exact flexibility. Been known to workout during the day or run an errand that I wouldnt be able to do if I was in the office...but I also start work earlier and usually work later...

so no hell for you or me or anyone...at least not based on that stuff

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

exactly - I make up for those hours EASILY during the week. always start earlier and work way too late. my hair needed it lol

TheOverTaker

Politicker

Senior Account Executive

look good play good play good pay good

Kirby

Politicker

Sales Representative

I often jump on at 8 AM, respond to urgent emails and whatnot, and then I don't really start until close to 10 AM.

During boring staff meetings, I've played video games with my camera off.

I've taken half days off without asking for permission, and I've been sort of called out for it.

But for context... I've literally never missed quota, and there are days I put in 12 to 14 hours. My motivation waxes and wanes a decent amount. But I get results, so fuck anyone who wants to micromanage me.

And for a little more context, my partner works late nights, so that's when I get all my prospecting and email writing done, and I prefer to work less during the morning to have time with them.

(For those who remember my post about the job that micromanaged me, you can now see why it was such a deal breaker lol.)

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

I can totally relate on everything lol

More of an evening person though so I often prep emails in the evening/night and click "send later" - i usually set it for 7:40 - 8:10 am so it looks like I'm up hahha) ...and then by the time I wake up at 9:30, I'm already ahead of the game lol

There are days I have zero motivation or mood to work (and there is nothing urgent happening)...and days where i put in 14 hours and crush everything all at once.

At the end of the day....it should all be about #'s and $$$$'s for the employer

Kirby

Politicker

Sales Representative

Exactly! The "send later" button is a life saver for those who like working in the evening :)

happyhunter

Politicker

spittin' sunshine

Preface: **I MAKE VERY RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS MOST OF THE TIME. This was not one of them**

I went to Cabo over NYE and was having so much fun that mere hours before my flight I said fuck it, I'll start my work year off in Cabo and changed my flight. Woke up still drunk (not in my hotel room!) and confused as to why I was still in Cabo and not home in California.

Had to tell my work I was working from my parent's house hence the different backgrounds and then caught an evening flight home...broken, alone, and full of regret. But looking back now was it all worth it...FUCK YES. And January ended up being one of my best months to date this year!

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

HAHHAHAH this might be one of my favourite ones (mainly because i can relate)

I've extended my weekends several times due to trips / being too hungover the next day .... absolutely NO regrets (and will likely happen again)

oh and yes, I just end up putting in more hours the rest of the week but its always worth it

YOLOOOOO

happyhunter

Politicker

spittin' sunshine

Hahaha!!! Yes I'm glad you understand lol. Peak covid when everything was shut down, I had my hair girl come to my house and took calls/afternoon meeting while she did my hair...so I FEEL YOU! We are the same!

sellingsellssold

Politicker

SDR

HAHHA if you don't do this your doing sales wrong

1nbatopshotfan

Politicker

Sales

Once our area started to open back up, I’d do the afternoon on fridays from a local brewery’s outdoor space. I’ve also blitzed out on fridays to take my kid to the beach.

techsales

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Am I the only one who takes off many an afternoon around 2-3, hits happy hours while still moving the mouse or answering slacks/emails?

I've also sat on a call to review legal redlines line by line for 3 hours sitting at the bar top with a rowdy crowd around me drinking a margarita.

WFH is life.

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

I took a meeting at a rooftop pool last week - meeting was at 3 on a Friday. I wasn't going to waste the whole day just for that.

The meeting went great and we are about to close an every bigger deal than I anticipated ( I guess the pool dranks helped me sell) LOL

SellinStaffin

Full-Desk Recruiter

m-f im done by 3

Incognito

WR Officer

Master of Disaster

I’m currently having a very serious conversation about a rolling ccip analysis with my cat. On my couch.

There was a tornado here yesterday so I’m going with that one too.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

"Wooooooooooo"

SADNES5

Politicker

down voters are marketing spies

My day is filled with "focus time" meaning... Hot tub time.

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

hahaha i have 2 hours of "focus time" every day from 8-10 am (so that nobody books meetings at those ungodly hours.

RaymundoFlex

Opinionated

Booking a noon hair appointment? Oh you badddddd, you badddd😈

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

wooopps hahha

Cornholio

Opinionated

Account Executive

So….. we weren’t doing this stuff before the lockdown?

dwightyouignorantsale

Politicker

Account Executive

*I say “no this is completely normal” as I am on my 3rd harry potter movie of the day occasionally opening Teams to show up as available* wow I suck

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

hahah ok now I'm for sure going to watch them again tonight

also ... I shouldn't have posted this comment at noon because I've been distracted from work with all of the hilarious comments lolll

dwightyouignorantsale

Politicker

Account Executive

this app is dangerous ☠️

LordBusiness

Politicker

Chief Revenue Officer

This is like an “earmuffs” thread for me 😆😆

SaaSsy

Politicker

Anyone in sales should be able to make their own hours. We just went back to the office and it’s insane how much less I get done. Some days I’m up early working hard, some days I prefer late 🤷🏻‍♀️ Work hours should be a thing of the last as long as you perform and hit deadlines!

UltimateMango

Opinionated

Chief of Nothing

I take a nap on my office floor every single day. It is glorious.

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

naps are proven to improve performance, reaction time, and mood. sounds like a star employee to me

UltimateMango

Opinionated

Chief of Nothing

300% baby

FamilyTruckster

Politicker

Exec Director, Major Accounts

Your hair grows during work hours. No reason you can’t have it cut.

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

I mean it's so logical right? I should probably start expensing them too ... hahah

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

I do it often as well; as far as you're doing your job right and getting the numbers you should be good 😁

Gyro25

Notorious Answer

Account Executive

I hurt my back the other day, so I've been making cold calls from the floor on my yoga mat and heating pad. Couldn't do that in the office.. Lol

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

oh damn sorry to hear that! f it was in the office you'd probably go cry in the bathroom so yes, much better option hahah

Gyro25

Notorious Answer

Account Executive

Oh yeah, I can still do my job, but definitely in some pain right now. I'd be screwed if I was in an office and had to work.

DataSlangah

Politicker

SAE

If you're making your number who gives af what you do during your day. I only start caring if people aren't making their number. Sales cure all problems.

CaneWolf

Politicker

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

Everyone fits stuff into the schedule. You're gonna do more work later anyway, so why not?

pirate

Big Shot

🦜☠️ Account Executive

Have flights in the last hours of workday and didn't request time off 😅🤷🏼‍♀️ because I don't really care

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

why would you?? hahah if anything, book fake meetings in your calendar so they wont bother you

Closeitalready

Valued Contributor

Head of Sales

I vacuum during working hours, and the dishes and all the other stuff needed to do in a household.. feels good to be paid good for stupid vaccuming. The other day I had a call with a colleague, he told me he won’t turn on the camera because he‘s laying in the bath tube, didn’t matter we still had work done.

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

honestly having airpods and being able to walk around and do stuff around the house while I'm just "listening into a meeting" has been the most amazing thing EVER

Executioner

Politicker

Business Dev.

If you make quota, dont sweat it.

privateryan

Politicker

Director of Sales

I always book fake appointments and golf instead. Is that not a thing?!

Jerry_the_cheese

Valued Contributor

Sales Manager - Pharma

STRAIGHT TO HELL

and I'll see you there, had about 6 hair cuts on time, if you still crush budget, who cares

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