Is it fair I’m being forced back to the office despite no firm policy?
Perhaps I’m being stubborn and unrealistic but I really enjoy WFH, it removes the facetime element of IBD. I’m far more productive/efficient and mentally happier. Plus despite having the jab, it doesn’t make you immune to the virus as many people still catch it and pass it onto others so I feel much safer WFH.
My firm has not implemented a return to work policy yet so most people remain WFH, however my VP is being a bit of a douche by calling me out for WFH. He keeps saying it reflects badly on me and that I should be showing my face in the office. Like wtf dude. If I don’t turn up in the office he calls me and it regularly goes like this
VP: why aren’t you in?
me: I didn’t feel the need to come in today as I can do everything from home plus saves me the commute time so I can be more efficient at work, ive also noticed most other teams aren’t in so don’t see the point in coming into the office
VP: it doesn’t matter, this reflects very poorly on your attitude and the teams perception of you. you should be coming in, especially because your MD is in.
me: understood, I’ll come in (then I go in that day and then try to WFH the next day.. only to have my VP call me again asking why I’m not in the office again.. then this whole conversation repeats)
back ground on my MD: he’s a very nice guy but is the weird psychopath type of MD that absolutely loves his job. it’s genuinely his passion he lives and breathes IBD. he has worked in the office everyday over the past 18 months pandemic. Even when we were on a strict lockdown and not allowed in the office at all he still snuck in and worked in there by himself. He hates WFH and believes it’s a bad idea so thinks we should all be back in the office. So he is always in and so is my VP.
The VP makes me feel bad for WFH but perhaps he is genuinely looking out for me and giving me advice given our MD is always in the office? Or perhaps he’s just being a douche, im not sure.
1) what are your thoughts on the above situation?
2) am I the one in the wrong and should I just suck it up and work in the office despite our firm not announcing a return to work policy yet?
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