I was recently laid off from my position, and the stated reason was that I had been working from home (WFH), despite having been in that arrangement for several years. I was part of a team responsible for deployments, as well as building and maintaining servers, and I took pride in being very good at what I did. This dedication and performance were the key reasons I was converted from a contractor to a full-time employee (FTE).
However, things changed within the company, and the work environment became toxic. Promotions were increasingly given to individuals based on personal favoritism, with roles advancing from manager to very senior role without transparency or fairness.
It’s also disheartening to see that employees in non-pulse locations, many of whom continue to work remotely, still have their jobs—possibly due to the favoritism of their managers. Some employees are even rewarded with good ratings, pay hikes, bonuses, and the freedom to work from their preferred location at will. Meanwhile, some directors, who occasionally travel from columbus for a single day in a week, frequently complain about others in a negative and unprofessional manner, using offensive language.
I truly hate that my layoff was attributed to working from home. Given the circumstances, I expected to be informed about a required return to the office before a decision was made-especially one that would have such an impactful consequence on my livelihood.