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TimbersawDust t1_j1j08fh wrote

Are you having to explain to coworkers? I’m confused by what the overall motive is of your post. I completely sympathize with long commutes in this area. If you are remote, and it works for you and your employer, that’s all that really matters. You shouldn’t have to justify it to anyone. Sometimes optics are more important than productivity, which could be the reason why many places are requiring more in-person work. I encourage anyone to advocate for telework. You’ve done nothing wrong and if you are getting your work done, it shouldn’t matter where it gets done.

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thedesignerr OP t1_j1j3eas wrote

Yep I am getting my work done and actually more work now since I’m remote. I have to explain it to them because where I work, they are no longer allowing people to go remote status as they want people coming into the office. They are old school. They aren’t even hiring remote workers anymore. The requirement is that if you get hired you have to come in 3 times a week. Which will make it harder for them to find people, and so many people left. It’s like a stigma. So even if someone lived in this area, if they never asked to be remote prior to going hybrid, they have to come in. I was smart and I hopped on it as soon as I could before the rules changed. I don’t owe anyone anything as they know I am getting my work done. It’s just so much confusion. Like everyone is confused as to how I got it. And the questions are annoying. Having to explain where I live and why. Honestly I just wanted to vent and wanted to know if anyone in this area had a similar situation.

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