When is everyone going back to the office!?

I get this question almost every day and I'm curious what other sales teams are doing?


Would also love to know if you're looking forward to the move back or if you are 100% comfortable selling in your sweatpants.

🐱 Off-Topic
🙏 Mental Wellness
🏡 WFH
53
CoorsKing
WR Officer
9
Retired King of the Coors Knights
I am optional forever basically. They got rid of my desk.
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
2
Bravado's Resident Asshole
Well.. now instead of bring your kid to work day, you get bring your desk to work day. 
DJSpence
Catalyst
0
Sales Director
Haha! Maybe they are trying to tell you something ;)
SammySandbags
Politicker
5
Account Executive
They'll have to drag me back
ExtremeVibeChecker44
Arsonist
0
Inside Sales
I see some people who are excited to go back, and I definitely miss the office camaraderie...But I think when they wake up earlier every single day to fight traffic, they'll rethink it.
Rallier
Politicker
3
SDR Manager and Consultant
I just went back for the first time yesterday. Not permanently, but a hybrid model
DJSpence
Catalyst
0
Sales Director
Interesting, does the company have like A and B days?
Rallier
Politicker
1
SDR Manager and Consultant
We're small enough to where we don't need to do that
MrNiche
Valued Contributor
3
Senior Account Executive
We've changed it like a dozen times since November but final plan is shooting for phase 1 in july and phase 2 within Q3. 

So glad to get back to the office. I miss hearing my friends get hung up on almost as much as I miss hearing gong rips.
Mostly I miss the energy the sales floor brings. Outbound volume for our teams has gone down a ton since WFH and I think not having other reps around you making calls has been a contributing factor.
DJSpence
Catalyst
1
Sales Director
Couldn't agree more! Ripping dials with friends > alone, all day
MrNiche
Valued Contributor
1
Senior Account Executive
I miss call block competitions with the guy next to me. Adding some friendly competition makes cold calling fun. Even when 5 people in a row tell you to fuck yourself and hang up.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
2
🦊
They are starting a slow approach next month with a staggered schedule for the remainder of the year. I said "they" since I'm a remote rep regardless.
Justatitle
Big Shot
2
Account Executive
We can go in if we want but I think remote work is here to stay for my company 
DJSpence
Catalyst
0
Sales Director
Bummed or happy about that? I might be a weirdo but I can't wait to be back...

Maybe I need a new girlfriend.... 🤔
Justatitle
Big Shot
1
Account Executive
Switch from your right hand to your left hand… it is nice to see people but that feeling ends quickly 
Tres
Politicker
2
Account Executive
Only 2x a month, so basically never
pitchandputt
Executive
2
Account Executive
This is the way.
DJSpence
Catalyst
-1
Sales Director
Well that's not productive...
Tres
Politicker
1
Account Executive
It's productive to work from home, really the 2x a month thing is an all up team meeting/town hall scenario
ChunkyButters
Tycoon
2
AE
Been hybrid for the last like 6 months. Currently in Tu,W,Th and I love it. Mondays and Fridays I'm home and can take care of whatever around the house or go to doc appts. 
DJSpence
Catalyst
0
Sales Director
That's a pretty legit schedule tbh
ChunkyButters
Tycoon
0
AE
Works well for us. Most of the team is in during those days so it's easy to collaborate. They do tend to be my longest/most productive days.
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
1
☕️
Making my first trip to HQ in July--likely a quarterly thing!
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
1
Bravado's Resident Asshole
I have never really left. I really don't think that I could get in the right frame of mind wearing anything too comfy. 
Ryscott0317
Politicker
1
Cloud Specialist
No word yet but it’s going to be a really sad day when they do!
pitchandputt
Executive
3
Account Executive
You don't have to accept it. If they're going to be bullish about 5-days-per-week, start talking to your manager or HR counterpart to carve out an exemption. 


If they won't accept this and you hate the idea of going back, start looking - the job market is hot fire right now for candidates.
Ryscott0317
Politicker
1
Cloud Specialist
Definitely something to keep in mind. Thank you
BigCheese
Notorious Answer
1
Agency Recruiter
Small office, only 7 of us - we've been back since September.
npm55434
Catalyst
1
Business Development Representative
Week of June 21st
Ryanpeach
Good Citizen
1
SMB Account Executive
My tech company is targeting September for SMB sales teams to go back into the office with a hybrid model of maybe 3-4 days in the office a week. Any higher level sales team is now fully remote!

Call me crazy but I'm itching to go back. I love the energy of being in a pit, hearing other people's strategy/style, and being able to ask quick questions to my deskmates that sometimes just sit over slack in our WFH world.
DJSpence
Catalyst
0
Sales Director
Only as crazy as the guy next to you! Love it.
Prizrak
Politicker
1
Disruptor of worlds
I've been in my office for awhile. Loving it.
breezyboiii
Politicker
1
Sales Boiii
we're pretty much on full flex. Mainly because the company didn't renew the office lease and they haven't been looking for a new place as of yet.
goose
Politicker
1
Sales Executive
Went back last week.  It's an optional thing for us; always has been.  
Kinonez
Celebrated Contributor
1
War Room Enthusiast
I love working from home! I would love it to be the new norm
Haast
Notorious Answer
1
Account Executive
Ideally, Never. 
The_raging_racoon
Opinionated
1
Account Executive
Maybe beginning of 2022, hopefully never! :D
AlecBaldwinsHairline
Valued Contributor
1
Head of Sales Development
NEVER!

Fully remote!
Smithy
Politicker
0
Director of Sales
No plans to go back yet 
Bueller
Politicker
0
Account Executive
Never! we have gone fully remote
looper1010
Celebrated Contributor
0
Solutions Specialist
Officially opening after labor day.  I applied to be 100% remote
GDO
Politicker
0
BDM
Don t have an office. 100%WFH
SaaS_Squats
Executive
0
SDR
We went "fully distributed". I fucks
ButteredUp
Politicker
0
Inside Sales Rep
Been in office this entire time baby. LFG
SADNES5
Politicker
0
down voters are marketing spies
November. Giving us the summer to work from home, then Hybrid model. 
HappyGilmore
Politicker
0
Account Executive
My company said beginning of 2022, however curious to see if that gets updated/if they roll out a hybrid model
softwaresails
Politicker
0
Sales Manager
I’ve been back since May! Love it. 
2

Back To The Office

Question
14
38
Members only

🦠 Pandemic chained us all at home-office.. Going back to the office life after pandemic is over??

Advice
32
🦠 Pandemic chained us all at home-office.. Going back to the office life after pandem
24% Hell Yeah!
46% I prefer hybrid model.. I want to have full control on when to go to the office.
31% Naah! Home office is the future!
144 people voted
8

Home office or Back to office which one is better?

Discussion
20