#remotework

Has anyone got an extension to stay beyond the reporting date at the new location?

Whats stopping us from collectively and politely saying no, collectively staying home, and forcing their hand? They are doing it in bits because they are scared of p*ssing off everyone all at once.

In all this mess, good thing is that no one is controlling if you work from office 3 times a week for a long time. So stay home, learn new skills, and send those applications

• AT&T: $29.58 → $22.75 (-23%)
• T-Mobile: $102.53 → $180.40 (+76%)
• S&P 500: 3,115.86 → 7,465 (+140%)

Nearly six years later, AT&T’s answer to every problem seems to be more RTO, more presence tracking, and more control.

Meanwhile, T-Mobile continues to outperform, remains remote or hybrid for corporate employee managers, and has become a destination for talent that no longer wants to deal with AT&T’s five-day office mandates.

T Leadership keeps talking about where employees sit while competitors are focused on winning customers, growing the business, and attracting talent.

The stock charts tell the story better than any town hall BS story or August 2025 manifesto email ever could.

My son was born when I had a remote job, then Covid happened and I was home all the time (he’s always been in daycare while I’ve worked, though). Now he’s in first grade and this back to office is ki-ling me because I can’t be in multiple locations at once. I get him to school at 8. We live just north of spring and on my best days, I’m still coming into the parking garage after 9am. I have a friend who helps me with carpooling from our neighborhood a couple of days a week and gets the boys to their mutual after school activities so I can meet them there but I feel like all I do is manage a commute to satisfy a rule that is not in the best interest of anyone who wants to also be present with their children. I was always very good at my job and being the mom with fully stocked cooler at the field. I look around and wonder who else is quietly dealing with this? And why aren’t we saying anything as a collective voice. I’m tired of decisions being made for me by men whose wives or nannies have made them believe this is manageable for people who are lacking coparenting support.

Hi Wells Fargo friends,
I am with Edward Jones and here for some info & advice.

As a remote employee (not in St Louis), I feel that my days are numbered because Edward Jones put in place 4 day return to office.

As Wells has had return to office for longer, wondering how they had handled remote employees. Were all remote employees terminated? Did they run a survey to ask who would relocate and terminate those who said no? Or was there a different criteria?

I appreciate any insight you can share. My sense is Edward Jones will copy Wells and other industry peers in how they handle remote employees.

Just wanted to share something I heard from a pretty reliable source they’re bringing back Work From Home for Mondays because of the latest CES results. Apparently leadership took one look at the numbers and feedback and decided to hit the pause button on the full RTO push again.

It kind of makes sense when you think about it. The Chevron Way is supposed to be all about our people being the most valuable asset, building trust, integrity, and taking care of each other while getting results the right way. Forcing everyone back into the office when morale is already low and people are burned out doesn’t exactly line up with that. All the reorgs, constant changes, and pressure have been wearing folks down. Those survey comments probably reflected a lot of frustration and distrust that leadership can’t just ignore forever.

From what I’m hearing, some teams are already being told quietly to plan on WFH Mondays from August.

Has anyone else heard the same? Is your manager or skip level saying anything, or are they still acting like everything’s great? Would be nice if they actually addressed the real issues instead of throwing out occasional WFH days as a quick fix.

Wait until employees find out that IT was directed to remotely scan ALL laptop computers, looking for any software that could be used to appear the user is active online.

Typically used to simulate the mouse is in use, a comprehensive report has been shared with senior management and is now under review for what repercussions will be taken.

Irregardless if there is a legitimate reason for it, i.e attending a marathon online meeting or conducting a presentation and you don’t want your laptop to go to sleep, all those on the report are expected to be in for a big surprise.

Be prepared.

Anyone have any insight on the new CEO’s feelings about remote and/or hybrid work?

When will virtual employees be asked to move to a hub?

Is there any truth behind a mid year focus on impacting remote employees? I heard there is but can’t comprehend how we can continue to lose people while the scope of work increases. ODW isn’t helping with workload (at least yet) and using AI only provides a temporary security blanket to speed some things up (while quality goes down).

RTO is here to stay, we all know that. I badly want to move states. Does anyone have experience with moving locations, how did that work out? I will report to the office to keep my job of course, but I don’t want to live in this location anymore. We have team members that live in other states and report to their office even walking in and working alone. I don’t see why I wouldn’t be able to change locations.

Can anyone claim anxiety and not be required to come in? Just found out that two people in my area were approved to be HBA because of anxiety.

Will we go to a full 4 days in office? Hourly tracking? Walking back of RTO?

Can anyone confirm if the Quincy office is indeed closed, and all the employees that were retained are now working from home? Also, was the requirement to live within a certain number of miles from an office removed as well?

Kevin O’Leary said recently he doesn’t care if someone works “from their basement” as long as they can execute and deliver results. That’s the part “leadership” still doesn’t seem to understand.

https://fortune.com/2026/03/10/shark-tank-kevin-oleary-ai-tech-gen-z-rto-office-cubicles-corporate-america/

We already proved remote work works. The job gets done. In a lot of cases productivity improved, turnover dropped, and companies saved money. Even Stanford research still shows hybrid schedules had zero negative effect on productivity while reducing turnover.

Instead, we are doubling down on badge swipes, presence reports, and forcing people back into traffic for work that still happens on laptops and Teams calls all day.

People aren’t frustrated because they “don’t want to work.”

They’re frustrated because leadership saw proof that flexibility worked… and ignored it anyway. They chose max pain and misery over common sense and happy employees.

i’m in finance. My SD lives well over two hours away from BR. He has multiple Asso. Directors on the team who also live over two hours away. he calls into meetings from his kids atheltic events.We’re required to go into these office but these fools are cheating Verizon by leaving early on in-office days (and showing up late. maybe work from 10-2 with a long lunch?), not working, shoving work down on lower employees, and other selfish acts that hurt the company. why would someone be hired who lives in a city over 2 hours away?

I get it for EVPs. but for a lowly SD? our SVP also lives 3 hours away from her home office. this is why Verizon’s performance has been suffering for YEARS and maybe DECADES

Are remote folks forced to be on camera for full length of shift???
Is camera recording AFTER shift is over?
Is the company phone actively streaming everything?
Anyone who can help answer this?

There have been reports of some H-1B employees at CVS, particularly those approaching visa renewal periods, being encouraged to relocate to Canada after the company decided not to continue visa sponsorship or pursue employment-based green card processing. In certain situations, these contractors reportedly continue working remotely for CVS from Canada shortly after relocating.

This raises important questions regarding cross-border employment arrangements, immigration compliance, and tax obligations in both the United States and Canada. Remote work from Canada for a U.S.-based employer may require appropriate authorization and adherence to Canadian immigration and labor regulations.

Concerns have also been raised about whether all necessary Canadian work authorization and compliance processes are being consistently reviewed or monitored for individuals in these arrangements. Given the potential legal and regulatory implications, this is an area that may warrant greater transparency and oversight.

#H1B #Immigration #WorkVisa #RemoteWork #CanadaJobs #USImmigration #CrossBorderEmployment #VisaSponsorship #EmploymentLaw #GlobalWorkforce #ImmigrationCompliance #TaxCompliance #WorkAuthorization #CorporateCompliance #LaborLaw #GreenCard #TechWorkers #HealthcareIndustry #CVS #InternationalWorkers #SaveAmericanJobs

Building on Alexander is closing June 15, 2026. All but a few are WFH with a handful going to HQ. Is this a simple move, shift or is there layoffs headed our way?

Do they get off on Memorial Day like the rest of the company?

Virtual here asked to relocate, But what’s with the layoff talk in June and July, when asked to relocate by October? Why will they layoff when they want you to relocate?

Is it on Michigan's unemployment website?

Dan and other leaders have mentioned closing locations and that locations shouldn't matter for hires but when will we see that in job postings?

If Abby is making us go into the office every day, then, maybe that’ll let people not have to go into the office sometimes? Like if someone has to see a doctor, they can be allowed to work from home that day? Eventually, maybe they’ll realize they NEED to give remote work exceptions, like to people who are primary caretakers or have illnesses?

Just a wishful thought. Probably not gonna happen. I don’t know, man.

Where is everyone? I thought we were all 5x8 RTO. Maybe all took vacation.

People are posting the same question all over the public channels: How is having Teams in addition to these other products saving us any money?

The answer is that it's not. First of all, Teams will replace pretty much everything eventually, but the reason Dan wants it in right this second is so they can effectively install spyware on every employee's computer.

Teams has insanely detailed tracking on keyboard/mouse usage, activity, time spent on computer, etc., and more importantly it rolls all that information up to people managers in nice, easy to consume dashboards.

Yes all of these things already exist in some form or fashion. But the information is fragmented, and managers don't currently have access to all of it. With Teams you get one centralized spyware platform that managers can easily access and consume.

I believe that the ultimate plan is to start culling remote employees by terminating for cause based on activity metrics to reduce headcount. Many other companies in the industry use teams to micro-manage and track remote employees, and many people are posting on forums like reddit about being terminated or written up for "7% decrease in activity levels".

USAA is trying to align itself with how the industry is controlling and targeting remote employees, and if I were one of them I would make sure I had a backup plan.

In the office alone again — just me, my badge, and the hum of lights that definitely don’t need to be on.
If I miss a day, I get put on “a list,” so I’m hanging on like a badge clip that’s one tug from snapping.

Meanwhile, the remote “leader” who is well within the RTO distance — but somehow got reclassified as remote — will probably need to set up a Teams meeting to talk to me about the importance of in‑office collaboration.
Peak corporate irony.

And the highlight of the month: after six months of coming in four days a week, I finally had my first in‑person meeting.
Pretty sure someone got forced to schedule it.

At this point, I’m basically the last survivor wandering an empty office park, trying not to end up on a list. But don’t worry leadership is listening, if we are lucky maybe some are thinking as well. 🙏

Have a great weekend and remember the holiday doesn’t count as a swipe next week.

I need to get back to work since I was asked to hire more remote workers for my team, who will never come in this office.

I work in the credit fraud department, where overtime is often offered. However, today, they announced that overtime is no longer available for stateside employees, but the contractors in India will now be able to work overtime. We inquired about the reason behind this decision, and they simply stated that overtime is not a guaranteed benefit. Furthermore, on March 20, they laid off a few remote workers from my department. All of these events make me feel uneasy. Anything like this going on in your department?

I am in a location that is not one of the "big 3" and have been turned down for job after job after job after job bc I cannot relocate and "must be in one of the listed locations"...

THE SUPPLY CHAIN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT IS LOCATED IN LONDON, ENGLAND BUT I CANNOT BE IN A DIFFERENT US BASED LOCATION.

WHAT THE F*%K IS GOING ON WITH THIS COMPANY.

Specifically in tech? Cyber? Systems analyst? I've heard of a few but not sure if any specific team

After more strict changes for RTO (Thrive Together initiative) It seems remote people are being targeted more than office people in RTP and NANE locales, anyone else seeing that?

Does anyone know if it's possible to be approved to work remotely to care for senior/disabled family?

Is anyone being granted an accommodation to work remotely 100%?

These id--ts remove remote work and expect software developers to work a lot for 75% of the average pay. They also expect you to do POCs and come up with all the solutions and lead new efforts like a software architect at a director level pay lol.
The expectations are delusional and ridiculous.

1. They hate their wives
2. Work is their identity
3. They hate their families
4. They love to gossip
5. Control

Found this on Twitter, and it looks really appropriate. Those are truly the only reasons I can think of why somebody would be so staunchly against WFH, and it's incredibly sad.

It's been interesting seeing where these newly hired people are located.