Employers hell bent on working in the office full time

[NewDayNewLife25]

Anyone else currently job searching and noticed the same thing?

I'm utterly miserable in my current role which is unfortunate as I've been there for 4 years and use to love it, but a new manager has changed things. I've always worked from home.

Anyway, I've been applying for jobs, mainly remote/hybrid working but also a few office based roles. I always state in my cover letter what I'm looking for, and my address is on my CV too.

A few employers have contacted me, saying that I'm perfect for the role, have all the experience/skills that's required and that they think I would make a great addition to the team. But as soon as I've asked about the working set up, that's it, done. They won't entertain it and decline my application.

I just think it's a shame. I know that they probably have plenty of applications, but surely it's more important to hire the right person, with the right skills and experience. Not just because that person happens to live near the office. Half the time they can't even explain why they need the person in the office. Is it control?

I'm fed up already!

Nope I am totally blaming the inept, incompetent manager.

It's sad the virtual world is replacing real life ....I know for training it's very difficult and has removed a lot of the benefits that proper interaction gave.

No no and no again. Managers are paid to manage. What is the point in them otherwise? The company should be dealing with the crap manager's failure to manage too!

What's the point in blaming the two staff? They're gone and everyone else has been unfairly penalised.

The only 2 employees complaining were the two main culprits of poor productivity when wfh

And I can practically guarantee they'll have been insisting how "very much more productive" they'd been while doing it

As PPs have said, management could of course have tried to deal with them while leaving the rest who were WFH effectively alone, except while they were doing it a further two things are very likely:
The first is that the pisstaker will go off long term sick, and the second is that others will become infected with the "Why should I?" virus

Have you ever learned anything about business management?

No, they don't. Have you been yourself?

God you're easily amused.

They are. By getting people back to work.

Ironic.

If you read my posts, you’d know that answer 😜

Thank goodness for a voice of reason!

There are some here who should probably be back pre-industrial revolution! The nature of business is to evolve, change and improve.

Successful organisations will be looking at ways to improve morale, employee benefits, work/life balance - all the positive stuff! Technology has developed to the point now where there is capability to work from home in certain roles. That should be harnessed. Change is good! Organisations who dictate to their staff in every scenario are not good to work for, will have disgruntled, demotivated staff. And you want to increase productivity??? Treat your employees well!!

Is it necessary to be so rude to a poster who is one of the few on this thread that does actually know what she is talking about?

You could consider business school? You'd learn a lot.

Just waiting for, "I went to the university of life"!!!

Again, manager failure. That employee should be firmly told that she needs to use childcare. Our policy states that employees must not be minding their children during working hours.

WFH is working, and working well for my employer. Not everyone can, or want to wfh. I'm not aware of anyone having been disciplined for taking the piss, and I would know if there was.

Evidence?

Why are you fighting the battle for the poster. Is your life that mundane you need to bait.

What qualifies the poster as someone who does know what they’re talking about?

Education? Well I’m Chartered in my field.
Senior Management? Yup, got that too, hence the above.
Psychology? Heavy aspect of my career.
Business Owner? Six years and counting. 👍🏻

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Most people who wfh are working. They'd have lost their jobs if they weren't. Yes, unfortunately some are letting the side down and bringing wfh into disrepute and I find that infuriating, but it's no reason to tar everyone who works from home with the same brush.

The 4 of you don't have a point between you.

You just keep harping on that the business decides. Business make poor decisions. They make irrational, unfounded decisions. They make decisions for the wrong reasons. They are not all seeing all knowing gods!

Nah, I think that honour goes to you, by a long way.

You are rude and aggressive, as well as ill-informed.

It has a lot of added benefits too. I work across a wide area. Previously a lot of my interactions would have been phone calls. Now I can see the person I'm talking to, which is much better.

You may have been there but you didn't take much in.

I am done with your goading.

That will be a no then.

Amen.

Hey, I’m always down for educating people:

Impact Report of WFH

The impact of remote and hybrid working on workers and organisations

UK finance minister says working from home may hurt productivity

Home workers pay high price while bosses save on costs

These will help you get started.

Oh yeah, in body!

I'd be extremely pissed off if I was hauled back into the office because of two slackers. It certainly wouldn't improve my productivity, my commitment or my flexibility. It's a total failure to manage.