I work as a Software Developer and I have been working on a project for a consulting company for almost a year.
When they made me the offer for the position, they told me that the mode of work was going to be 100% remote. However, the day I went in to pick up my work equipment, I was told that they usually come to the office once a week.
In my case, I have been “allowed” to go every two weeks. – I wouldn't even have to go in one day to begin with because when I was hired I was told it was 100% remote-. Also, they propose it as “optional”. But the latter is not entirely true, as they force you to justify why you can't go to the office on the day it's your turn to go.
Since I came back from my summer vacation, I have not gone to the office and I have not justified it. I am not the only one who follows this practice, so they have sent a notice to please let them know when we are not going.
The issue is that I don't feel like going to the office, except for some important event or meeting (once a month at most). So, could this be a problem and would it jeopardize my job?
PS: The work environment is good and I like the project I am working on, so what really worries me is this issue of having to go to the office. Personally, when I have gone I work less concentrated and I lose about two hours of commuting.