It’s been about a month and half since starting my first full time job after graduating in 2020 (woohoo) and my company hasn’t said anything about going back to work in the office (I’m in MA my office is in CT). EVERYONE on my team except one senior art director and our ECD moved away from CT and plans on staying where they are. Is it feasible for me to also ask to stay remote? I’d even be fine with driving to the office 1-2x a week….

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I would try to get an internal pulse check from people around your level about how they handled it, and not rock the boat yet with a direct ask

I feel you on how agonizing this is. I moved very far from my agency’s base city because, well, life had to move forward. I feel like a full lobe of my brain is devoted to daily worry about losing my job, but I have to sit tight until there’s something to react to so that I can be thoughtful about the ask. Negotiation power comes from not making the first move

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Don’t ask. Wait for them to make the first move. If the people you report to aren’t in the office how would they even know? If you have a creative partner who plans to go in, then you’ll have to have the conversation.

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I don’t agree with the others. If you don’t ask you don’t get. It’s become apparent to many of us that remote working is more important than almost anything; the time to ask is now. That way you’re one of many voices echoing the same sentiment - let’s make work work for us. Enough of the convention, it’s bullshit, time for real change.

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Did you ask about any of this when interviewing? Did they?

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Hello All, Could you please help me with the details with the list of companies offering work from home opportunities

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Anyone work at Estée Lauder and know what the wfh/hybrid outlook is? (NYC)

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I have recently got an offer at Salesforce, sf industries to be specific. For senior tech consultant role.

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As everyone shelters in place, small firms need solid copywriting services to keep their websites fresh. I specialize in working with small firms. You worry about your work, I’ll worry about the words

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