Working from home is 'morally WRONG' argues Charlie Mullins

Piers Linney and Charlie Mullins debate if working from home is ‘morally wrong'.
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[@stephfoxwell4620]

Dressing up as a bargain basement Rod Stewart is morally wrong.

[@MathieuConner]

AKA Shit Rod

[@ballshippin3809]

Those fake white teeth too 😆

[@endlessglizzys_.0233]

😂😂😂

[@dougaldouglas8842]

@@ballshippin3809 Looks to have over glued them by the way this fella is talking, and what is with the hair, has he been electrocuted? The word moral is out of context.

[@dougaldouglas8842]

Looking as though having been electrocuted, hair sticking up.

[@daveharris1943]

What's morally wrong is forcing people into things they are not comfortable with. Everyone is different.

[@dougaldouglas8842]

No one can be forced into anything, other than their own consent. Nothing to do with morals here. Ethics is the word

[@daveharris1943]

@@dougaldouglas8842 Ethics. Oh dear.

[@theimperialist2686]

Sure... because pound shop Rod Stewart who wanted mandatory jabs is right...

[@bobcosmic]

Mandatory jabs ? I'd like to give him a compulsory uppercut!

[@theimperialist2686]

@@dawgy6674 Yeah true 😂

[@hittitecharioteer]

Charlie "panademic" Mullins 🤪🤣

[@jimosullivan1389]

Mullins is a total eejit....

[@Mike_5]

Mullins has maybe been sniffing the plastic weld pipe solvent a bit too much ....

[@johncooke61]

Mr Pand - emic unbelievable he's been invited on the show, this fella is as unpopular as the former health secretary.

[@debtaylor2387]

I work 12 hours a week from home nmw. Caring full time for husband who spends most of the day asleep with dementia. I am not lazy or workshy sitting watching TV whilst I should be working. My job saves my sanity and I have contact with colleagues, makes me feel worthwhile and I can pay my own way in life with our small pensions. I am productive and exceed daily work targets.

[@viper_fan]

You should not watch GB "news" if you want to keep your sanity.

[@bridiesmith5110]

@@viper_fan then you are very lucky to have a husband whose dementia allows you to work the 12 hrs uninterrupted. I have many colleagues whose parents had dementia whose carers rang them to say, ‘mum has gone for a walk’ or ‘ your mum has no food in the house. Very distressing for one of my colleagues. She eventually had to put her mum in a care home as she was a single women paying a mortgage and her mothers bills .working from home would not have helped.

[@viper_fan]

@@bridiesmith5110 only one thing is important : the passports are blue. *BREXIT MEANS BREXIT!!*

[@jancaulfield3549]

What is morally wrong is that it’s suggested people travel for hours to London costing £600+ per month to support other businesses rather than have a reasonable standard of living working from home without the stress and cost of travelling

[@run2cat4run]

It’s propaganda for jobless idiots

[@viper_fan]

London should leave the UK.

[@SP-lw7mr]

@@viper_fan we wish most of London would leave the UK.

[@888ssss]

you will work hard and eat zee bugs and OWN NOTHING !!! haha. this is pure popcorn.

[@rogerwilson6367]

Don't work in London then.

[@demonhalo67]

I watched during lockdown, my neighbour watching netflix in the sun while I headed into work keeping this country going. I have been asked to pay more tax from April yet I never received a penny from the government.

[@SheridanM-dc1nk]

If you’re talking about furlough… yes it was hugely unfair to people in public services etc. However what was the alternative? Businesses shut down and had to get rid of people or simply stop paying them wages. Were hundreds of thousands of people expected to flood into the public service market and get new jobs in a “pandemic”? No. It had to be done.

[@demonhalo67]

@@SheridanM-dc1nk The alternative was that we didn't lockdown and got on with it but we didn't. Despite lockdown we lost a few hundred thousand of our elderly citizens, I doubt the figure would have been much higher if we didn't do it. It was a huge mistake.

[@SheridanM-dc1nk]

@@demonhalo67 oh I totally, totally agree lockdown was a farce and disgrace. But it happened, and leaving 100s of 1000s of people without an income was not an option.

[@adrianrouse5148]

Same here. Never missed a day. Received no financial help. Yet my tax goes up to pay for those that received help. Not very fair.

[@kevinb9830]

Just doing it for the country lol. Almost brings a tear to the eye.

[@MrShuttz]

Unfair 😂. This guy wanted people sacked from their jobs for not having a jab.

[@bobcosmic]

I still want to give him an uppercut😉

[@viper_fan]

Luckily we found a way to immunize everyone. Many don't know about it, though. I think that this was one of the cleverest things we ever did.

[@888ssss]

he got his wish and so they left, and he is STILL complaining lol.

[@kevinb9830]

@@viper_fan oooh I wish I had your inside knowledge!

[@SP-lw7mr]

@@viper_fan immunity? The jab doesn’t stop you getting it or spreading it. What are you on about?

[@richardholmes8027]

The Rod Stewart get vacinated pratt is back.

[@888ssss]

makes you wonder what dirt they have on rod to make him dance like this ?

[@WillyEckaslike]

pan-demic

[@nicnocb6677]

Having worked from home during the pandemic I can say that some of my colleagues were noticeably not at their computers as much as they should have been. Lazy people will become even more idle. However some got more work done as they weren't interrupted all the time.

[@catherineholland5844]

I much prefer to work from home, im Autistic and going into an office is full of anxiety for me. I dont watch tv while im working, i work better and can still be comfortable in my own environment. To say its morally wrong is something i cannot agree with at all. Its like with most things, you can't say 1 thing suits all.

[@Rose-jz6ix]

Catherine I agree. One way doesn't suit everyone. I saw a program on TV about people with disabilities & one man was crippled with anxiety mixing with people. His ability with computers & programs was amazing. Several companies wanted to hire him, but he would need to come to work at least once a week. He couldn't. Not that he didn't want to but he was crippled with anxiety. Luckily the last employer put him on to a group that did everything remote with meetings via a zoom type thing. The joy on his face 😊♥️

[@catherineholland5844]

@@Rose-jz6ix it's very true. I know Elon Musk is Autistic too. But I've learnt how wide the spectrum is and just because he's capable doesnt mean others are. We're all different. I just feel like putting 'morally' in front of the wrong makes more people judge..

[@Matt-jk1kr]

If you can work from home AI is taking your job soon anyway.

[@liam5382]

Bollocks. They said computers would take all of our jobs 30 years ago and here we all are

[@SheridanM-dc1nk]

@@liam5382 totally agree. AI is fallible and will be quashed before it starts. The main reason being, who will the paying customers be if we’re all out of work and on some kind of equalised government allowance

[@kevinb9830]

@@liam5382 AI is already taking jobs. 80k are being axed from BT soon.

[@rushrush1209]

If AI will take your job, then it will take your job. Work from home has no influence on it.

[@NoMercy-bt8xg]

No jab no job was morally wrong but he was prepared to implement that.

[@bluesrocker91]

He went even further than that... He was calling for the unjabbed to be permanently confined to their homes.

[@juliedubberley1192]

Looks like Charlie's hair stylist works remotely 😂😂

[@stephfoxwell4620]

Mulling Mullins Mullet.

[@meredithisme3752]

😂😂😂😂

[@ianbaker3452]

Charlie mullet . A waste of good spunk

[@oldshiny3012]

lmao

[@chewie8]

I work at home one day a week which is a nice change from the office.

[@flojo7449]

Working from home proven to be productive. It's got zero to do with this 🤡! Who is he? To speak for everyone.

[@run2cat4run]

It’s propaganda to get the idiots to go against office workers who work at home

[@bridiesmith5110]

I disagree. If you are self employed that is your choice. Once established, how much access to your home is your employer allowed.

[@nicolaleeming9970]

Working from home some people have no choice down to long term conditions. Who is he to speak for everyone else 🤬

[@adrianrouse5148]

Not so sure. The rise in sick pay payments mostly in the people working from home. Also how many working from holiday??? It's been filmed. If you are genuinely on holiday you don't take your computer with you. And do your council work from the beach.

[@mikechapman8896]

wfh very productive, can get the washing, ironing, dinner made, take kids to school, garfdening all in works time-my neighbour does so why is he employed

[@paulmatthews9366]

Coersion to take a medical procedure without consent is morally wrong isn't it charlie ? Stick to plumbing mate.

[@73elephants]

Until the twentieth century, _most_ people worked at home. Until the 19th century, nearly _everyone_ did. Their front room was a shop or a workshop, and their back garden was a little farm.

[@dougaldouglas8842]

True, so true. The workforce worked, up until the Industrial and agrarian revolution at home.

[@grantsapain]

The employer that pays the wages, decides the issue...

[@888ssss]

the wage that can buy a house wins the work. otherwise fuck off. i don work for rents.

[@martynblackburn9632]

And the employer should pay the bare minimum for the job no matter what.

[@rogerwilson6367]

I can confirm that working from home is great. Get up at 10.00, watch Jeremy Vine/Loose women, dinner 12.00 to 14.00. An hours work then wind down and de-stress in my personal space. Four days of that is enough for anyone and if it wasn't for my gold plated pension and unlimited sick pay, I wouldn't work for the civil service.

[@chrisspencer6502]

Are you on the dole?! I work from the home and like at the office we have to clock a minute late and you're done. You get a strike. Yes there are days where work is lite but in the office this is when people are watching KZbin on theit second screen aimlessly scrolling up and down in their mail box.

[@Bigbencher]

The successful entrepreneur that can hardly string two words together is against anything that stands in his way of making money off other people's backs and THEY are immoral! Lol Work 'em hard Charlie...no work flexibility, no W/L balance and get the retirement age up even higher- what a success story you are, sir!

[@YUDNSAY]

Lets not forget, get a jab or get sacked? Not only a moron, but a morally corrupt one...

[@DavidGetling]

Mullins is proof that little intelligence or education is needed to be a successful wide boy.

[@runswithwindz9875]

Mullins ain't too bright is he ?

[@sisulart]

Of course it's not morally wrong, what BS. Work is work, what does it matter if you can do it from home? Most people would work from home if they could and avoid the daily commute, and probably do a better job. That ridiculous Rod Stewart lookalike is talking absolute nonsense.

[@robertjones3613]

He always talk's utter nonsense.

[@viper_fan]

There is nothing wrong with working from home.

[@raven-sf3di]

There is nothing wrong with replacing the people who work from home with cheaper labour from China or completely replace their jobs with AI

[@alexander92179]

For certain jobs there is

[@viper_fan]

@@alexander92179 the best brain surgeons are working from home. They have tequila shots while operating.

[@alexander92179]

@@viper_fan no wonder no one takes you seriously.

[@selimbennouir6238]

Giving the rising cost of transport working from home can actually help tackle the rising inflation, and push the government to do more about it instead of increasing prices to keep up with the flow

[@pj6857]

Work from home is lazy, unfair to others. Want to work from home start you’re own business

[@adrianrouse5148]

Next time they ring for a plummer. Tell them over the phone how to repair the problem then send them a bill.

[@noelgallagher8224]

WFH isn’t fun - Cabin fever! That said, if you have a young family or someone to care for then i suppose it’s a positive.

[@SheridanM-dc1nk]

Or if you’re just a human being who values having some time to yourself and saving some money on travelling to work every single day. Hybrid is best.

[@noelgallagher8224]

@@SheridanM-dc1nk hybrid is definitely workable and a good mix.

[@demonhalo67]

Too many distractions. Young kids below primary school age at home would be a nuisance.

[@noelgallagher8224]

@@demonhalo67 Agreed. I suppose it just depends on your personal situation. I would argue the majority of people enjoy social interaction as oppose to sitting alone at home all day.

[@johnmc7587]

What's morally wrong was that clown wanting jabs forced on people.

[@mattlm64]

He has no right to talk about morals after what he has said and done about those who do not wish to take a certain pharmaceutical.

[@WillyEckaslike]

hes there to push the work from home agenda...the fact that he is supporting the other side works perfectly..ie u dont want someone with a brain convincing people that the workplace is superior

[@johnbowkett80]

As soon as Poundland comes on .... I changed the channel . 😠

[@bobcosmic]

Hil frickin larious🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@deematty46]

I'm 58 and worked from home for the first time in my last job. I have never worked so hard and didn't have a day off sick in 18 months .

[@deematty46]

Wow that rod Stewart wannabe is full of shit .has he never heard of technology. I have a bad anxiety disorder so not having go into an office and be involved in all the bs as well as preparation has been brilliant

[@meredithisme3752]

I resigned from outside work set up my own company, work from home and love it

[@billytoffingham9608]

charlie mullins's facelift and haircut are morally wrong ....he's fooloing nobody , underneath all that silicon and the wig , he's 75

[@hittitecharioteer]

Charlie "panademic" Mullins 🤪🤣 Go away!

[@patrickgarso4018]

Remote working is step into 15 minutes cities, never agree to legalise this practice.

[@professormcclaine5738]

Life isn't fair. Don't feel guilty, You can become POTUS campaigning from your basement.

[@pureblood1980x]

Charlie mullins can do one. What does he want? Why give him airtime GBnews?

[@WillyEckaslike]

they need an ijit promoting the point of view they dont want to push....he acted the part perfectly

[@Obatala_Vibez]

Being able to WFH 1-2 days a week has been very positive for most...be real.. we know some peoples job could never be WFH but these men people talking about 'back in the day' cant believe you interviewed two upper middle/ higher class men. Ridiculous. Out of touch much?

[@kevinb9830]

Oh how terrible. BTW that Rod Stewart prat is working class, I'm pretty sure.

[@Obatala_Vibez]

That guy who looks like Rod was born working class, his name is Charlie and he is worth 70 million and he is out of touch, @@kevinb9830

[@kevinb9830]

@@Obatala_Vibez I think what you're born is all that matters when it comes to what class you are. Of course earning money changes where you are in life but background is how I define it.

[@tammymarks]

Working from home is indeed morally wrong and BAD for everyone especially the people who work from home. #WorkingFromHomeDoesNOTWork #RETURNToTheOffice

[@lesleycronin832]

Agreed. Return or be sacked.

[@Marstepolovsky]

He can't lecture people on being morally wrong. He was consistently 'morally wrong' with his views during covid. I can't take him seriously when he talks about such things, in fact, anything for that matter.

[@Nightshaders]

None of this will matter soon, most of the jobs that are done at home on computers will disappear, AI will be doing them, and UBI will pay people a tiny stipend to exist upon at home.

[@markwise9276]

Mullins clearly enjoys informing people of what is right and wrong, i seriously wish you media people would stop putting the dipstick on air.

[@stevebird7265]

What makes Mullet a expert on current affairs? He is a glorified toilet unblocker!

[@DD-gt2cv]

Big companies want people to work from because it saves money on office space, most make a laughable contribution to broad band and heating costs. Plus it reduces foot fall in the shops/restaurants around what used to office spaces. Having worked from home myself, there is no substitute for being in the office in terms of team building, gossip and being plugged in.

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

I worked from home for years. I didn't have to commute, get dressed, shave (but I did). I also worked in the evenings and weekends. If it was sunny I went out. But I really missed the gossip, colleagues etc. It can be a lonely existence.

[@SheridanM-dc1nk]

How can it be “morally” wrong? How do morals remotely even come into this? It’s working from home not paid days off!

[@viper_fan]

GB "news", lol.

[@mikechapman8896]

amazing how staff who wfh say they are more productive so it means they make no effort when in the office-or skiving

[@raven-sf3di]

If you can do your job working from home then someone else in China can do your job for less pay. And if your job can be done at home there is a chance an AI can do most of your work for you, so why would a company need to hire you.

[@SheridanM-dc1nk]

@@raven-sf3di such a simplistic non argument. Even manual Labour could be taken over by AI and robots in your world. It simply won’t happen. Companies would have zero paying customers if we’re all out of work on a state sanctioned, equal, low, allowance.

[@T0NYD1CK]

I can see why a plumber might not want to work from home. There is only a certain number of times you can fix your own dripping tap.

[@jackieo8235]

Who gives a toss what Charlie Mullens thinks. People should have the freedom to do what they want.

[@between-paradise-and-hell]

It depends on the job, obviously Charlie Mullins isn't going to be able to run the labyrinth from home.

[@Matt-jk1kr]

Lmao 👏✊

[@mikechapman8896]

you get so much more work done from home like the washing , ironing, gardening and just pit the phone on busy and ignore emails-our staff in civil service do do and many are managers

[@daveedwards7366]

Pretty normal day in the civil service, zero productivity WFH or in the workplace.

[@anasttau9908]

what a stupid thing to say! I am a sick person and can only work from home, it made me a productive person again! I love it and I work a lot.

[@theone-nm2xu]

Non wfh, people in jobs should pay less tax then

[@Grumbledookvid]

Commuting in traffic into an office with no privacy is bullshit when the job could be done at home

[@Chimpdonger]

Pound land Rod is as popular as a dose of the clap

[@WillyEckaslike]

we got a problem

[@PhilipMarcYT]

That's the Pan-a-demic clown. 😂

[@dougaldouglas8842]

The wrong word being used. But this is GBNews promoting wrong again.

[@lem5288]

Fine if you have a huge house and a 'garden office'. Not so easy sat on your bed in your high rise flat with two kids running around. Isolation does not suit everyone.

[@bobcosmic]

Agreed

[@davelewis7098]

It shows how unimportant your job is !! important jobs of need are always manual and at the end of the week if you cannot show the result of your earnings your a parisite civil service is a prime example !! The poor excuse of a government running the country should be responsible for this countries dept they caused it !!! GOD BLESS us all

[@888ssss]

nobody is going to do rush hour to work in a shitty city and own nothing. this is PURE POPCORN.

[@seymourwithem7154]

Charlie Mullins talking about people's mental health! His ranting on the unvaxxed made me sick.

[@kevinb9830]

I don't see it as a moral case at all, I just disagree with it as it fosters laziness in some.

[@johndepledge1811]

Charlie Mullins' face is morally wrong.

[@alienthed.e.i.9165]

Mullins should stand to be Mayor of London, he's a comedy great !

[@suelee6543]

My husband works better in his home office. It's hard for me to keep quiet all the time, but my husband has to go to 2 different labs at times, one north one south of our home. or sometimes, he gets too distracted at work. He and his boss both agree he can get more done in his lab at home, which is more stocked with the right tools he needs to use. During the pandemic, he was able to design and make a small part with his 3D printer, which worked!

[@ianmcconnell5973]

From all the WFH studies I have read about over quite a few years, they have shown consistently that productivity actually increases, when compared to colleagues working from the office and, for many, dealing with the daily commuting and expense issues. I'd guess that the vast majority of people communing to large corporate sites each day are not customer facing and so do not actually need to be there. But, the senior boardroom folks, having signed long leases on shiny concrete and glass prestigious city based sites need everybody there to justify those astronomical lease costs and to prop up the financial sector, who are heavily invested in the (already failing) commercial real estate sector!

[@Alexxx---101]

Claiming benefits and living on hand outs is whats morally wrong! Only people that have genuine disabilities should be given benefits.

[@jackhadroom4540]

I don't see anything moral about forcing people to endure human contact 5 days a week.

[@dallasjansen2226]

Wfh is great, keeps you away from the abusing men & safe. Can actually get some work done

[@gimmemore9709]

How can you have the pound shop rod Stewart on talking about morality, didn’t he say no jab no job? 😂😂😂

[@ozzmundo5095]

if job requires you to work in a work place , then thats where you turn upto work

[@cuibono6872]

As if there is an argument, there is no way in the world that working from home is as productive as being at the workplace, it's already become an urban myth, your head is just not in the correct place.

[@theflyingone]

It isn't morally anything!! Why have company bosses suddenly decided to tell other bosses how to run their company. Its a company decision. We don't have tech bosses telling Rod Stewart how to be a more efficient plumber.

[@hilaryswan4323]

Many of us are not office based. Farmers, pub landlords and shop owners for example all work from home

[@Matt-jk1kr]

I understand but bad examples, most farmers and pub landlords work from home lol

[@hilaryswan4323]

@@Matt-jk1kr Your farm is your home if your'e a farmer and the landlords home is the pub they live there.

[@Matt-jk1kr]

@@hilaryswan4323 lol, I've just re-read your message. I totally misunderstood, even though you'd written your point quite clearly. apologies, I'm not used to a liquid lunch. Have a good weekend.

[@hilaryswan4323]

@@Matt-jk1kr Aahh bless you!

[@WisdomRose]

I have a disability and am still recovering from a major surgery done near the end of last year. Working from home has been a lifesaver for me as it allows me to not only continue earning an income to ensure that I can survive and feed myself without relying on others' help, but it also saves me the hassle of spending hours in traffic every morning and evening especially when it is now very difficult for me to do so in light of my health and condition. Moreover, I am able to concentrate and be more productive without the extra noise from the office and outside environment.

[@TheUnforgiven8694]

But the panademic made this so. Plus if they're not jabbed. Rod didn't want them on the streets

[@Rippedflesh69]

Does anyone care what the Pimlico Prat thinks?

[@Jack-fs2im]

wfh means no escape from home

[@Mike-tb9xq]

Elon just wants us all to have to keep commuting and buying his cars. I used to spend about 25 hours a week commuting into London and spending thousands a year on train tickets. That's time and money I now have back. Working from home has made all of our employees far happier, better off financially, more time to ourselves, it's better for the environment and ultimately I'm a much more productive employee. Instead of catching the train I can go and walk the dog before work. The business itself has also saved about 120k a year on not paying for an office. We meet up every three months for lunch and drinks and to have an in person chat. Works great for us. There will always be people who want to fight progress when it's not in their self interest. Sad day for them because work from home is here to stay so get used to it.

[@Matt-jk1kr]

Do you not worry that eventually it will be work from India? If you only meet 4 times a year you don't need to live in England.

[@Mike-tb9xq]

@@Matt-jk1kr not really. They have the option to do that already for a lot less than they pay me. But getting people abroad to do a job isn't as easy as it sounds.

[@uingaeoc3905]

I wonder why if public sector people who work from home never give you there home number? How can people NOT working in a workplace be more 'diverse' than those who do?

[@martynblackburn9632]

Also drag queens, Jeremy Corbyn, ADHD, and Philip Schofield, are morally wrong.

[@hellohellou713]

"it's unfair to those who could not work remotely" Aww diddums. That's life, deal with it.

[@brianpotter3870]

My boss pioneered “working” from home years ago, he made no secret he wasn’t working. Lockdowns have made the office fraternity more lazy and idle.

[@brianpotter3870]

@@pandapalace9003 Most? Don’t think so.

[@trevorwylie5882]

I have found a few working from home drunk

[@richbrown8174]

I wonder if Charlie Mullins has an office/study at home and works from home at all 🤔

[@ICantPauseIt]

Charlie Mullins has a massive business property portfolio. Go figure...

[@moonspirit6555]

Poundshop Rod is back!

[@daveedwards7366]

Depends on the job and the person but it would generally be better for people to be socialising daily

[@dftfire]

Ironic of Charlie not to support working-from-home when he owns a plumbing firm. Don't most of his employees do their work in a home (okay, okay, not their own home, but still) 😉

[@bushwhackeddos.2703]

He sold it.

[@WillyEckaslike]

made millions

[@babsy8787]

Bollocks

[@chemcintosh9704]

It's morally right. And its best that we all have 4 day week so we can save and spend and invest.

[@cryofreeze9815]

These two anchors could literally do this exact job FROM HOME LOLOLOL

[@stephfoxwell4620]

Plumber plum plumbing the depths.

[@desperateliving22]

Why is the Poundland Rod Stewart is back on again? He's incoherent!

[@maxthecat4632]

Im perfectly happy to admit that Im lazy and I WFH 100% of the time, some people confuse laziness with stupidity. Lazy is doing the job right first time and thats my brand of being lazy. With respect to spending my income to keep the economy going, hell no other peoples jobs are not my problem.

[@myrants5836]

Charlie is WRONG!! I now mainly work from home. I have never been so productive and I have never earned so much money. I also have a fantastic work life balance which actually makes me a more productive worker. I'm not distracted by other colleagues wanting a chat, argument or a gossip! I also do not miss the commute. Only downside is we have had to loose a bedroom to convert into an office. I have set this up really well so I can do my job as best as I can. Although you wouldn't believe it looking at his face Charlie is a dinosaur. He needs to get with modern times.

[@welshhibby]

Rod Stewart looks well.

[@alastairharris1866]

in what sense does morality come into it?

[@iaincathro3373]

I'm strongly in favour of people having freedom to choose. Working from home does definitely not work for me. Apart from the fact my job role required me to be site based, I need the interaction and contact with work colleagues to help maintain my mental health. For me Teams calls does not substitute.