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0 pointscarlmr6y ago0 comments

>Companies suffer heavily from “general wants to see his army” syndrome (in Germany?).

Can confirm this. But I've usually been able to get 1 day working from home a week. (I think home office is a Denglish word btw, not sure if others will understand)

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reificator6y ago· 1 in thread

> (I think home office is a Denglish word btw, not sure if others will understand)

Native English speaker here: Generally `home office` would refer to the actual office room rather than the concept of working from home.

That said, I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary until you pointed it out, it does feel like a natural way to say it. I think people will understand fine.

carlmrOP6y ago

I've heard Americans say Handy for phone, public viewing for outdoor sports events and home office, if they've spent enough time in Germany. So I guess Germanisms can spread. I used home office as well and I was told "we don't say that here",that's why I pointed it out.

thaumasiotes6y ago

"Home office" is a fairly normal word in American English usage, though it's more likely to refer to a room in your house (where you work) than to the activity of working at home.

For example, there are tax advantages to having a home office (the room), versus having the entire value of your house be considered personal non-business consumption.

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