RTO has been one of the worst policies yet - and there have been many bad ones. It feels like they’re actively trying to make our jobs as uncomfortable, frustrating, and exhausting as possible. I honestly can’t see any other reason for forcing us back. Efficiency definitely isn’t one of them.
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@cs don’t be a company brown noser by calling people names because the feel they are being wronged
U S Bank is not what it used to be or what they are trying to sell to new staff members
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. This is the way.
@cs don’t be mad because it’s true
@ar you sound like an id--t. Wise up!
@c2 There's a big difference between accepting an in-office position (and one that makes sense to be too) and planning your life around that and accepting a fully remote position, and the bank unceremoniously saying jk lol and then gaslighting and lying about it. I had no problem being in office with my team, but I do have a problem with the significant inconvenience and significantly decreased productivity lost to commuting that renegging on remote has caused me.
What they're doing is 100% legal, and 100% the opposite of "We put people first" and "we do the right thing".
Go make friends!
It's clearly related to commercial real estate values, any self-selecting staff reductions are just a bonus.
That said, most people spent their careers doing this for decades...so all the posts here lamenting commuting to an office like it's some kind of torture can be summed up as: "waaagh"
@bf late Q3 and early Q4 every year because they need a boost for their EOY numbers to make them look more favorable to shareholders.
2 words: “Constructive Dismissal”
"toughen up" = su-k harder on that corporate boot.
doesn't sound so tough to me. sounds more like a meek and mild kitty cat.
You sound like a piece of sh-t. Go find a toilet bowl to belong to, until you end up flushed away...
It’s 💯 volunteer attrition and protection of real estate for tax kickbacks.
@OP 2 reasons 1. Worthless real estate 2. Trying to get reduction of staff.
No way it's about collaboration. They are trying to get people to quit so they don't have to pay severance with a layoff.
Which that is coming soon too....more layoffs. Probably late September or early October like they do every year.
@a4 *pre-covid. Typo.
The collaboration only makes sense if your manager and team are local. I agree then there can conceivably be some benefit that outweighs the hassle.
For those who work fully remotely from the office and have zero reason to speak with anyone? Only negatives, so definitely just trying to get us to quit.
Pro-Covid they used their brains and common sense to make these decisions. We had some office, some hybrid, and some remote positions depending on the role and context. Now we just use a one-size fits all solution which means it really fits no one.
Agree and also feel that the reasoning of "collaboration" is not an honest one since most people are just walking around with head phones in or sitting alone in their cubicle, cafeteria, and in the common areas.