I work for a financial services company. I was hired over a year ago as a new analyst and went through an extensive interview process. I interviewed with two managers and a the chief of our department, who to this day are still my bosses.
Fast forward to today, our CEO has done a roadshow for different business TV programs for a new product we have. He makes no mind to hide the fact that he detests remote or hybrid work, saying something like “Our firm goes to the office and was the first to do so after COVID” yadayadayada.
After he made such comments, his HR henchman came to our satellite office on a Friday only to find, guess what, most people weren’t working in the office that day. This apparently went up the chain of command rather quickly, and our department had a meeting. Apparently, my department has been against policy since COVID “ended” circa early 2021. Now, we must all report to work Monday through Friday in office.
I’m left feeling like this was a deceptive hiring process and now my state of life has deteriorated severely. I have to commute now via bus/train to save money from tolls, I live about 45 minutes to an hour from work. I would get to spend time with my newborn son but now I’ll get home and he will have to be asleep. I’m just really frustrated because I feel like I was hired on a false pretense.