I am now expected to return to the office 5 days a week, whereas earlier I was going in 4 days a week. The instability of jobs is taking a toll on my mental health. Work-from-office mandates seem to be just the beginning.
How are you coping with these changing workplace expectations?

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Not well. I went from remote, to 3 days hybrid, to 5 days in office in rapid succession. It's completely upended my life and made things very hard for me as a single parent. It's the biggest reason I'm looking to get out of government. That flexibility is so important for me and it looks like it's going to be all but to impossible to find in government roles within a year or two.

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It has been a constant looming threat. Despite departments being encouraged to leverage telework agreements, either fully remote or a hybrid structure, individual managers are basing return-to-office mandates on personal preferences. Personally, I am a single parent of two kids with special needs. I took the position — at a significant financial cost — in favor of the flexibility to meet my familial needs. I was onboarded as a 100% remote employee; however, this perk was immediately rescinded and has continually been eroded since. I have consistently donated my time to manage increased workloads resulting from retention issues and hiring freezes.

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We went back to being fully in the office at the beginning of the year. Seemed like it was only a matter of time, and it’s too bad because the flexibility was very nice while it lasted.

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It was such a quick turnaround, that I’m still trying to adjust. TBH it’s been rough.

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