The WFH’s are seen, by and large (by those I will call the short sighteds) as lazy, sit at homes who are enjoying the good life then whine because the ‘gravy train is coming to an end....no sympathy for you guys, get your butts back in here like me and everyone else.’ Are you correct in your assessment? Sometimes you are, most of the time, you’re simply not.
In the past years I’ve come to know a single parent with a special needs child, a man going through kidney dialysis twice a week, one woman fighting back Cancer through the Chemo treatments and all rising early and working late to maintain good, twice a year reviews with management, all to maintain their level of survival based on the ability to WFH......and I have only scratched the surface.
WFH’s like these, and there are many more than you think, would love to have a more normal existence. But for you who don’t have that empathy gene.....it’s safe to say you haven’t walked in their path, as a single parent, a caregiver to an elderly parent in your home, fighting off illness and it’s because your own life experiences have not yet made it into these unexplored situations, no matter your age group, it’s easier to condemn than understand.
Please get informed ladies & gentleman, and learn that your perceptions are, in many cases, not their reality. AT&T can change their policy as they please, and as often as they please, it’s certainly their right. But when WFH’s are granted the ability to WFH, even the manager had to go higher up the chain to get permission.....lives will be affected by the decisions made, not just the employee.