#office

always a cheerful moment - meanwhile Chas is speaking only a short distance away.

How flexible/hard honestly would it be to ask for 2 days in office vs 4. LM site.. the drive on I4 is getting brutal.

Does anybody knows what is going on there? They fired the main guy (which is good :D) he was a je-k and bunch of people. My understanding would be from my friends that company there is in chaos, a lot of people planning to leave. (a lot of people left cuz of the bad local management) Anybody has inside info what is going to happen wh-t the office?

I came across this article recently that Microsoft Teams will soon be able to track worker locations by their phone if it is installed. The new feature was due to be released in January but was delayed to this March.

I thought the timing was interesting since we were originally due back in the office 4 days a week in January but it was pushed back to March. Could be a coincidence but I wanted to share this so people aren't surprised when MS Teams begins to share your location 24/7 with WFC.

https://cybernews.com/tech/microsoft-teams-employee-tracking-feature-delay-managers-look-forward/

Where and when will these new offices open that they mention on the RTO email ?

Kinda hard to imagine they will spend money on opening offices in the US

I’ve noticed OKC management are going to different roles. Is the OKC office closing? What is going on?

I look forward to being forced to discuss the Superbowl over 1,000 times tomorrow on EVERY call and in every breakroom. It will be a great way to bond teammates. Especially the halftime discussion (which was great, btw!) Now, time to get some rest...Gotta make that hour long drive to the office in the morning.

How much did we pay for the land where we said we would build a Carlsbad office and never have? The other operators accepted it for free but we paid for it because we didn’t want to agree to providing a certain number of jobs in Carlsbad. Funny to see the guy who made that decision promoted.

Previous post about RTO is gone. Is anyone hearing anything?

So you're mandated to go into the office and you don't have assigned seats? I saw someone say they have to go in before 7am in order to get a seat? Diabolical.

Is it true that we’re going to be required to wear suits and ties? I noticed this week that there were a lot more people wearing suits this week.

Anyone? Since I have to come in everyday and no one sits in my corner except me (why am I here) at a min having them come by was like ok…. Guess I’m at least here to receive that 😐😂

Has anyone at 1515 noticed the VergeSense occupancy sensors? They are on the floor in corners and look unassuming like a Wi-Fi router but are indeed monitors. Completely ludicrous (in the dictionary definition of the word). Hope the job market picks up soon.

https://www.vergesense.com/

Please be aware that Wells Fargo is reviewing employment records in the background to ensure that no employees or contractors are working multiple jobs in violation of company policy.

The HR department has already initiated the background‑check process and is expected to take action soon

Been with the company for one year and only had one. Whats the point of going to the office?

We know that leaders are tracking our attendance, and supervisors can see when their direct report is not in the office (no badge registered for the day) on mandatory office days. Does anyone know if supervisors are able to see what time their direct report badge in and out of the building?

Is this a ploy to encourage people to quit? Where are we supposed to sit when we badge in a building but not at our center of gravity?

Been a madhouse in the building I'm in since yesterday with these cube claims.

How can this position be labeled hybrid if we’re required to be in the office five days a week? Isn’t that misleading and discriminatory? I’m really frustrated that this exists in our company.

"This position is hybrid, and you may be expected to go into Bratislava office 2+ days per week."
https://www.att.jobs/job/bratislava/senior-data-analyst/117/91130241424

Last week’s snow related remote work has shown what flexibility actually delivers. Without long commutes and constant office disruption, productivity increases, work gets completed faster, and people are willing to put in more time because they have the capacity to do so. That does not happen under a rigid five day office mandate.

Five days in the office adds cost and friction without measurable gains. Real collaboration can happen in two to three days when needed, which is already the market standard. For distributed teams, forced presence changes nothing except morale.

Talent has already responded. High performers with options have left. Those who remain are disengaging. The employee survey made this clear.

As a communications company, forcing presence while selling “work from anywhere” is a strategic contradiction. Remote work for office roles is inevitable. The only question is whether we lead or fall behind.

So i told my manager I went home because there was no place to sit. The answer is to look at different days where not as many people are there. So we are supposed to go in to the office to collaborate with people but we are supposed to pick days when people aren’t there. Make it make sense.

https://www.businessinsider.com/stellantis-return-to-office-5-days-us-staff-rto-2026-1

We all did the five-day commute for years without this much fuss. Yeah, WFH is nicer, but going to an office is what we all signed up for originally. I don't get why it's such a shock to the system now. It's just a return to normal.

Most of us are required to be in office at least 8 hours a day. How exactly is time in office tracked?

What are the odds management will downsize from an office they paid top $ to fit out a few years ago? Or lease out a part to some dodgy crypto shop?

Water cooler chatter has been buzzing and seems the idea has picked up steam again????

Our team is scattered across different regions, and I'm the only full time in this location in my team, along with few contractors.

What's the latest??

Did anyone else notice this?

I'm trying to work remotely today and the WiFi says no connections available when in fact there are many available connections. For example, My cellphone is connect to the WiFi and I can see all of the WiFi connections from my phone. This happened to me last Thursday as well and when I went to the office it worked. Did the company decide to shut down WiFi and force employees to go to the office by shutting down the WiFi?

My supervisor asked in our team chat if any of us were located within 50 miles of Orlando. Does that mean we’re either going to get let go or asked to go back in office?

TCP anyone?

KRK folks - what's your opinion about yesterday's email regarding changes to WFH allowance? I'm pi---d off

Made it in the office in an Icy region I'd rather not disclose. A big thank you to the local maintenance that cleared every bit of snow & ice from our parking lot, walkways, and sidewalks. You all are awesome. Thank you on this required Business as usual day.

Many companies across our industry are moving toward greater flexibility for their employees, citing benefits around productivity, engagement, and talent retention. Chevron, however, appears to be trending in the opposite direction. I’m genuinely curious about the thinking behind this shift .. what problem is it intended to solve, and how does leadership see it supporting long-term performance, morale, and competitiveness?

https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states/properties/for-lease/office/ca/san-diego/17095-via-del-campo/s119291849-227787-l

Tdc isn't doing great but other like there's no way there going to layoff everyone in SD. Think the post is a scam or are they planning on sending everyone to a we work

Just found out the hard way that they cut a lot of people and made others but not all go back to the office

Have they started mailing tax forms yet?

It’s such a sh-t show! This is how we get better?!?!?!? This is how we beat the competition?!?!?!?! These a-holes torture us for a year with the layoff, surprise us with the return to office 4 days into this circus cr-p of unassigned seating!!!! This is their response to those of us who said we believe in this company to ride it out with you all and get it on track???!! The new op model is a joke and the leaders still haven’t defined roles, requiring us to work a sh-t ton of overtime where we need to concentrate. What a joke of a leadership crew we have. They ki-led this company. I’d have more respect if they are doing this on purpose, but likely they think they are making the right moves. Wtf!!!!!???!!

Make the LT surf a floor for a place to sit everyday and focus on this bs they created! Can you tell I’m pi---d

I see a job posting for the Westlake, Texas office. Is it possible to ask to go to the New Jersey, Boston or Durham office instead? Has anyone heard this being done before?

I saw a sign saying at the front of the office that the campus with Teradata now houses Cohu, Teradata and Northrop Grumman. Looking at Google maps it looks like the building with the gym now belongs to Cohu? Is that correct? Did Teradata lose another building?