Colleagues ignored WFH advice now stranded in heatwave - karma.

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I work in a big office in central London. Everyone lives in lots of different places obviously, but almost everyone is a significant train/ tube ride away.

Due to the heatwave our work told us to WFH where possible. But my most senior manager loves a bit of presenteeism. Hence a number of people (ie all the suck arses) came in. And, then proceeded to post/ message incessantly on internal comms demonstrating that they were in the office. Highly tiresome presenteeism considering ALL our calls were moved to Teams on our clients’ insistence.

Fast forward a few hours and ALL the tubes are fucked. As are almost all the trains. No-one can get home and they’re panicking at facing down 2-3hr bus journeys in 39 degree heat.

Serves them right for travelling against the advice of the health agency, government, TFL and the company. There was a do not travel unless essential instruction.

Of course, senior boss is alright. He got a company cab home…

Well no, I’m not 100% of course, but from comments made I’ve guessed financial services and those particular job titles are quite unusual in that sector so I’ve made an educated guess. I did say “I think” not “I know for certain”. Either way, the culture described sounds very like the firm I’m thinking of, and if you haven’t worked for that kind of firm then you don’t get it I’m afraid.

I used to have a horrible boss. I left work early for a red snow warning (Dec 2009 iirc). She was really nasty about it but I stood my ground as I can read the weather forecast. Got home safely and picked up kids. Off the road literally as they first flakes fell.

My idiot boss who thought she knew better left work at 5pm and was stuck on grid locked snowy roads until 1am. I still chuckle about it.

Bless you, I hope your in a better mood today x

Get what? Do they hand out shitty attitudes like op’s along with the job titles?

Senior director and EVP really isn’t unusual in the financial sector

Reading comprehension isn't one of your strengths is it?

And that makes the pile on ok does it?

The manager took a risk with his staff knowing that some of them would want to please.
We all work with people who try so hard to please and I'd be slightly gleeful if I'm honest.
There is a genuine h&s issue there and it's a very silly manager who puts their staff at serious risk.

Let’s face it, the men were probably keen to go into the office to avoid being a parent and husband. Seems to be common.

Op happy enough with the pile on from posters to her colleagues? Whole point of thread!

They are in firms where there are also partners. They’re quite American terms so restricts the pool.

My partners work said they still have to be in 3 days this week in spite of numerous cancellations to trains into London as well as reports of a struggling Aircon unit in the office!

But yes let's drag them in to collaborate with their team, the nearest of which lives in Dubai

You think you know the exact firm the op works at because

they have senior directors and evps

and because they use EVP, indicates it’s an American firm (correct but do you know how many American owned firms operate in financial services in the City??)

But Monday and Tuesday was fine
and Friday is hot but not like yesterday and today

so 3 days doesn’t seem exactly cruel

Oh dear. I dread to think where you’re coming from to have reached this conclusion. Your own partner @iamnotalemon ?

Thread derail alert. Does it matter? I made a guess. I might be wrong. I don’t really care. Are you feeling a bit hot and bothered, dear?

You said you think you know the firm
patently daft
and now because I point that out… you’ve got a bit ratty 🤷‍♀️

Haha thankfully not but I’ve witnessed enough men at work saying that’s why they go into the office. I don’t think it’s a huge stretch to come to this conclusion though.

No, it’s a thing.

eatsleepworkrepeat.com/rto-mandates-are-caused-by-middle-aged-men-not-liking-their-wives/

I do think I know the firm. Or, at least it is one of a few I know. I’ve worked for some of them. But I don’t really care if I’m wrong, because it’s not the point of the thread. I do love it though when a thread gets completely derailed by an irrelevant detail by the Mumsnet police though. Always entertains. I hope this is generating a few chuckles. Shall we keep it going a bit longer?

Oh sure I don’t doubt there’s more men than women out there who would prefer to head in to work in a heatwave just to avoid being with their children.

but the majority? A safe assumption to presume men generally? No. Certainly i have never heard it expressed by male colleagues, my brother, my ex husband, my male friends. Thankfully

Ok so on the basis of senior directors and EVP role you think you know the specific company. Ok. Doubt it. But… each to their own

Days in the office are stipulated, it's not any day

Oh shame! And your partner got wed-fri?