WFH

Or wfh

abbreviation

1. working from home; work from home.

   Hey guys, not feeling well, so I'm wfh today.

Word History and Origins

Origin of WFH¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Pretty much anyone can WFH, but only the .001% are WFY—working from yacht.

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Most people can WFH, but only the .001% can WFY—work from yacht.

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Data from WFH Research indicates that while 13% of full-time employees were remote workers by late 2024, another 61% were back to working full-time at an office, with 26% in hybrid situations.

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The body representing call centres in Wales said many employers were now moving to formalise two or three days a week in the office, but unions warned of disputes because WFH had been "transformational" for workers.

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While census data show the number of employed people working remotely began to fall in 2021, a “new normal” of remote and hybrid work has emerged, said Peter John Lambert, an economist at the London School of Economics and co-creator of WFH Map.

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When To Use

What does WFH mean?

WFH stands for working from home or work from home. The abbreviation is often used in digital communication to notify colleagues that someone is working from home on a given day or for a temporary period instead of regularly reporting to a physical place of business.How is WFH pronounced?[ duhb-uhl-yoo ef eych ]