My partner's grandmother passed away on Sunday. The cremation is held on Wednesday morning. I applied for half day morning leave and asked my boss if I can work from home (WFH) in the afternoon as the procession ends at 1pm – she said no, stating that “wfh is not for this purpose”, and that I should take a full day's leave if required.
From where I'm at, it's inauspicious to not shower after a funeral. The crematorium is out of town and takes 1 hour for me to get home. She wants me to rush home, shower, change, pack my things and go to work even though I had just attended a funeral; by the time I'm done, I'll reach office earliest at 3pm, as opposed to going home, shower, and continue work from there.
I deeply struggle comprehending this. Is this an issue of trust or lack of compassion?