#wfh

All bah who feel they are being discriminated against for any reason whether it be wfh status, recognition, merit, promotion etc all because of that forced status need to turn this place in to your states EEOC equal opportunity employment commission

Remote work isn’t the problem. Mediocre leadership is - Fast Company https://share.google/6TLgG7Z01JYJi77Ze

Can anyone confirm the timings for remaining layoffs this year? Heard first week of November with massive target of WFH.

Disgusting how this company values location and DEI numbers over retaining SMEs and high performing, loyal long time employees,

I am completely desperate from RTO so I turned on LI that i am available to switch, but i consider only remote opportunities ... it looks like something has changed last 2-3 weeks and i am getting like 4-6 offers a day in IT roles. Is it only my feeling or is it for real, that market finally realized the remote work is good for the company?

Anything?

The only thing I can think of is that now I'm fully ignoring anything work related after business hours, and I used to be available at all hours while WFH. But that certainly can't be considered an improvement for the company. Is there anything you can think of?

Considering WFH is more productive , attracts better talent, retains the last vestiges of existing talent, and considering commercial building costs makes RTO un-competitive .... does any of this make sense?

https://www.fastcompany.com/91391672/remote-work-isnt-the-problem-mediocre-leadership-is-work-from-home-bad-leadersh

Why do techs in India get to work from home, but we are forced to work in dreadful conditions in an American office?

From what I’m hearing, there will be no exceptions for people who were originally hired as remote. I simply can’t commute or work in the office for a variety of reasons - location and disability among them. That’s exactly why I sought a remote role in the first place, and my situation isn’t unique. I know people like me will probably be dealt with in phase 2, but it would be good to know what we can expect. It’s tough enough for others to find a job in this economy, doubly so for people in my position.

I know many of them have managers who are located in other parts of the world. Do these people have special privileges not to RTO if their manager no concern for them to continue to WFH? Anybody monitoring them?

I see a lot of rumors here and elsewhere about the future of remote work. I was recently given remote status and was planning on moving out of a hub. My director and sr director were fine with it. Does anyone have any information on the future of remote work that contradicts what I’ve heard from my leadership?

Yes, I have two remote jobs, and I love it. Here’s why:

I haven’t received a raise at my current job. They don't seem to care about me, so why should I care about them?
It feels like everyone is being let go, and I need a backup plan.
I’m not learning anything at my job, and management is ridiculous.
No career growth

I'm just there to collect a pay check

I feel completely detached as a loyal employee, and honestly, that’s a great feeling.

After the choice that you've made to stay remote, are you happy with it ? considering the fact that remote people won't have the same " chance " to apply to other roles ? or you have been fired for that choice ?

I don't know about you but I would be willing to pay for WFH days.

Anyone else?

Not ideal, especially since they already took a week of vacation away from 20+ year managers; but it would be worth it some days.

Perhaps it's a new revenue stream?

It's complete bullsh-t that so many people are still working remote without any monitoring at all. I don't understand why they have been protected.

Is the bs they are telling claims. Even the wfh employees that they are needed. But no promotions or openings for wfh, only in hubs. Very suspicious. Appears as if they are moving jobs to the hub but with 40% of the workforce being fully wfh how would they ever get it all into the hubs? Everyone is miserable and praying for the exit offer.

Anyone know if we are able to use Starlink Internet for WFH? I am rural and my current Internet is terrible with minimal other options.

The Agile crew is still chilling with their sweet 2-day setup.

Everyone keeps blaming work-from-home for performance problems, but it’s not the issue. Morale has been crushed by layoffs, budget cuts, and chaotic changes. Not taking away peoples' flexibility might actually build some goodwill and help fix some of the damage.

What if you were hired as fully remote? Does RTO apply to you? How will these situations be handled, on a case by case basis or will remote employees be let go in November?

My whole team has banded together and not a single one of us showed up to the office.

Go ahead and fire two dozen people who make the wheels on the bus go round because you’re mad ELT has su-ked at its job for a LONNNNNG time. How very Intel that would be.

We write the code, MFer. We know the inner workings of the tangle of databases, data flows, who to go to to remove blockers. We’re ONLY here because we can do this job in 6 hours a day. Make it more, and we’ll go work somewhere that will pay us for full output.

Some roles need to be in the office. Some people prefer the office. That’s fine, if that’s you, then go in.

But for everyone else whose jobs don’t require face-to-face interaction or physical presence, the choice should be ours or our manager's. Work where you’re most productive, and come into the office when it’s actually necessary. That’s what true balance & flexibility looks like.

I worked from home every single day for 8 years before Covid, with no issues. My productivity was high, my customers and peers were happy, and the work got done. So what exactly changed?.. Nothing, except leadership’s obsession with control.

RTO shouldn’t be forced. It should be optional. Why is this so hard for them to grasp?

So the company is going to can all remote only positions and won’t hire for any in future? Even if you are not anywhere near an office? Or is RTO only for hybrid workers and remote being removed for them?

Gone in Burlington. Been in the company since last decade. Anyone else here?

We were told today RTO will be 5 days in January 2026. Can anyone in HR confirm this? What about remote workers? Will they be required to relocate near a corporate office (i.e. LA or NY) or will exceptions be made for some?

Surprise Surprise Surprise today. Early morning call from manager & September 22,2025 made as my last day. YAP! came out of blue. But, no regret. Started as a rookie. Oracle got me on H1, processed my Green Card. Seen all in 30 years of service how this Company behaves & works! & where the dead bodies buried. Oh! if you are wondering what gigs I did. Started as onsite ACS Engineer when the org was just starting, moved to DB Sustaining, back to Exadata DEV / BDE / support. Last 8 years in Oracle Sustaining & DEV. Best part of the journey at Oracle - I worked from home. Time to polish my resume & take this 100 years+ experience to another great company soon!

Teased the RTO mandate for so long in every staff meeting, and now its finally here. Someone has clearly had enough with remote work. But to force it on existing employees, to uproot their family to continue to work for them? How does this make any logical sense? Will this company continue to exist even a few years from now?

Last week many were told they could work from home.

Now I'm facing going back in to the office knowing several teammates are gone and I've been demoted.

My new team knows I was demoted. None of them were even impacted, so it feels like they cannot relate. I don't want a pity party, but it's very embarrassing for me.

How are you all coping with this?

Finally had a chance to read through the severance plans and it is hilarious they are making you fill out an application to decide if they want to fire you. LOL!! It dawned on me after reading the AT&T email someone posted on here, they are attempting to redesign the system to keep us all trapped. Working from home and COVID gave everyone time to stop, look around and evaluate their lives and the system being forced down our throats. The Elites and Executives that rely on the fruits of our labor to distance themselves from the common man and create generational wealth are panicking. Employees were taking back control of their lives, moving away from the rat race and expensive cities. Getting side gigs and backup plans to give them options to exit corporate America and shifting the balance of power back to the employee. They can't let that happen. MT took his $150 million in compensation and got the he-l out, has his re--rd-ed son in the company and appointed his buddy JF and two SF agents to continue the scam and cover his tracks. Sc--w these people, only do enough to not get fired, and find a way out. Don't participate in their scam, resist, resist resist....these are evil people without a soul.

Because we’re not a-s kissers like that other guy.

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

ANONYMOUS, Employee of Teradata (TDC) Corporation

I’ll never understand the people on these threads who equate working from home with not working. It’s frustrating that even the ELT has started to adopt that attitude. We’re three rounds of layoffs in after three years, and it’s not because people were slacking off just because they weren’t physically on site. In my group we were almost entirely WFH, regularly putting in 50-hour weeks.

Ironically, WFH actually makes it easier to work longer hours, since the project is always right there in the next room, waiting to be picked up again in the evening. Now, to drive attrition, the ELT wants me to give up an hour and a half of my day to commute. I’ll still end up bringing work home, but I won’t be able to put in the same evening hours or keep up with household responsibilities once the commute is added on.

A pay cut? Loss of benefits?

I have a few offers on the table paying less. Some have little to no benefits.

The math says i should stay here but its hard to put a figure for savings on things like mental well being, commute, and not being exposed to every single strain/wave of covid.

So my question is, what would you give to never have to go to the office again?

Outsourcing (especially to india) should be carefully deployed in the most low-impact areas of buisness. They shouldnt be taking credit card calls and they definitely shouldnt be involved in engineering.

The only benefactor from this is todays bonus benefitiarys who dip their wallet in the bucket just long enough to miss out on the long term implications.

The most obvious problem is the hopeless disconnect between vital functions at home and abroad. A lot of this circles back to the WFH debate, if half my subordinates are in india, what difference does it make? The only correspondance im receiving takes place after im off, so one response per inquiry per day is the cadance we live by in this lifeless/dry exchange.

Longer term? Systems evolve, grow more complex. Growing pains become amplified becouse yesterdays multinational staff configuration has to be rethought across several teams spanning half the world apart - less flexibility, less room for large scale collaboritive thinking. Again, they wont get todays news until im tucking my kids to bed tonight.

Its an entirely avoidable blight on the company, and the savings at scale are a tiny blip compared to other areas of potential cost cutting, but is such an easy sell/decision for upper management. Whomever leads the way on outsourcing has a relatively secure seat as an SME and high degree of leverage at the bonus table. 2 demensional shareholders will cheer almost anything promising to bring more profits next year.

Make no mistake, this is not benefitial for the long term outlook for the company as a whole.

Glad they continue to show favoritism for in office folks when they created separation amongst staff. Lets pretend wfh staff doesn’t exist on any level except to pick up the dirty work, But lets continue to ensure in office staff get goodies , parties and recognitions. Great job making everyone feel part of the team

Any news on the irate member that promoted the virtual option until Sept 12?

Less than 1% will be cut.

Comments in the main thread:

• "All they could say for remote workers (like me) was that we 'might be expected to relocate.'" (Anonymous, Post ID: @q8+1k3eddae2)
• "There will come a time where Kroger will have to let go of the whole RTO business if they want to be competitive again." (Anonymous, Post ID: @q7+1k3eddae2)
• "Heard all fully remote buyers are gone" (Anonymous, Post ID: @n8+1k3eddae2)
• "remote got laid off so vague and cold - pre-recorded." (Kranger0826, Post ID: @pf+1k3eddae2)
• "not all remote associates were let go. source: me, a remote associate on a fully remote team." (Anonymous, Post ID: @pc+1k3eddae2)

Will you accept offer to work from home full time but in exchange for a pay cut 20%?

To incentivize the slaves back to the office, lets have a monthly meat raffle - sponsored by Trump steaks. The money raised can be used to keep Intel afloat and the winner gets the world's greatest steaks (Certified Aged Angus Beef Prime) and the best tasting most flavorful beef you've ever had, five star gourmet and truly in a league of their own. This is a win win partnership. Believe me.

No work was done WFH and now with RTO good luck LBT and managers. Those who got away with a-s licking all these years of WFH should now be exposed. No more afternoon naps, 2 hour lunches, taking baby to doctor, dropping and picking up. Everyone is Fu---d