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Jul 11, 2024
9:22:47am

LeonMarek All-American

Currently using this excuse

"My team lives in a different state? Why do I need to come in?"

We had corporate restructuring of departments. My entire team is on the East Coast, I'm in Kansas. No one at the Kansas office affects my day-to-day work. I would travel 45 minutes to sit in zoom meetings all day. Brought this up to my boss, he cleared a wfh exception for me.

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LeonMarek

Bio page: LeonMarek
Joined: Aug 11, 2014
Last login: Sep 8, 2024
Total posts: 8,983 (418 FO)

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My company (non-utah based) just ended their full WFH policy.. The meltdown was epic.

TheLost Parody account

Jul 11, 9:05am

Fire them all

Jul 11, 9:08am

That persons question about determining an hour is legitimate question

cougarfann888

Jul 11, 9:08am

We have a distance requirement. 60 miles I believe.

QBarrister

Jul 11, 9:37am

If the job they were hired for was advertised as remote, they have a legitimate complaint

Skeptical Optimist

Jul 11, 9:08am

Yes and no. Jobs change. Company needs change. You aren't entitled to the job

cougarfann888

Jul 11, 9:09am

Its going to be interesting..

TheLost

Jul 11, 9:16am

It’s the dang hedge funds pulling these strings, have too much $$$ wrapped up

pegushin

Jul 11, 9:44am

For sure, but it is still a legitimate complaint.

Spine

Jul 11, 9:37am

Sure. Employers can do whatever they want. They can fire everybody, cut pay,

Skeptical Optimist

Jul 11, 9:43am

Unfortunately the market is poor for job seekers currently, and poorly managed

BYUtka

Jul 11, 9:44am

By this logic if your job cut your salary 50% you shouldn’t complain.

SLC-Durham

Jul 11, 10:31am

Maybe they're trying a reduction in workforce with voluntary departures

JackStack

Jul 11, 9:11am

Went through this a year ago, still the complaints are constant and severe.

HingleMcCringleberry

Jul 11, 9:11am

Same here. The complaints arent going away. In September, we go 2 full weeks in office.

TADOW

Jul 11, 9:12am

We just got ride of several buildings and consolidated into a single HQ because

txblue

Jul 11, 9:14am

Smart companies are saving money and hiring better talent with WFH.

BYUtka

Jul 11, 9:18am

Yup. And getting better and more work done.

RockyBalboa

Jul 11, 9:20am

Really? So Many I know that work from home mess around half the time. I know

Jul 12, 1:26pm

Yep, really. Those people who mess around and don't get work done

RockyBalboa

Jul 12, 2:24pm

Do they not have deadlines? Meetings? Projects? Are other people not counting on

BYUtka

Jul 12, 3:22pm

It's a win for me because I can hire nationwide

txblue

Jul 11, 9:28am

One message is clear in all of this. Work is a HUGE mistake

TNT

Jul 11, 9:18am

Sucks for people who moved away during Covid. They are screwed

SausageKing

Jul 11, 9:20am

Not really... those people won't be around an office so are still remote.

TheLost

Jul 11, 9:23am

Tell them Utah is terrible, definitely should not move here 🙂

Spine

Jul 11, 9:39am

If the bottom comment is true, that is a 100% legit complaint

darkcoug

Jul 11, 9:20am

Currently using this excuse

LeonMarek

Jul 11, 9:22am

RE: Currently using this excuse

TheLost

Jul 11, 9:26am

We just did the same this week. All corporate employees required to move to a 3/2 in-office/WFH schedule. Lots of people

WDaddy

Jul 11, 9:29am

Depends on the individual. For some, you might get 4.5 more per day in office.

FrontLineFan

Jul 11, 9:37am

Not for my team. For other functions, perhaps.

WDaddy

Jul 11, 9:40am

And how robust the methods an employer has to measure productivity.

FrontLineFan

Jul 11, 9:41am

Doubtful. If they aren't working, location is unlikely to matter. People in the

BYUtka

Jul 11, 9:42am

It's easier for me to justify being unproductive in the office because, at least

Great38

Jul 11, 10:06am

I'm in a similar position. I'm pissed too. I hate commuting..it's such a waste

Vincent's Picks

Jul 11, 9:44am

I think for most companies, 1 or 2 days a week in office is plenty

RUNBYU1

Jul 11, 11:17am

That’s too bad WFH is ending.

Lefty24

Jul 12, 8:40am

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