Worked from home full time productively and efficiently for the last 2 years at a large insurance company call center. Been there for 4 years total. I even got a promotion during that time of being WFH and I have lots of off phone time. After lots of delays, we officially started back today. They are allowing a hybrid work situation if you choose, so I’m at the office 3 days and home 2 days.
The thing is, last year I moved to a different state, about 1800 miles away, due to my husband getting a new job. The new city I live happens to have another main office of my company. And my house is only about a 15 min drive. Because of this, I’m not eligible for an “exemption” to stay WFH.
My manager isn’t even here. She’s back in my hometown where I moved from. The other people on my team ARE ALL REMOTE. It’s different for them because they were all hired as remote in the last year, but still. So I’m now at this brand new, unfamiliar office, where I don’t know a single person and my manager and team aren’t even fucking here. The more I think about it the less sense it makes for me to be there.
They claim they want us back to have a “collaborative work environment.” WHO AM I COLLABORATING WITH HERE?!?
Lol this whole situation is a joke. Not sure what I can say to try to get my manager to help me but I’m gonna have to start dusting off my resume I think.