This is a plea to our HR partners since there is no way to share feedback directly at work without the fear of it coming back to haunt you later.
Please give us employees a choice to return to the office on our own terms vs. being forced. Many other companies in the Fintech industry are allowing people back if they want (with the Vac shot as a requirement) or for those that don't want to return they can continue to WFH if they perform well. I am sitting on calls with VPs that are "back in the office" yet they are home, what does that tell you? People do not want to go back to that 9-5, sit in traffic 2 hours a day lifestyle when we have proven it can be prevented.
I have been a loyal employee of this company for almost 20 years and have always been an exceeds-far exceeds employee and I do not feel the direction we are headed is going to retain any type of top talent. Every single day more and more people are leaving and if you look for an OFS employee these days they are almost non-existent. If I do not want to be Vac, I should not have to be forced to get the shot to keep my job. On the flip side, if I am Vac but want a flexible WFH schedule I should be allowed 3 days in, 2 days out or whatever makes sense for my life style needs. Again, I am not talking about underperforming employees, I am talking about the dedicated people of your company that want you to succeed. Our stock prices were better before the OFD merger and Jeff running the company, we had a VERY flexible WFH/work life balance before our new OFD overlords took over and did just fine.
You cannot honestly tell me you feel the company is in a good place today from a morale standpoint. Every single week I log into Fuel we have bought another company, yet our raises are 1% this year and we have BYOD now. Open your eyes before it is too late.