I agree that it’s never helpful to flaunt, and this ad is made by a shitty corporation who’s playing both sides to win here…
But what’s causing companies to “lose their minds” is the need to justify middle managers, give value to their commercial real estate holdings and to not let workers realize they don’t have to live the horrible lives we’ve lived that keep us just tired, comfortable and distracted enough to not rock the boat.
Basically, the shit corporations are having the meeting to cancel WFH regardless of this advertisement, the only thing that matters is how afraid they are of YOU. How close they came to the line with the recent “just come to work during the plague, maybe you’ll die, but profit you know? Also, I have a life insurance policy I your life, so… Oh, and we’re a family!”. You have power, tell them WFH fits your life and you feel more productive at work than ever and happier at home than ever. Say it in slack, in emails, in performance reviews, on zoom calls, make them hold that fear that if they try to take it, your gone. Especially if you’re an engineer, they need you desperately :)
While I prefer work from home, I recently entertained some onsite and hybrid positions. But the incentive just wasn’t there. So this ‘return to office’ is a lot of posturing. You’re spot on about holding the power. The power is, at home, for many roles, you’re way more productive. So if you reward the employer with that productivity, they’re not going to take it away.
I agree that it’s never helpful to flaunt, and this ad is made by a shitty corporation who’s playing both sides to win here…
But what’s causing companies to “lose their minds” is the need to justify middle managers, give value to their commercial real estate holdings and to not let workers realize they don’t have to live the horrible lives we’ve lived that keep us just tired, comfortable and distracted enough to not rock the boat.
Basically, the shit corporations are having the meeting to cancel WFH regardless of this advertisement, the only thing that matters is how afraid they are of YOU. How close they came to the line with the recent “just come to work during the plague, maybe you’ll die, but profit you know? Also, I have a life insurance policy I your life, so… Oh, and we’re a family!”. You have power, tell them WFH fits your life and you feel more productive at work than ever and happier at home than ever. Say it in slack, in emails, in performance reviews, on zoom calls, make them hold that fear that if they try to take it, your gone. Especially if you’re an engineer, they need you desperately :)
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@nieceandtows
While I prefer work from home, I recently entertained some onsite and hybrid positions. But the incentive just wasn’t there. So this ‘return to office’ is a lot of posturing. You’re spot on about holding the power. The power is, at home, for many roles, you’re way more productive. So if you reward the employer with that productivity, they’re not going to take it away.