I started work for a local company in November as an accountant and collections person. I've since taken on AP and purchasing for all 6 of our locations because we're shorthanded.
My issue is that I am a single parent, and really don't have a support network. I'm not asking for charity or for people to watch my kiddo. Right now, I pay someone to watch him from 3-5:15pm. Not an issue.
However, I live in the real life equivalent of Winterfell and I live about 30 miles away from work. In the winter, the roads ice over and it makes driving to work dangerous. We are expected to show up even if our state DOT says there's a no travel advisory. I just dont think it's safe to try and drive with a small child on black ice for 30 miles when I could SAFELY work remotely in emergency situations, or if my kid is sick.
I dont want to work primarily from home, to be clear. I just don't think I should be penalized or have to take PTO when it's a simple fix to let me work from home during a damn blizzard. Wfh employees are not uncommon for this company as we have one accountant that ONLY works from home and another who left the company that was transitioning to wfh.
I feel almost discriminated against. Is this worth pushing for?