backstory: I have lupus which is autoimmune and chronic… when the pandemic came around my area (march 2020), my job sent us all home with laptops to keep working … summer '21 we were all back in the office until there was an exposure and we were sent to wfh again for a couple months. November '21 they brought everyone back in but I submitted a request for accommodations to stay home.
-not that unreasonable right? I've proven that i'm just as productive at home….some back and forth with HR and doctors and paperwork… cut to today – and they're officially making me come back into the office starting next week.
citing things like “business requirements”… even though people throughout the company (in different roles )work from home. And I've been productive at home for almost two years now.
I am so frustrated and annoyed.
I am comfortable AND productive at home. The work/life balance is better. The time and energy required to going in and being there 8 hours and not able to do any chores or whatever on my breaks is a huge hit to my physical and mental health.
Not to mention we're still in a pandemic.
The only possible upside is the accommodations they are giving me includes my own office, which could be cool but…. it would be cheaper for them to let me stay home, lol.
Its been a good, stable job. And I'd probably hang on to it if I could be home. But I'll be looking for something remote, and working on learning some tech skills like SQL so that I can be home.