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New Boss Wants People Back In The Office 5 Days A Week, Gets Resignation Letters Instead
Working from home has been a godsend for many companies over the past few years. It has allowed us to save time and money by eliminating commutes, adopt new pets that we were able to spend all day with, and spend more quality time with our families. Perhaps you’re even working from home right now as you browse Bored Panda wearing pajama pants that won’t be seen on your Zoom calls (don’t worry, we won’t tell). The work from home lifestyle has benefitted countless employees, and as one company recently found out, it has even become non-negotiable for some.
Earlier this week, a Twitter user named D shared that his new manager at work decided everyone must begin working in the office five days a week. Apparently, employees weren’t thrilled about that announcement, as a flood of them responded by quitting. Below, you can read D’s tweet, as well as some of the responses, and decide how you feel about this manager’s decision. We’d love to hear how you would react to this situation in the comments, and then if you’re looking for another Bored Panda piece touching on working from home, check out this story next.
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One man sparked a discussion on Twitter by sharing that many of his colleagues quit after their new manager eliminated the option to work from home
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Many readers responded calling out the manager and listing the many benefits remote work can yield
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It may sound drastic for employees to choose resignation over working in an office, but it’s actually become quite common for people to value remote work. In fact, a recent survey from Zippia found that only 11% of employees don’t consider having the option to work from home important. The other 89% view having to work in an office every day as a serious downside or a deal breaker. When it comes to those searching for a new job, flexibility is extremely important. It was actually the most desirable benefit for respondents, even slightly surpassing health insurance. Over 50% of workers also said that their ideal work environment would be remote. It’s clear that for many employees, the benefits of working from home have made an impact on them.
A flexible work environment is not only appealing for employees, though. Companies have plenty of reasons to allow remote work, from increased productivity to increased retention rates. Employees also often note the mental health benefits of being able to work from the comfort of their own homes, including a reduction in stress, which in turn increases company morale. Even if an employer only cares about profits, allowing workers to stay home can save companies big bucks too. According to Global Workplace Analytics, the average employer in the US can save around $11,000 per remote worker annually. These savings can be attributed to companies requiring less office space and equipment, employees calling out less often, an increase in productivity, and a reduction in turnover rates.
The discussion about this particular manager may have Twitter divided, but it seems that there’s no harm in allowing the option for remote work. I would venture to say that this company was probably more productive allowing remote work than it will be as it scrambles to hire a herd of new employees. The office can still be there for those who prefer getting out of the house, but some employees know they are much more productive and happier when working from home. How do you feel about remote work vs. commuting to an office? We’d love to hear about your current work situation in the comments!
However, some readers were on the manager’s side, defending their decision to work in the office
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zovjraar me 3 years ago
i get so much more done at home and don't feel as burned out as i did when going into the office. i hardly ever take any days off anymore because people aren't trying to micro-manage me and that stressed me out.
Upstaged75 3 years ago
Exactly!! I haven't taken a mental health day at all since I've been WFH. I used to have to do it often before this.
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The Starsong Princess 3 years ago
No, they won’t be able to replace everyone by Monday, unless they are paying significantly above market. The hiring market is very tight right now and the prospective employee currently has leverage. Their leverage means they can ask for thing like wfh and more money. The jobs won’t get filled or will be filled by less qualified people. As for the people bleating that wfh is for lazy people, studies show that for office jobs, wfh is more productive. Effective managers can manage wfh if their kpis aren’t just butt in seat, I suspect that many managers and executives fins that if there aren’t people following them around, nodding and saying how great they are, they don’t have a purpose.
Frannie Kaplan 3 years ago
Many employers don't care about qualifications. They say they do but they just want low ballers
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Torsten 3 years ago
To all managers that complain about productivity and laziness when employees do WFH: Don't you have KPIs/deadlines/process controls/whatever? When your only KPI is "sitting at a desk in the office 9-5" then WFH isn't clearly working for you.
Nicole Krenzler 3 years ago
Of course WFH isn't working for them (managers). Those managers wouldn't be pushing people back to the office it it were.
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Shayla Katherina 3 years ago
If I had to go back into the office every day, I literally wouldn't be able to afford to work for my current employer with the current gas prices and tolls. As far as I'm concerned working from home saved my sanity, my wallet, and me having to look for a new job.
Random Anon 3 years ago (edited)
I don't care where my staff works as long as sh!t gets done, project timelines get met, we get to invoice the clients and tada, we make payroll. Everyone gets paid, some cash in the company coffers and come year-end people get a modest but nice bonus. Then again, my shabby company can't hold a candle to these public listed Fortune 500s with billionaire shareholders.
Michael King 3 years ago
Good for you sir. You're a hero in today's societal wasteland. Keep it up.
Load More Replies... Chich 3 years ago
I do not see the issue with WFH. I was a manager and as long as the assigned tasks were done on time and properly I really don't care if they were done poolside. The one issue that might come up is that part of my job is to assess resources. A bit tougher to do with WFH but not impossible.
Houseof No 3 years ago
Has this manager seen the price of gasoline lately or was he/she raised in a news-free glass bubble? Really bad timing to create additional economic burdens on your employees.
John L 3 years ago
I can appreciate people wanting to WFH. I have been offered two days a week remote. I told them, nah. I would rather come in every day and just leave early. Then if any questions come in, I can answer them from home. It really isn't a cure-all. But the trend was there before COVID. I was amazed about a year before the pandemic, how many applicants asked if there were any WFH options. It's here to stay (as it was already coming). A lot of white collar employers understand that and will need to accommodate workers in a tight market.
Linda Lee 3 years ago
How do you get to leave early for being in the office? 40 hours is 40 hours whether you're sitting in the office or working from home.
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 3 years ago
Those people who commented that employees working from home are unmotivated slobs laying around goofing off, are clearly managers who don't actually have real jobs other than micromanaging others and patting themselves on the back for promoting "corporate culture". My company has been working from home for 2 years now and we have proved that it doesn't make a difference in our level of productivity. Sitting in a windowless office for 8 hours after sitting in traffic is going to make me LESS likely to be more efficient and creative. And yet they are going to start making us come back in a few days a week so we can better "collaborate" with our colleagues. WTF? Do they think I've been ignoring people for all this time? I see my team on Zoom multiple times a week and we collaborate just fine. I would absolutely find a new job if they insisted I had to be in a shitty office full if germs for 40 hours a week. And trust me, the jobs are out there. I check all the time.
Tenacious Squirrel 3 years ago
The thing people always fail to recognise is that for some people, WFH arrangements are actually *needed* so they can work. Not to make their lives easier or more comfortable, nor to fit in around other choices they’ve made, but as an essential part of being able to work full stop. This is totally different. I’m talking about disabled and/or chronically ill people who have no choice - they cannot ‘go to work’. People need to recognise that WFH for the general person is a “nice to have”, but it’s not an essential, and that prior to COVID most people were fine at a place of work. For other people they are in lockdown ALL THE TIME and being at home is the ONLY way they can work and is a reasonable adjustment that employers should be made to consider. I get annoyed that this distinction is not made and that the requirements for this marginalised group are hijacked by able bodied people. If WFH becomes the norm that’s great, but please prioritise and recognise people who need it.
Zoe's Mom 3 years ago
The only reason many WFH was BECAUSE of the pandemic. This has become such a world of entitlement and me, me, me. I'm so sick of it. If you WFH BEFORE the pandemic, then there is no reason as to why they need you back in the office. IF you are still productive while working from home, again, no reason to go back in. But I think this is going to back fire on these people because most every job is asking everyone to get back into the office. I've worked from home for 15 years and they want me to go back into the office. So I decided to retire.
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zovjraar me 3 years ago
i get so much more done at home and don't feel as burned out as i did when going into the office. i hardly ever take any days off anymore because people aren't trying to micro-manage me and that stressed me out.
Upstaged75 3 years ago
Exactly!! I haven't taken a mental health day at all since I've been WFH. I used to have to do it often before this.
Load More Replies... The Starsong Princess 3 years ago
No, they won’t be able to replace everyone by Monday, unless they are paying significantly above market. The hiring market is very tight right now and the prospective employee currently has leverage. Their leverage means they can ask for thing like wfh and more money. The jobs won’t get filled or will be filled by less qualified people. As for the people bleating that wfh is for lazy people, studies show that for office jobs, wfh is more productive. Effective managers can manage wfh if their kpis aren’t just butt in seat, I suspect that many managers and executives fins that if there aren’t people following them around, nodding and saying how great they are, they don’t have a purpose.
Frannie Kaplan 3 years ago
Many employers don't care about qualifications. They say they do but they just want low ballers
Load More Replies... Torsten 3 years ago
To all managers that complain about productivity and laziness when employees do WFH: Don't you have KPIs/deadlines/process controls/whatever? When your only KPI is "sitting at a desk in the office 9-5" then WFH isn't clearly working for you.
Nicole Krenzler 3 years ago
Of course WFH isn't working for them (managers). Those managers wouldn't be pushing people back to the office it it were.
Load More Replies... Shayla Katherina 3 years ago
If I had to go back into the office every day, I literally wouldn't be able to afford to work for my current employer with the current gas prices and tolls. As far as I'm concerned working from home saved my sanity, my wallet, and me having to look for a new job.
Random Anon 3 years ago (edited)
I don't care where my staff works as long as sh!t gets done, project timelines get met, we get to invoice the clients and tada, we make payroll. Everyone gets paid, some cash in the company coffers and come year-end people get a modest but nice bonus. Then again, my shabby company can't hold a candle to these public listed Fortune 500s with billionaire shareholders.
Michael King 3 years ago
Good for you sir. You're a hero in today's societal wasteland. Keep it up.
Load More Replies... Chich 3 years ago
I do not see the issue with WFH. I was a manager and as long as the assigned tasks were done on time and properly I really don't care if they were done poolside. The one issue that might come up is that part of my job is to assess resources. A bit tougher to do with WFH but not impossible.
Houseof No 3 years ago
Has this manager seen the price of gasoline lately or was he/she raised in a news-free glass bubble? Really bad timing to create additional economic burdens on your employees.
John L 3 years ago
I can appreciate people wanting to WFH. I have been offered two days a week remote. I told them, nah. I would rather come in every day and just leave early. Then if any questions come in, I can answer them from home. It really isn't a cure-all. But the trend was there before COVID. I was amazed about a year before the pandemic, how many applicants asked if there were any WFH options. It's here to stay (as it was already coming). A lot of white collar employers understand that and will need to accommodate workers in a tight market.
Linda Lee 3 years ago
How do you get to leave early for being in the office? 40 hours is 40 hours whether you're sitting in the office or working from home.
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 3 years ago
Those people who commented that employees working from home are unmotivated slobs laying around goofing off, are clearly managers who don't actually have real jobs other than micromanaging others and patting themselves on the back for promoting "corporate culture". My company has been working from home for 2 years now and we have proved that it doesn't make a difference in our level of productivity. Sitting in a windowless office for 8 hours after sitting in traffic is going to make me LESS likely to be more efficient and creative. And yet they are going to start making us come back in a few days a week so we can better "collaborate" with our colleagues. WTF? Do they think I've been ignoring people for all this time? I see my team on Zoom multiple times a week and we collaborate just fine. I would absolutely find a new job if they insisted I had to be in a shitty office full if germs for 40 hours a week. And trust me, the jobs are out there. I check all the time.
Tenacious Squirrel 3 years ago
The thing people always fail to recognise is that for some people, WFH arrangements are actually *needed* so they can work. Not to make their lives easier or more comfortable, nor to fit in around other choices they’ve made, but as an essential part of being able to work full stop. This is totally different. I’m talking about disabled and/or chronically ill people who have no choice - they cannot ‘go to work’. People need to recognise that WFH for the general person is a “nice to have”, but it’s not an essential, and that prior to COVID most people were fine at a place of work. For other people they are in lockdown ALL THE TIME and being at home is the ONLY way they can work and is a reasonable adjustment that employers should be made to consider. I get annoyed that this distinction is not made and that the requirements for this marginalised group are hijacked by able bodied people. If WFH becomes the norm that’s great, but please prioritise and recognise people who need it.
Zoe's Mom 3 years ago
The only reason many WFH was BECAUSE of the pandemic. This has become such a world of entitlement and me, me, me. I'm so sick of it. If you WFH BEFORE the pandemic, then there is no reason as to why they need you back in the office. IF you are still productive while working from home, again, no reason to go back in. But I think this is going to back fire on these people because most every job is asking everyone to get back into the office. I've worked from home for 15 years and they want me to go back into the office. So I decided to retire.
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