What does it mean when you reserve a desk for the following week and the system keeps canceling it. It has canceled my reservation several times for next week and it’s very annoying.
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Update: I did get an office after I resubmitted Monday. No one could tell me why it was canceled but I suspect it’s because I did it over the weekend and maybe someone was looking at my band and think I couldn’t get an office. Anyway sorry yall are all fighting in the comments. The system is annoying because they are requiring us to come in and we don’t have a desk so they have added an extra task of making a reservation only to have the system cancel it. I used to have a desk but they took it away and now I am a nomad and can’t even keep chocolates in my drawer. I will just make reservations on the weekdays from now on. That’s my only theory as why it was canceled.
What are you talking about? I’m a b4 who regularly uses engage to book desks a week or two in advance bc I travel a lot for work. I agree that the system is probably broken, which I said, all I said is it’s still not true that the policy is only directors can book two weeks advance. Jeez Louise
@4cdr+1t3Lkh0f You must be a senior leader to gaslight like this. Whatever the policy is the OP stated that they weren’t able to book more than a day out. Either they are lying (but then why make the post in the first place?) or the system is broken, or the policy doesn’t align with reality.
No matter what yuh are saying “misinformation” and telling us there is no problem. What’s next? Telling us that FOW is great and being back in the office is great and we should all be happy? GTFO
On the FAQ page, it says band 5 and up can book rooms 2 weeks out. Everyone else can only reserve an office the day before.
This isn’t true, and everyone can read the policy. It says:
How far in advance can I book a workspace?
Reservations can be made up to 2 weeks prior.
Maybe you’re referring to booking offices???
Based on the OP, apparently not. Either that, or more likely the reservation system is broken. I mean most of the tech here barely functions.
Either the system is broken or they work in an office that’s currently getting restacked so the hotel desks will be changed in the next few weeks. Either way, misinformation about b1-4 not being able to book desks in advance is wrong and d-mb to keep harping on
@4kjv+1t3Lkh0f Based on the OP, apparently not. Either that, or more likely the reservation system is broken. I mean most of the tech here barely functions.
Band 5 can book rooms and desks 2 weeks in advance, but all us drones cannot.
This isn’t true though. People come into this forum and post misinfo and everyone believes it by gospel. Everyone can book desks two weeks out.
💯 This post proves the unequal treatment. Band 5 can book rooms and desks 2 weeks in advance, but all us drones cannot. There are way more of us below Band 5 which means there’s a greater need for us to have desks and rooms, but we have to fight for spots day before. Meanwhile Band 5 and up get special treatment. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if directors who don’t follow FOW get a slap on the wrist while the rest of us get fired. But that’s corporate life. We exist to serve the “leaders” and profit is more important than anything else.
Band 5 can also be Principal or Senior Principal. Maybe they made a typo? All I know is that I agree with them that managers and directors get to break rules that the rest of us wagebacks can’t.
“I am a band 5 manager here and know my sh-t and know what roles are.”
You sure about that? What’s a b5 manager? B5 = director and sr director
Hahahahahaha. Holy moly. Only being able to reserve a desk a day in advance seems like the least of problems here.
@3fgf+1t3Lkh0f No. I blew in from getting blown by your mom. I am a band 5 manager here and know my sh-t and know what roles are. When it comes to FOW and just at about every other rule that doesn’t result in a lawsuit against Cigna, there is a different standard applied. Including FOW. Directors and above get paid differently , treated differently, and are allowed to do things that would get many band 4 and lower people fired. That’s just how it is. It’s not fair and I don’t like it. Do you like it and is that why you’re being a tu-d? Calling me out for “not knowing” is clearly the Duning-Kruger effect at work. You should know that this forum is watched and read by more people throughout the enterprise than you’d think.
"There fixed it for you."
You just blow in from stupid town?
Your terminology for roles is all over the place so you clearly don't know what you're talking about. But thank God you called out the perk of directors getting to sit in conference rooms. Probably the best part of the job!
“"There’s also a lot of managers offices that are empty because directors and up don’t have to follow FOW"
Always funny to see people say things so confidently and just be flat out wrong.“
There’s also a lot of managers offices that are empty because directors and above have different expectations, get to travel, are in conference rooms all day, but generally get special treatment and perks when compared to band 4 and lower. There fixed it for you.
"There’s also a lot of managers offices that are empty because directors and up don’t have to follow FOW"
Always funny to see people say things so confidently and just be flat out wrong.
On the FAQ page, it says band 5 and up can book rooms 2 weeks out. Everyone else can only reserve an office the day before.
Directors and up do have to follow fow
Directors and up do have to follow FOW in my area.
It means, like just about all the rest of the tools we are forced to use, that something is broken and Cigna doesn’t have anywhere close to the IT staff to fix it (or at least enough competent staff…I’m hearing that tools teams being shifted to HIH are making things worse not better). Other poster is right, just show up and sit at an empty hotel desk. There’s also a lot of managers offices that are empty because directors and up don’t have to follow FOW
Get that resume ready
Just show up and sit at the first empty desk you find.