Public servants with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) who have been teleworking full-time for the past several years from cities such as Montreal are now being required to work in offices in the National Capital Region.
The workers were hired before or during the COVID-19 pandemic to work remotely, and some say they’re being forced to resign because they can’t relocate.
“I’m angry,” said one employee in French whose identity Radio-Canada agreed to protect because they fear reprisal from the employer.
Like others who spoke to Radio-Canada, the public servant said their family and personal circumstances make it difficult for them to move to the Ottawa-Gatineau region, nor can they commute there three or more times a week.
I would have guess “big oil” for 300.
That being said I don’t see why anyone would be opposed to other people having the option to work remotely, as it does not take away from your option to choose to work in a office environment five days a week if it’s more enjoyable to you. Other people in the office are not “decorative” or considered “furniture”.
Some benefits for people that prefer to work “in office” if other are allowed to work remotely (that I can think of from the top of my head).
And I say this as someone that goes into a office environment three days a week (because I enjoy “getting out” and it’s closer to a bar I like), but I do miss the times when the morning commute was a 20 min drive as opposed to a 40-50 min commute.
I am talking about national security and continuity of government in preparation for a possible war.
You are talking about your personal convenience and your favourite bar.
If you work for global affairs, I hope you quit.