I got the job earlier in the year and it was required to work 2 days in the office. The pay is low but I thought I could learn some valuable skills in the job. Everyone else in my team works from home completely minus me and my boss for my training period. It's passed the 6 months mark and I'm feeling like I don't need to be in the office twice a week at all tbh.
I wanted to work remotely bc I am starting a second job next week that's 20 hrs a week bc I need to pay my bills and it's good money. I'm currently living with my parents and I'm commuting and we live in a location in which I can commute to the office. But we're getting priced out of the area I basically grew up in and my parents are looking to move elsewhere that is more affordable so I won't be having the privilege of living near the city. I got rejected from studio apartments bc my income barely made the 1:3 ratio and finding a room to rent is just as high as the studio apartment I got rejected from. It would be of great help if I could just WFH so I don't have to worry about the 3 hr commute round trip and it's exhausting and I will be saving money in commuting.
I've been asking to either reduce my in-office days, I've been getting hit with ask later. I've been getting frustrated bc there is no need for me to be in the office. I don't get paid enough to be able to even able to live in the area I work and all these life things happening, I'm feeling the pressure. My boss has been hesitating to let reduce my in-office days bc of their boss who seems to really like being in office. The company I am in right now is restructuring and they're not requesting for people to come in and making it mandatory but I'm guessing leaving it up to the bosses to decide. During a meeting, I did ask my boss' boss if there will be more flexibility to work remotely. I basically got shot down and I feel like I poked a bear.
Everyone I work with has been in the industry for years and as a recent grad and young person I feel like what I am asking for is being “entitled” and I'm being “difficult”. Basically, I should just shut my mouth and do what they want/ not go against authority. But all these thoughts are coming into my mind. After my question from that meeting, my boss said they had a talk about reducing my work hours in office to once a week but it's still not finalized. I'm feeling like this will get swept under again, will see what happens. I've asked twice before and I'm guessing they finally discussed it bc of my question during that meeting that seems to have caused something (not a good thing). Why is it taking so long to either reduce my in office days or work remotely I have no idea. I'm just tired. Also I don't see why there is so much drama in asking to work remotely, I feel like I showed I get my work in on time and I don't slack off. Idk what to feel rn, just feeling I did something wrong by asking that question and causing me drama, I don't have the capacity to deal with this.