Tech workers at the New York Times plan to strike for half a day on Monday, accusing the publisher of attempting to unilaterally force them back to the office.
Nah, I get where you’re at, but this is a bureaucratic nonsense.
My supervisor used to be able to approve my remote work. He no longer can, HR has to. HR is unilaterally denying requests.
So, when I get an offer, it’s straight to my boss in person, thank him for the position, apologize for the fact that I am about to leave without notice and hope he gets why, appologize for it negatively affecting his operation, and suggest he tells HR what they’ve caused.
Swing by HR, request to work remotely. Get denied. Tell them to go fuck themselves and walk out.
My tech company tried this. And they lost committed people with decades of experience to jobs that offered remote work.
They offered a hybrid schedule to everyone remaining in less than a year, and increased several other benefits. Some still left, but they managed to stave off a mass exodus. Your company can play chicken all they want, but “at will” goes both ways.
Nah, I get where you’re at, but this is a bureaucratic nonsense.
My supervisor used to be able to approve my remote work. He no longer can, HR has to. HR is unilaterally denying requests.
So, when I get an offer, it’s straight to my boss in person, thank him for the position, apologize for the fact that I am about to leave without notice and hope he gets why, appologize for it negatively affecting his operation, and suggest he tells HR what they’ve caused.
Swing by HR, request to work remotely. Get denied. Tell them to go fuck themselves and walk out.
Getting staff to leave voluntarily (and thus without severance or unemployment) is an intended feature.
You only end up with a brain drain. The good workers leave first because they get the best offers elsewhere.
My tech company tried this. And they lost committed people with decades of experience to jobs that offered remote work.
They offered a hybrid schedule to everyone remaining in less than a year, and increased several other benefits. Some still left, but they managed to stave off a mass exodus. Your company can play chicken all they want, but “at will” goes both ways.