Re:Covid-19 is now officially a pandemic, WHO says
by jmkni on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @03:59PM
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Yeah.
It's a massive multinational company, so I'm sure they're thinking about it. Technically no barriers to working from home (I do it every Friday), tempted to just start doing it every day, but would rather they made a formal decision on it first.
Re:Covid-19 is now officially a pandemic, WHO says
by toasterlovin on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @04:34PM
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What happens if you just tell them you’re doing it, rather than ask for permission?
Re:Covid-19 is now officially a pandemic, WHO says
by alkonaut on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @06:28PM
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Yeah “tell, don’t ask” is good advice for both OO design and office communication. If you ask, a manager will always consider whether they will need to ask someone else about it.
Re:Covid-19 is now officially a pandemic, WHO says
by dx034 on Thursday March 12, 2020 @03:26AM
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You can also take a softer approach and tell the manager your concern and say you would work from home for safety reasons unless they absolutely require you to be there. That way you didn't give an order to your boss and can still go home.
Why aren't they already transitioning to remote work? Is there a timeline in place? What are their criteria about what would trigger WFH? What about employees with elderly family members at home? Do they have the necessary systems in place to support a fully remote staff?
It's very likely that management has simply avoided thinking about the topic entirely. If the employees press them for a concrete action plan, then that at least prompts them to start engaging in objective analysis.