I'm a remote software developer. My employer does a lot of stuff right compared to most. I have relaxed colleagues, flexible schedule, 4 day work week, interesting work, and decent pay.
However there is a unique detail about my field that requires I sometimes work in-office for a random period of time and at any random notice. I just got asked to work in-office for 3 months out of the blue.
It just so happens I am buying a house but didn't get far enough to confirm and inform my company Id be transferring before they asked me to come in everyday.
It's a 2hr commute each way. Yes my boss knows and still wants me to drive. No I cannot do the job from home or another office, I have to do it at the office 2hrs away. The assignment is to help out another team that is short.
I'm gonna do it because I actually like the job, but I got a lot of shit elsewhere for not immediately goint gung ho into such a shitty situation. Am I crazy or does this really suck and my boss should take into account things like gas and mileage comp, burnout, and the stress from 4hrs of traffic.