Before joining this place, I was with a hybrid schedule, working from home 3 out of the 5 days. During the interview process, I disclosed this and they told me it could be negotiated.
I accepted the job offer because it was a 30% salary increase. Long story short, they asked me to go to the office 3 times a week, and I agreed.
After the training period, I noticed that I am the only one from my division that goes to the office 3 times a week. Whereas the rest only go once, or never set foot in our offices.
I asked my supervisor, the reason they gave me is that the rest of the team lives at least 1hr away (suburbs) and it's better for them to WFH.
Well, I can 100% do my job remotely, but I am not allowed to because I live within 10 miles from my office headquarters. I also take public transit and it's a 2hr commute. My co-workers could easily take Metra/Amtrak just as I take public transit in my city.
Should I just count my blessings and appreciate that I have these 2 days to WFH, or should I keep pushing to stay remote and only go to the office once a week?
I don't want to be the “problematic” new guy making demands.