#office

1. Never explain yourself under pressure

   • Being forced to explain yourself often places you in a submissive position.
   • If a question is framed this way, point it out directly.
   • Example: "I don't think you meant to, but that question puts me in a position where I have to justify myself, and that is not a role I am going to take right now."

2. Never argue about your motives

   • Do not engage in debates about what your intentions supposedly were.
   • Call out the framing instead.
   • Example: "The way that was said puts me in a position where I have to defend my character."

3. Never take the bait on character attacks

   • Avoid engaging with accusations about who you are as a person.
   • Do not argue over identity or character.

4. Never apologize simply to de escalate

   • With a manipulator, the apology they push for is often meant as an admission of guilt.
   • It usually does not resolve the underlying issue.

5. Never match emotional intensity to prove your point

   • Do not mirror someone else's anger or intensity.
   • Escalating emotion rarely strengthens an argument.

6. Never accept someone else's language without precision

   • Words like disrespect, abuse, or betrayal can shape the narrative.
   • Accepting those labels without clarification lets someone else define the situation.
   • Clarify what they specifically mean before engaging with the claim.

7. Never accept binary traps

   • Avoid being forced into yes or no or either or answers when the situation is more complex.
   • Seek specificity.
   • Ask clarifying questions such as:
     • "When you said that, what specifically are you referring to?"
     • "What outcome are you hoping for here?"

8. Never try to win through logic alone

   • Arguments are not always resolved through logic by itself.
   • Emotional dynamics, framing, and intentions often influence the outcome.

#gold rules

I’ve been noticing a lot of new jobs it’s requiring in office work. They just opened up jobs for MDU and SMB. These jobs have a state requirement. So, it seems they might be pushing towards in office work and not remote. I’m just curious what will happen if you’re not in a business office area and they require you to “return to office” when you’ve never worked in an office and do not live near one.

I'd hate to be paired into a desk where there's no divider. Why not make them all consistent and the same

If leadership insists that work is most productive within office walls, I’m happy to lean into that philosophy. Moving forward, my office hours are my only hours. The 'after-hours' emails and evening catch-up sessions from the couch are over. If the goal is a strict office environment, then the work stays at the desk. Naturally, my output will reflect the loss of those extra 'home hours'—my metrics are already showing the dip compared to last year—but I’m simply following the new standard set for us.

With the average cost of gas is $3.32/gal , and no end in sight with the war with Iran, will the RTO be loosen especially when gas prices continue to skyrocket the longer we stay in the war? We’ll soon be losing money just to go into the office to sit in our cubes on teams calls.

My boss said there is chatter that Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint will be removed from everyone's computer. Google will be the new default.

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Rumors in the leadership chat are that large layoffs are to begin tomorrow and go through Wednesday. Most groups won't be affected but from what I have heard it's primarily ISG, CSG, IT, and then small percentages throughout other groups. Those who have been consistently lacking in office visits are also being HEAVILY targeted, as well.

What happened to ‘we’re better together’? Where are all the working from home crowd? Why are they still at home? There is plenty of space (especially in my building) to bring folks in. Seems like this was just a bunch of lies. For those of us that started going in two days, then three days, and when that wasn’t enough to shut them up, it went to four. Now WE are in there five days a week, but where is everyone else?

Return to office policies feel disconnected from how many teams actually work now. A lot of teams are spread across different cities and countries. Even when people sit in the same building, most of their meetings are still on video calls. The day ends up looking exactly like a remote workday, except people had to commute to do it.

It creates a strange situation... Now, peeps spend time and money getting to the office just to log into virtual meetings anyway. The actual work process does not change much. Communication tools, documents, and collaboration ALL still happn online. At that point the office becomes more symbolic than practical, and people start questioning what the real purpose of the policy is.

Looks like all hybrid workers are going back into the office quarter by quarter. Next will be telecommuters.

Ceiling tile looks like it’s about to burst open, drip has the sound of a faucet left on. Return to the office and expose yourself to mold and wastewater.

I took all my personal belongings home, because tomorrow is Thursday and the only question is which Thursday (or Friday) is it going to be in the next couple weeks to get laid off in?

For those of you who go to the downtown office all the way from up north near McKinney has anyone tried commuting through Harry Hines Blvd? Is it faster than taking the normal highways? Do they have an express lane? I am going to try it one of these days.

So I was previously located in another area of campus in a flexible seating space. Over a short period of time all of the flexible seating became assigned seating and neighborhood pods. Of course those neighborhood pods and assigned seats were the preferred seat seating near windows, quiet spaces, etc. and the only options left were in the noisy busy parts of the floor..

Our group just moved to building 600 pod C and it’s happening again.. seriously don’t understand the purpose of flexible seating if teams are going to start going through the process of making assigned seats. It’s so obnoxious to get stuck with the creepiest seating options just because I’m an individual contributor and not in the position to throw a trantrum to secure the preferred seats. So here I am once again being faced with having to sit next to the door where everyone enters and exits all day long. This whole thing is so obnoxious and ridiculous… even comical to some degree.

I’m sure most of you noticed there is now tracking of your badge swiped available in Workday.

When you open the report, there is a column labeled “Office Designation”

What does everyone’s say for that? I was told I have to come to the office but my designation says “Out of office”

The President can start a war from his resort club and talk to his year in his home.

There is no reason why we need to go the office

I am following the president lead by working from home

Get back in the office for collaboration better results. Head of US business segment, ELT member that doesn’t apply to you. You can live in a different country.

i am from out of state ad i wil be in mi next week. i have to turn in my computer and get a new one. in the new building where is IT located I have a disability and ca't walf far so i am trying to plan.

Retired for awhile just wondering if that addrtrss is still an AT&T facility? It was pretty lousy but convenient to train station.

Any news on the change for R2B? Heard it going to change from retail into office?

I don’t know how Macy’s “reclassifying” some people’s positions affects store employees, but everyone who was hired as a “flex position” for corporate side of things has to return to office 4 days a week. They’re doing construction of the office floors at Herald Square in NYC, but what are they changing exactly? They’re adding assigned desks and taking away conference rooms. Have a meeting you need to attend and there’s no meeting rooms available? Their advice was to just go walk through the store and take your meeting.
They’re offering 0 incentive for employees that can completely do their jobs remotely to return to the office 8 hours a day 4 days a week. They want us to “cowork in a creative environment” while being surrounded by beige walls, desks/cubes with no privacy, fighting over meeting rooms just so they can justify having all of that space and its cost.
Snacks? Better coffee? Maybe some other colors than red and beige and white and black? Nope! But come into the office because we are watching you!
They also do not consider the amount of employees they have working there that do not live within NYC. Have wages raised? No, but the cost of transportation sure has from the Long Island railroad to NJ transit to the MTA subway and bus fares.
I don’t know that this company is gonna last much longer. They really only have the 100th year of the parade this year going for them.

I'm sure it varies from org to org but like, if you are a valued employee and have good relationships with managers, directors, etc... and overall are a stellar employee, what even happens to those who go in 1x a week or 3x week or don't hit the "minimum" day mark?

My director always tells us that he doesn't want us on any "list" - whatever tf that even means.. and to try and go in 5 days to stay off the "radar." Whatever that means...

A list for what, exactly? Maybe a list of people who think it's incredibly unfair that onsite's are held to a standard while 50% of the company is still full remote and can work in the comfort of their home?

Considering Dell wants employees to all be local to an office and go into an office, seems a bit unfair and weird to have such high standards for those unlucky enough to have been labeled "onsite." Especially when 98% of your team is remote while everyone who has to go to an office still joins virtual meetings anyways lmfao.

I'd have no complaints going in if most of my team was in MY office. Problem is is that only 1 person is local to my office so we get to sit next to each other and join the same meetings, virtually! At least I can tell him that his mic is muted though!

I mean, I suppose they can deduct raises - as if those are every great - and bonus's but if the threat is anything like "no promotions" then they can go f themselves bc promotions in the US has been MIA for 6 years now lmfao.

TF they going to do about those who don't go in or don't go in enough? Raises aren't excactly stellar, bonus's are just a % of your base salary and promotions are over in India.

Read awhile back about 4-5 big transformations. Haven’t seen or heard much other than the office collapse. Any word on what is going on with that?

Anyone know if we will keep the Denver office open? I would prefer to live in Denver over Houston but not sure if Bpx will consolidate to Houston.

My old coworkers are pretending I don't exist or scared to be laid off, so I'm asking for news here. How is Jeff's/Blanchard's group doing there. Have all the former Ronke folks left?

Looks so silent as I start my day. Anything going on guys?

So; no more HMP (unless you're already on a modern floor)
Offices for the rest of us.
Makes 4x days a week a little more tolerable

Us together is better. We must return to the office to increase collaboration. Whoever created the new seating assignments didn't make any effort to keep teams together. Collaboration with anyone BUT your own team. What a joke and an embarrassment for leadership. Rather than fixing it, they doubled down! Who's in charge of the CF $hit$how?!

Based on the other thread seems like it’s possible, although not sure if only HR can view that or if managers get that report as well. Any managers here can confirm or refute this?

Does anyone actually get anything out of this other than disgust and insult?

This has to be one of the most bizarre corporate nonsense campaigns I have seen across at least 7 employers.

Is anyone following this directive?:
" And don’t forget to share your Career Week experience on Viva Engage with the hashtag #CareerWeek2026 - let’s spotlight the innovation and energy of our office! "

My office is still 90% empty, with no innovation or energy.

Has anyone had their ADA recommendation from their Physician overruled and made to return to the office? Were you provided in-office accommodations?

So, they waited until 4:20 AM to send a text to announce the office was closed due to 18 inches of snow, yet last month when we were already working from home due to office renovations, they sent the alert out at 7 pm Sunday night, and that storm was about half the size.

I think most people were out shoveling snow instead of working online, can’t blame them lol. I know I snuck offline for a few hours for that very reason, barely did squat today. That’s a big middle finger to SK. You could literally do nothing, WITHOUT taking a personal day, and nobody could give a flying fadoodle.

With that being said, I’m guessing this stupid three in-office day rule applies this week?

Or are we ok with just swiping my badge and leaving after lunch?

It's clear they're either going to gut it or tear it down, it's just a matter of time. Why else would they have only like 3 (above ground) floors in service? It's weird hearing about how some functions don't have desks but we've got 10 empty floors in 220. This feels like a metaphor for... something.

Do they bring in a lot of money? The total comp without stocks is going for 200$k+ for AI roles [i8 and above]

I'm thinking of internally applying but can't seem to shake the feeling there's a catch I'm missing.

Is this department prone to layoffs ? Any thoughts ?

We have been informed that the hertz office at 7725 W Reno in Oklahoma City is laying off a large number of employees and shifting the jobs to 3rd party company in India. As of right now we can stay with the company until the end of May 2026