What is your firm’s work from home policy? I’m technically allowed to work from home but the partner prefers that I’m in the office, but he works from home or remotely while traveling somewhat often. Some days I just feel that I’ll be more productive from home. My office is a 30-40 minute drive and sometimes I just prefer to roll out of bed and start working. I always feel guilty when I work from home though. Another partner hasn’t set foot in the office since March 2020.

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If you want wfh, then wfh, no need to feel guilty. If your firm can’t provide wfh, then go find one providing it.

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Erect boundaries. Tell the partner it’s better for you to do a hybrid schedule. This way you can check in with him twice a week and wfh the other 3. Don’t make it negotiable just a provision of notice.

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Also my assistant lives 1,200 miles away and works remotely

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If you’re billing your hours don’t sweat it.

I guess you could say we've always been hybrid. We could work from home pre pandemic, but most people either came in daily at varying times in the day or a few times a week. During and post-pandemic, not many of the associates have gone back. I haven't set foot in the office since March 2020, for example ( but I have gone to events for summer associates/recruiting season outside of the office). The younger partners also rarely go in, but a good chunk of the older partners go in daily.

Given that the other two attorneys sound like they are able to WFH and the assistant doesn’t even step foot into the office it sounds like you shouldn’t feel guilty. As long as you’re communicating so he can know when to expect you’ll be there or can ask you to come in if he really wants to see you that day.

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