My agency has started a RTO push for 2024,and I am going into the office 3 times a week.
My managers aren't coming in at all, they all have home offices in their suburban houses. Every week they show off a new piece of office furniture or new room they set up as a workstation. I am forced to watch from my studio apartment 😭

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Do what is best for you. Me personally I like the hybrid model and that is what we have our employees doing. But I feel you, when I see others (especially my same level, I am now a manager) at other portions of the company WFH all the time I’m like for real?! Lol

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That must be great for morale 🙄 if RTO is forced, it should be across the board..

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Lol them showing the new furniture on Zoom is hilarious. I have a friend who has been taking advantage of her manager not being in the office by just working from home. She was supposed to come in twice a week but no one there could hold her accountable because the manager isn't there to say if she's there or not.

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Show off your new PB&J sandwich on the next zoom call.

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Unfortunately, the higher the ranks, the less self-awareness. It’s part of the reason why I like mentoring because it keeps me in the loop of challenges younger staff are facing and a nice reminder were we have all started while helping them grow and navigate challenges.

But yeah, crazy RTO not enforced across ALL levels. That really blows.

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Managers preaching the in office gospel from their ergonomic home thrones while you brave the commute and cramped quarters... yeah, that's a recipe for resentment. It's like telling everyone to eat kale smoothies while you're sipping margaritas by the pool. Not cool.

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