We were fully remote for 18 months. I was hired as a remote worker. Then in September we started rotating into the office once a month.
The office is the opposite side of the state from me, so the only realistic way for me to do it is stay there the whole rotation week.
They covered none of the costs going “You agreed to come into the office when you took the job.” I said “If you don't redo the telework agreement to allow for fully remote, I'm leaving.” I then left for 3 months on a union contract, and came back to it now being in office every three weeks.
Today I tendered my resignation, after finding comparable work, fully remote, for an office in my own city, so even if they ever need us in it's right there.
My boss: I'm shocked you're leaving.
Me: I told you months ago that if you didn't sort the telework agreement to allow fully remote work, I was leaving. I have no idea why you're shocked by this.
Last day of work is Friday. Then a week off before the new job.
Sad part?
I genuinely loved the work I was doing, and if not for the rotating into office, would have likely stayed there until I retired. They lost a good worker (always had glowing reviews, and hit my numbers) due to refusing to budge on a silly policy.
Why was the policy silly?
The work we did in office was exactly the same as the work we did from home. Rotating into the office seemed to only exist to justify the cost of middle management.