#office

Long story short: Narcissism
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/opinion/office-work-wfh-bosses.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20260702&instance_id=178092&nl=from-the-times®i_id=303219294&segment_id=222430&user_id=e62dd592dff74950d232459131314d71

My friend is a director in compliance and works with facilities CHQ & coming in 2027 hearing we’ll be implementing badge in badge out to ensure people are in the office. Also being said Q4 they’re advised to review reports of people who are not in 4 days a week. They were originally pursuing the idea of tying in office personnel, bonuses to days in office, but couldn’t make it equitable for the work from home employees..

I am looking at a job posting that listed Minneapolis Virginia Maryland and Washington DC as 4 days in office.
Anyone else see this?

Why does belk have a New York office if they don’t have any stores in New York, or even a footprint in the Northeast?

Bnsf is a sinking ship. Forcing the working people over. Management cant even cover their own shifts. How are you allowing them to force people over to another shift, while a relief sits in the office?????? Crafts sc--wing their own. Weak a-s local chairmans/ Unions The more you give Management, the more they want....LET IT BURN !!!!!

Watch what you say in PA office. Program manager has an ax to grind.

I hit the button 9 times just to get an elevator car to myself.. I mean, it takes 10 mins to show up so might as well!

WHY IS IT ALWAYS COLD AT CIC. I AM FREEZING.

what a joke. I definitely ain’t going to the office

by making a major announcement that all Oracle California employees need to relocate on their own to Saint Louis Missouri to keep their jobs. Oracle can lease many empty office buildings in Saint Louis at a much lower lease price than what Oracle is paying to lease office in California. An added plus is getting away from the California Lunatic Democrat Politian's.

Does anyone have any information on the expanded RTO plan for Optum for the remainder of 2026? I know there will be more layoffs and more jobs pushed into offices, but are there additional cities or states being targeted for RTO?

For those doing RTO, how many days do you actually go into the office? I’m guessing it’s less than 4 days per week.

Any updates on if they are expanding the RTO radius for MN and DC?

One year ago today I was laid off. It still stings especially when remote team members are still employed while I was going into the office as required. Favoritism continues to be alive and well at Fannie.

Is there a minimum hrs required to be present in office during your in-office days? How is this followed in various locations

Just got a RTO related email outlining ground rules which included packing up all of your stuff if you plan to be in meetings for an extended period of time. It's bad enough not to have a permanent desk, but being expected to vacate a desk during the business day is beyond ridiculous. If you want me in the office, I need an actual space to work.

"Ordering people back to the office full time is a power and status move. It's a signature strategy of leaders who exhibit narcissistic qualities, Adam Grant, Marissa Shandell and Courtney Elliott write. "They see any kind of remote work as a threat to their authority and admiration. They want to be worshiped at the office altar." https://nyti.ms/4uWqZhq

TM mentioned in my 1x1 from one of their meetings with the SM that the additional in office time is having the intended effect/results and believes that because of this "success" more time in office will come sooner rather than later. Could be nothing but I thought it was interesting to say the least.

From the lobby to the hall,
Sweat be drippin' off these walls.
A/C on "maybe" mode,
Everybody smellin' bold.

Cheap on cooling, stackin' cash,
Meanwhile shirts are soaked and trashed.
Break room hotter than the grill,
Corporate say, "Just sweat until..."

Raise that thermostat? Oh no!
Watch the budget, let it glow.
Fans are workin' overtime,
Musty Fiserv every time.

Hit the bathroom, hear that bo-m,
Soundin' like impending doom.
Echoes rattlin' through the stalls,
Shakin' ceilings, crackin' walls.

Somebody yell, "Y'all still alive?"
Must've ate beans times fifty-five.
Flush workin' double, fightin' for its life,
Air freshener just waved goodbye.

Air freshener just waved goodbye.
Don’t know why they keep on riskin’,
Every stall stay overdrippin’—
You can smell it while just winkin’—
They love to blow it up in Stinkin’ Lincoln.

Anyone have experience with doing less than 8 hours in office? I am required 8 hours in office 3 days a week. I am not in any customer facing role, everything can be handled over a teams call, I don’t “collaborate” in person. Other than this requirement I mostly like my job.

I don’t think my manager cares either, as long as I am not “flagged” in the system. And he gets notified he needs to chat with me..

I know the new requirement was a hard 8 hours in office. Originally I did that. But occasionally I have done 6 or 7 hours in office and haven’t heard anything from my manager, I don’t want to push it too much.

I am wondering if anyone has insight on what the limit is? Or how the system works?

Optional Background:
I can comply with being in office and not coffee badging, sure. But the strict 8 hours in office, especially coupled with an over an hour commute including traffic is tough. That is 2 hours a day commuting, and then maybe an additional hour needed to wake up and get ready in the morning. Sure it’s doable, but that time really adds up. And if it’s not necessary…It’s also difficult to be flexible and meet with offshore team members in the early morning or late night.

Being able to do 5,6,7 hours helps a lot to bypass traffic and manage time better. Any insight please?

The B levels in my dept all got fully remote status a year ago. And the C levels got an increase from 2 to 3 days in office. Anyone know why this is? I thought at some point C levels would get remote status too.

Serious question: where is the senior leadership team?

Employees are required to come into the office five days a week, yet it’s rare to see Directors, VPs, or SVPs in the Blue Ash buildings. Are they held to the same in-office expectations as everyone else? If not, what are the expectations? Can our CIO give direction to the entire KTD?

If leadership believes office presence is important enough to mandate, then employees should be able to see that leadership is present as well.

I heard that they have already rented the stantec building in Edmonton.

Any new updates what's the next move?

Try to print :-)

I was laid off from USB after 15 years of strong performance. It was really hard especially at 50. But I adapted and landed a better job in a difference industry, smaller company and I’m really happy here.

Occasionally, when I see a LinkedIn headline about someone leaving USB I’ll come here to see if they’re still laying off at the same pace. You’re not going to like this, but I want to be blunt with you for your own good.

The endless debate on here about return-to-office policies must be a very useful barometer to the leadership as they make decisions about headcount and offshoring.

The one thing you all agree on is that this is the darkest point in USB history. Okay. I don’t know about that, the stock price higher than it’s been in years. But let’s say you’re right. So during crisis, you all want to focus on d-mb stuff like how much will I have to go in to an office? Which days count? What’s the minimum I can do and remain employed? That tells me there is plenty of mediocrity left at USB and they should keep cutting.

If your primary concern is whether you have to spend two or three days in an office, you are focusing on the wrong thing.You have choices. Level up. Learn faster. Contribute more. Build relationships. Become the person people want in the room. Or find a new gig. What doesn’t seem to be working for you is treating office attendance as the defining issue of your professional life.

In order to distract from the decline in maintenance needed to achieve minimal bathroom standards we will be classifying all restroom facilities as flex space. If you find a toilet non-functional simply go to another floor.

Check your in office workday goal as it was changed on 04/29 from 3 plus full days per week to "more than 60%".

Does anyone know or have an idea on how they are tracking in office requirements if you have a medical accommodation? I’m in a location where you only have to badge in and I have a FWA for 4 hrs a day. Do they truly track your hours if you have the FWA?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/opinion/office-work-wfh-bosses.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sFA.uHrM.1WHzzvC4LbNq&smid=url-share

Will Corp Risk eventually adjust back to 3 days in office once they get the numbers they need?

TP&E gets assigned offices and, apparently, the refrigerated snacks vanish at the same time.

Honestly, I'd take a dedicated office over free snacks every day of the week, so this isn't really about the snacks. I'm just amused by how often we hear about transparency and then find out about changes after the fact.

I'm also curious how much the snack program was actually costing. It seems hard to believe refrigerated snacks were breaking the budget, especially in a year when the company is likely doing quite well. Maybe there's context I'm missing.

For the 8 hour mandate, are the hours averaged over the course of a week, over two weeks, or over monthly? Any other information you could provide on this would be appreciated. Thanks.

Are we making major cuts in these areas too? Things are falling apart and getting nasty! The bathrooms are especially rough! I know when morale gets bad the bathrooms take a beating!

Lots of talk on this message board. There's an internal article from a few days ago that says cubicle seating will be reintroduced and general badge access for hub markets.

Can someone who knows actual details elaborate? Will people be able to visit other offices in their hub?

I have heard of a lot of crime in the Buckhead Lenox area near the office.

I applied for a remote job here but was told it will actually be 4 days in office. Anyone have insight into how strict it is? Like is hours tracked

Why is there a massive fan center set up in the mezzanine? What a giant waste of money and time. The office is a place for working, not watching meaningless soccer matches under the guise of finding oil.

Besides basking ridge and hidden ridge, how many people still have offices to report to for GNT? So sub markets still have hub offices? I think it’s ridiculous those that live near office have to go in 3 days week and some people are fully remote (same teams//same roles)