At the beginning of July the company I work for divided the employees into two groups and have each group come in 2 weeks at a time. I thought this was silly until I heard my friend also has a 50/50 split but it was every other day. We both work in tech and can do our jobs very well remotely.

My (higher education) institution had a really nice gradual phase in plan. Small shifts of workers for a few months when the state opened back up, with more people coming in as we approached semester. An emphasis on in-person classes, but with options for folks who were uncomfortable with crowds.

Then administration caught wind we were 14% off on students.

Two days later - mandatory, everyone back in the office, no remote work to be allowed, for any reason.

It's depressing, and I have no other reason to type this out, other than to complain, I guess. 99% of my, and the folks in my office's jobs can be done, effectively, remotely. But that's not an option. Just ridiculous.

Given that, you school must be pushing hard to have regular school in the fall with student's at the school in classroom seats and in dorms. What will happen when the extremely likey covid19 spread leads to a sudden closing of your in-person schooling?

>What will happen when the extremely likely covid19 spread leads to a sudden closing of your in-person schooling?

Faculty are given the choice on whether to teach in-person, remote, or a hybrid.

It's the staff that aren't given a choice, and also aren't given an avenue to deal with concerns or questions.

So, the answer is, if there is spread on campus, the faculty will be told to go online, and staff will be told "you're safe, because there are no students now", much as we are being told today, in the current summer semester.

To quote the President from his most recent update for staff about enrollment, "Please join me in being part of the solutions to the many challenges we face now and in the very near future and refrain from the negativity and participation of those wanting to be part of the problem. That individual choice is yours. Please make it wisely."

> Then administration caught wind we were 14% off on students.

What does 14% off on students mean? 14% fewer students registering for classes?

14% revenue drop too. I think a lot of colleges would be happy with only a 14% revenue drop! They must have thought not having in-person classes certain was reducing student signups.

14% fewer students this year compared to the same day last year.

What's the reasoning? Why is being off 14% of students a reason to bring everyone back? To show that things are "normal" to encourage people to come back?

Name and shame I say

Sitting in an office besides someone having a Zoom meeting sounds is my personal version of hell.

I probably wouldn't make it as a telemarketer.