How the policy will be enforced? Are they tracking individually? Anyone aware of consequences not respecting the "majority of the time" at the office? Pretty much back to 3 days a week...
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Way too many managers that have nothing to do but schedule meetings, waste of our time, workers are busy, let us do our jobs and maybe the managers could do their jobs Instead of passing thier work down to us because they are too lazy or incompetent, we are trying to keep up with own work! So many middle managers with one or two direct reports, this level needs to be eliminated.
For HQ, it's logistics. Can't seat everyone in a building and parking garage under construction. Once these projects are done, one could bet a stricter policy for HQ.
Each department should be evaluating the best policy for their teams. At Cargill, some teams are more regionally focused and some more global.
You can manage by butts in seats but the true measurement is work delivered.
I have worked for companies throughout my career that allowed remote work and flexibility. You can still have great results. However, it isn’t for everyone and every role.
There are reports available for the Office Center that tie badge scan ins to user ids. These have already been used to push a manager directed return to office.
They are being purposefully vague. They will use the vagueness to their advantage to let people go that they want to get rid of. The excuse will be "person XYZ was not following the policy."
The back to work policy is reflective of everything else Cargill leaders are known for - biased compensation planning, layoffs, upward management - doing what is in their best interest.
Extremely inconsistent. Some leaders have shared very clear expectations, others not so much. The biggest issue with the current office policy is the inconsistency. Also, pretty hilarious how many “leaders” in certain orgs (DTD) don’t live near HQ or the new hub so how could they ever expect their teams to be consistent? The team I’m on is in 3x per week but still plenty of flexibility as needed. Main observation is leaders who are in-office managers expect their teams to show up and those who don’t want to hold themselves accountable are also not holding their teams accountable. Personally I think the emphasis on in person work is performative but I don’t think what cargill is asking for is unfair.
How will the lazy managers who “worked” from home for the past 5 years survive when they have to come to work 3 days a week? I bet none of this will be enforced because then everyone will see how much “work” and what “work” they actually do.
@OP I am already since June 2021 back in the office as it was normal before COVID. Better to align and meet F2F instead of Teams. I don’t see the disadvantage as you signed for if I am not mistaken.
@OP I am already single June 2021 back in the office as it was normal before COVID. Better to align and meet F2F instead of Teams.