I work for a company which has a very comprehensive agile working policy. Employees are actively encouraged to work from home (to the extent that we no longer have enough desks for everyone, as the expectation is that a certain percentage of staff will always be off or WFH).
The policy advises that you should ask your line manager 24 hours in advance (if possible), and that you don't have to give a specific reason for your request.
I don't WFH very often, no more than one or two days per month. Some people in my team work from home multiple times per week, some never do - it's quite a personal thing.
I am getting frustrated, though, because every time I ask my line manager if I can, he asks me the reason why. Sometimes he comes right out and asks why, sometimes he says things like 'why, do you have a parcel coming?' etc.
The tone of these questions definitely suggests that he thinks WFH is only acceptable if there's a specific reason for it. And sometimes I do have a reason, but sometimes I just don't fancy the commute or getting into a suit. If I say 'I just want a WFH day' he will raise his eyebrows in mock surprise, or purse his lips. Sometimes he'll even follow up with a further question like 'oh I see - I assumed you had to be in for something'. I get the feeling he would love to refuse the request if he could.
I'm the only person in my office line managed by this person. Everyone else has to ask a different person, and she never asks for a reason, she just approves all requests (unless it's genuinely not possible).
AIBU to feel annoyed that my line manager is making it obvious that he doesn't think I should be WFH unless I have to? And is this just a petty annoyance I should tolerate, or should I try to discuss it with him? I'm pretty thick skinned, but he line manages more junior people than me in another office and I can easily imagine that his attitude could intimidate someone junior into not making the request.