So i told my manager I went home because there was no place to sit. The answer is to look at different days where not as many people are there. So we are supposed to go in to the office to collaborate with people but we are supposed to pick days when people aren’t there. Make it make sense.
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@OP RTO is an absolute effing joke
What is that? Which LOB?
@dd BE is a fu---n obstaclel. Low-grade hire. Never got a college degree. Only useful as a corporate shill willing to sell her soul and ruin lives for a buck.
The funny thing is BE in tech says her job is to remove obstacles to being effective EXCEPT she’s ignoring this big one. Be as inefficient as you want as long as you badge in and randomly click on a keyboard three days a week.
Just because somebody is too lazy to get up in the morning and come in early does not justify them saying their hours are regular. People have different schedules. Deal with it!
If no seats, then sit on the floor and text your manager that you're in the office, but there's no where to plug in. Let them figure it out - that's why they make the big bucks and get the big bonuses... And personally, I'd stay there for 8 hrs, so that it counts as an in-office day.
Studies (and even WF managers) acknowledge that people are more productive when working from home, so that's not the goal here.
@cs 100% same story here. I can't wait until I'm asked to come in early or stay late.
@cm This really depends on your location and the locations you support, I live in AZ and mostly support people working in Charlotte (as well as having a huge contingent of coworkers in India, naturally). Starting early means more time available to conduct calls with folks on the east coast and overseas. Swapping 6-8 am for the 3-5 pm window to make for a normal 8-5 day is absurd, literally no one I need to talk to is online at that time of day, and all I do is di-k around and read emails.
Sorry but the extreme early morning work needs guidelines around it. I have multiple coworkers who claim to be "working" at 6 a.m. Of course, we have no proof of that because maybe 5% of the company is signed on at that time and nothing is happening. Then they're off at 2 p.m. and not available when there's actually work to do. It's absurd and just a way to be less busy and shift work onto coworkers who work normal business hours.
If your manager says not to come in early you can still get in right before 8 am (7:45 am) there will be plenty of parking and available seating. They are preventing people from coming in hours early. They want butts in seats until at least 4 pm. Otherwise your only option is to come less busy days or use PTO to WFH.
@bs Sounds like you are in Chandler.
Some managers are saying that you may not come early, that you must start at "normal starting time" 8am. There is no winning, they want you to quit, they want to fire you.
The only thing that works is going into the office early, especially if you need to work in the office earlier in the week. Management does not care if you can’t find a seat! I go in early and always get a seat.
That how it be in the Chandler building, we get the old equipment and crowded cubes but some elites get a wonderful new office only for themselves
There is absolutely no question in my mind they're doing everything they can to fire you or force you to quit, without severance. Multiple people I've spoken to received unfair (even more than the norm) reviews this cycle. Pure evil. Lawsuits are coming!
They didn't consider that the number of seats is not enough for all the people that have to go in now. We had remote people, people working from home on a regular basis, etc.
In my building more than a 1/4 of the building is unusable b/c they're "remodeling" to the new even smaller standard with no cubes. My floor was taken down more than 6 months ago with zero progress since. the first floor is 1/2 empty b/c it is reserved for some group that has zero people there.
Yeah, we got the same message-- go in on a day where there are few people. So Monday or Friday (or show up early).
My friend, it will never make sense, because (as others have commented) it is a set-up. It is a new way for them to toss out an employee without severance, benefits, etc., as easily as possible.
There is no loyalty to the employee at WF. Start looking for a situation that is actually good for your life and health.
@a6
Why are you living 3 hour commute to your office.
That is stressful and could have a long term effect on your health, especially that many LOB starting 4 days a week in March.
@OP medical accomodation to wfh due to complex trauma, surprise in review IM for not meeting in office requirements and I have a 3 hour commute round trip on public transportation that if it does not come you must take PTO. I am now retaliated against and bullied -its so toxic
It's not supposed to make sense. It's supposed to make you quit or get fired for cause.