‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans take effect

Re:‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans t... by beerandt on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @02:38PM (#27692028)

>Both have implemented "hybrid" return to office policies where employees have to live within 100 miles of the office and be able to come in 1 day a week or 1 day a month depending on team.

This sounds a bit too much like jobs that claim 10% or 25% travel that pull a bait and switch, or don't hire the 2nd opening for your position, so your responsibly to "cover" for the dept really means double work, or same amount of work but more like 60-75% travel.

Same with jobs the promise of a 40 hr week, but ends up being 60 hrs to handle everything that's your responsibility.

So my question is: what guarantees or addl compensation are people getting (in writing) to keep the one day a month from turning into more?

Excuses like: "oh that one day is for our staff meeting- if your team leader wants weekly update meetings in the office you need to be there"

Or "you're responsible for coordinating and meeting with your team as needed to fulfill the responsibilities of your position"

Etc

Extra day off or extra days salary or just compensation for extra commute? Or just put up with it til it crosses a line?

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Re:‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans t... by zippergz on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @03:01PM (#27692279)

This is why I am glad to both be 100% remote, and be so far from the office nearest that there is no way they could argue with a straight face that I need to come in. They could fire me if they decide they don't want remote people any more, and that's fine. But at least there's no pressure to come in to the office "one day a month" creeping to "one day a week" creeping to "three days a week."

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