If full remote isn't on the table, a 2-day in-office cap is the only fair compromise. We should follow the Barclays workforce and stand our ground for sensible flexibility! Equal flexibility should be a company-wide standard, not a privilege reserved for three-quarters of the employee pop.... They can't fire us all at the same time!
Google Barclays revolt if you don't know......
10/22: Barclays profits rise 12% as bank announces 5,000 job cuts.
@1h7 same. I’m tired of paying excessive dollars for gasoline. I sit in half empty offices with people who don’t speak to each other all day. I wear business clothing for no one. No leader to meet with, no business meetings, nothing. Our cafeteria is horrible now and expensive. I spend more money going out and eating less awful food because I can’t get decent meals at the cafe. It’s expensive and useless but by God we keep our hr leader and Maurice happy. That’s what matters, right? This company has gone so far downhill over the past six years.
@1cp I hate when people complain about wfh. You save on gas, commuting, childcare, and stay warm and dry during winter. I have a health condition and HR refused to let me wfh yet people are randomly allowed to wfh. Make it make sense.
You must not be one of that were forced to go permanent WFH. I did... I hate it.
@jz no one company is going to pay for 40 hours work but only get 32 hours.
@gn Have you not seen what some senators are proposing? Work 32 and paid for 40. I'd even work 4x10's to get an extra day off.
@f6 you gonna take that pay cut?
Or they could just go to a 32 hour work week.
They wont go 4 days in office when other teams with staff in Chicago and richardson are remote, CAPA, IT, Project managers, network provider services. Customer service.
Why do all the other people have to come in but not those teams?
Maybe eliminate those teams’ bonus this year and bump up the bonus for those that came in
“…the only fair compromise….”
What’s your leverage in this negotiation?
What exactly do we need to protest? 3 days in office isn't that bad.
I blame HR and Leadership not being upfront on the need to close offices, move people to remote, and then not fully explain why certain roles qualify for remote vs hybrid. If they want to be a modern company in 2026, the employees should have had the option to go fully remote or stay hybrid.
They don't care what we think. It's very obvious. Just deal with it.
There are minimal 200 people in line needing job that will readily take your place. Recognize the times we are living in and who ultimately pulls the strings. Just saying.
Keep dreaming, it will never happen. What’s worse, they change to 4 days in the office or go find another job.