I’ve seen that the last time the layoffs started by bringing people that work from home to the offices and that they were the first on the chopping block. I’m a person that started working from home recently, but to be honest thinking about that makes me more and more nevious. Can we expect the same scenario in the next big wave of layoffs?
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Under McElfresh, we were informed the direction of the company is to move towards in-office presence. So while there may be nothing set in stone yet, if you live near a collab zone, you will likely be required to be there the majority of the time, or replaced by someone who is willing. Further, under K.Hopkins, she said any full time telecommute agreements will be only under certain circumstances and her approval. If you are not near a zone, best to expect your job will eventually be phased out and any backfill will be hired at one of the hub locations.
Further, under K.Hopkins, any full time telecommute agreements will be only under certain circumstances and with her approval.
No. Your total cost has more to do with it than where you work from. Remember, people are viewed as costs and not assets by this company. Nobody is safe so enjoy working from home, pocket your savings, and have a plan B.
@zwj, enjoyed reading your defensive, one sentence long rant & cry on “teleloafers” which displayed your envy, jealousy and indignation that your manager(s) never thought you trustworthy or competent enough to bestow on you......we can only assume you asked and they said no way!
3 telecommuters from my group were laid off in the January round. None of us were afforded the option of going back into an office. My manager told me that they were cutting most all telecommuters over the next year and it has nothing to do with performance. All 3 of us had been with the company 15+ years and over the age of 50. You do the math..... just saying look at the history of who they lay off.
We have been told better to come the office as many as you can. The company prefer you work in office now.
Yes, it had been confirmed at the highest levels that telecommuters, aka teleloafers, are being targeted.
Yes, it had been confirmed at the highest levels that telecommuters, aka teleloafers, are being targeted.
"I’ve seen that the last time the layoffs started by bringing people that work from home to the offices and that they were the first on the chopping block"
Not accurate. Yes there was hysteria about full time telecommuters...a panic around getting people back into offices that did not have the capacity to handle the influx...subsequent layoffs were not even close to being completely comprised of folks that fell into that category as you describe.
"I’m a person that started working from home recently, but to be honest thinking about that makes me more and more envious"
No need. Individual business units have discretion on telecommuting policy. Further, there IS no clear policy. If your number is going to come up, it's coming up...has nothing to do with this nebulous policy. Many, many full time office workers laid off so far this year.
What wave of layoffs? Nothing has even been announced. You're asking specific questions about a layoff that hasn't happened, and you don't know who or where.