My company is in its busiest time of year, and they are closing the office Thanksgiving week so that we can all be “more productive” and “not waste time commuting”.

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November 16,2023 at 5:05AM UTC

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My company is in its busiest time of year, and they are closing the office Thanksgiving week so that we can all be “more productive” and “not waste time commuting”.

This, despite a mandated RTO back in April. It’s like they finally, accidentally admitted that remote work increases productivity.

I find this hilariously ironic and also very telling. Although their logic makes my head spin.

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IntentionGirl706330November 16,2023 at 5:12PM UTC
I definitely appreciate it! It’s simply mind boggling ?
AnonymousNovember 21,2023 at 1:35PM UTC
Why is it mind boggling? Thanksgiving week has substantially more traffic than a typical week in many places. It also facilitated employee travel I’m sure. A week vs forever is very different. Just be happy you’re being given a smooth holiday week.
Vivian HwaNovember 22,2023 at 3:13PM UTC
They change the rules to suit their needs. The rationale was never sound. Extroverts and domineering and controlling personalities like to surround themselves with their pawns, but they like telework too...nevermind the employees costs of commute or work life balance on all the other days.
AnonymousNovember 22,2023 at 5:45PM UTC
I work at a company that has this big push for us to return to the office but then posted on social media about how remote work is more productive than being in the office and how companies need to manage to what their workers want. There were a few of us that just found it incredibly ironic and frustrating.