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Re:The worst part of working from home is now haunting reope... by minimaul on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @05:38AM (#30853102)
> I have emails from the CEO personally thanking me for my commitment in going way over what was expected when basically saving the institution during lockdown, so now I also feel kind of personally insulted and victim of ham-handed collective punishment.

Have you used these to go to your CEO directly re your WFH request? It's where I'd start.

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Re:The worst part of working from home is now haunting reope... by greedo on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @10:11AM (#30855468)
Depending on how flat your organization is, this would be a job killer in many companies. Your CEO may grant you WFH, but all of the execs you report to will be aware of you going over their heads. Depending on how much political capital you have, this can be very risky.
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Re:The worst part of working from home is now haunting reope... by aaaaaaaaata on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @04:31PM (#30860412)
Be a rung in an unfulfilled ladder, that'll be fine?
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Re:The worst part of working from home is now haunting reope... by greedo on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @04:59PM (#30860700)
Nope, work with your direct manager and if that's ineffective, change jobs. The amount of times you'd be able to access the CEO for help is extremely low. If you've developed a "Rabbi" at your company, you might be able to circumvent a bad manager eventually, but until you escape his influence and control you'll have to deal with him. Get a new job is usually the best way to deal with poor immediate managers.
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