[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Hugh

I disagree - when I have worked at places where flexible working was available, all requests for flexible working were constrained by having to meet business needs; if there was no negative impact from the flexible working (work gets done, customer needs met, suitable cover available, etc.), it was granted - if it was assessed (or found after agreement) to have negative impact, it wasn’t granted.

We found flexible working improved work/life balance, reduced absence rates, improved staff retention, and made for happier & more productive colleagues.

Flexible working cannot work where there has to be some sort of interaction or cooperation. You can't be working on something and then suddenly find it needs the involvement of somebody else. The task grinds to a halt and is delayed overall.