I have been with the bank for a very long time well before COVID. I was just told that if we get sick on our in office day even if that means leaving an hour or two earlier for ONE day, that can put me out of compliance if I already had my WFH day. Before this was ever a thing as long as I had the time I could leave sick whenever and wasn’t penalized for it. What is this company coming to? Why do we preach a work life balance when they sn---h it from us when we have it. Has anyone heard similar to this? How can we protect ourselves and jobs?? I try and work all my office days beginning of the week but I can’t do my WFH days back to back so it leaves me vulnerable if me or my kids get sick
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If they move to 5 days in the office, prepare for a tsunami of new WFH accommodations.
WPE is loose loose.
BM lives in another state and is never in NYC. MK “commutes” in from the Bahamas on the bank private jet. Hybrid work does exist at BofA, just not for the rank and file.
OK, even if this post was created/assisted by AI, rather than being soley your own original content, I have to admit: it was funny as fu*k.
Thanks for the truly humorous snark!
This is ridiculous. If someone told you that, then you’re talking to him, someone who does not know what they’re talking about. They literally sent us training. They described everything you need to calm your nerves.
As long as you enter sick time in workday, you are fine. The scenario you suggested is unreasonable and that is not the information you will find by simply looking on Flagscape.
In the sprawling habitat of the modern corporate landscape, we encounter a most delicate creature: the Hybrid‑Schedule Employee, a species uniquely sensitive to even the faintest disturbance in its environmental conditions. Observe now as one such specimen emits a plaintive call — a long, wavering lament triggered by the requirement to appear in the office a mere three days per week.
Researchers have noted that this species thrives best when nestled safely within its home burrow, surrounded by familiar comforts such as personalized coffee rituals, ambient lighting, and the reassuring presence of household pets. Yet when confronted with the ancient migratory expectation known as “commuting,” the creature displays remarkable distress behaviors.
Here, we witness a particularly fascinating display: the Compliance Panic Ritual. The subject describes a scenario in which arriving at the office, becoming ill, and departing early — even by an hour — might render them “out of compliance.” This fear, though biologically unfounded, is expressed with the urgency of a gazelle convinced a passing shadow is a lion.
Notice the rhetorical flourish: “What is this company coming to?” A cry often heard during seasonal changes, restructuring events, or any situation requiring the subject to leave the house. The creature invokes “work‑life balance,” a concept it interprets as the right to remain permanently within its preferred nesting zone.
The most intriguing behavior emerges when the subject contemplates illness — not merely their own, but that of their offspring. This hypothetical scenario is presented as evidence of existential vulnerability, despite the fact that humans have been managing sick children and employment obligations since the dawn of agriculture.
Meanwhile, in the background, the ecosystem continues functioning normally. Predators do not appear. Food sources remain abundant. The office, a structure designed specifically for work, stands ready and unthreatening. Yet the Hybrid‑Schedule Employee perceives danger everywhere.
It is, in many ways, a marvel of modern evolution: a creature whose ancestors survived plagues, wars, and industrialization, now brought to the brink of emotional collapse by the prospect of leaving early on a Tuesday.
Thus, we conclude our observation. The corporate biome remains stable, though periodically disrupted by the echoing calls of individuals who find the concept of “working at work” to be an affront to nature itself.
@bb Nothing like that was in the forced "training class" and "attestation" that you understand the new policy.
@a3 POS lackey
@bb You need to check with your manager. Your manager has to enforce the 8 hours, but also has the discretion based on situations to include contingencies such as being sick or issue arised at home. Now, if your manager is an a$$, well that is a different story with no success for you. Good luck.
I was told if you leave early before 8 hours it does not count as a day and you have to make it up another day that week
They are not tracking in office hours only badge swipes still. Look at the policy. It is up to managers to ensure you are in office 8 hours.
That is not accurate. You should report your manager anonymously. The bank can not penalize you for taking sick or vacation time.
Take several sick days to get around it
I have lingering coughs after I get sick and now I'm forced to feel super embarrassed and awkward about it to get my days in. Makes for some great team chemistry, I don't want to be there and nobody near me wants me there either.
Make sure you spend some quality time with your boss on those days.
Leave if you don’t like it, simple as that. Jesus cry babies