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Come in “for fun”

My job has been wfh since 2020 for the most part. Lately they're trying out a few days mandatory office days, scheduled in advance. I'm pregnant and high risk, so I've been given the ok by my manager to stay remote until I go on leave. Now senior management (above my boss) wants me to come in those days starting next month just to dick around & not get anything productive done. If I had a project to do, I'd understand, but they've scheduled those days for fun and “engagement” – not worth putting myself or baby at risk or traveling a few hours each way to do. I can't help but feeling like this is more to make a statement and a way to drive me out before the baby comes if I refuse to


My job has been wfh since 2020 for the most part. Lately they're trying out a few days mandatory office days, scheduled in advance. I'm pregnant and high risk, so I've been given the ok by my manager to stay remote until I go on leave.

Now senior management (above my boss) wants me to come in those days starting next month just to dick around & not get anything productive done. If I had a project to do, I'd understand, but they've scheduled those days for fun and “engagement” – not worth putting myself or baby at risk or traveling a few hours each way to do. I can't help but feeling like this is more to make a statement and a way to drive me out before the baby comes if I refuse to

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