I work remotely for a large healthcare system based primarily out of FL, although it has locations in several other states.
But because the corporate headquarters sit in FL, every year during hurricane season we go through the same nonsense in relation to these storms and PTO usage.
So, a lot of non-clinical staff work from home. They sent us all home for covid and most didn’t go back, save for highly monitored employees like call center staff. They unloaded a ton of real estate so there’s no place to go, even if someone wanted to return to work.
Everything is closing today, so even if you do have a location outside of your home to work, it’ll be unavailable by end of day.
Anyway, it’s the same bullshit every year when it comes to the ability to work and using your PTO. If any of us are in a situation where we are fully willing and able to work but can’t due to loss of power, flooding, damage, injury, etc- we are forced to use our PTO.
This applies to anyone who works from home, from any corporate office, or anyone deemed “nonessential” at a facility that has to remain open (hospitals and urgent cares).
Then, we get a company wide email yesterday asking people who aren’t in the storm’s path or who have “excessive” PTO to consider donating it to folks affected by the storm. Which, understandably, no one ever does and they know it.
Am I crazy in thinking this is supremely fucked up? Last year I lost power for 7 work days over the course of 2 storms and hence lost an entire week of paid time off due to forces completely out of my control. The same thing is likely to happen this week.
Make it make sense please. Is this okay? If it even matters, due to my position, I can confirm this company is extremely profitable and plays fast and loose with its’ “non profit” status.