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Dell Sales team told to return to office 5 days a week (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'll be looking for work in about 3 months and my hard line is wfh.

I will never work in an office with people again.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I totally get it. Good luck though, make sure you find a landing space first. WFH jobs are decreasing and are getting much more competitive. They're also, unfortunately, prone to be suddenly or slowly shifted to in-office positions. Trying to work a mandatory period of WFH into your contract might be useful, but that'll be pretty difficult.

As long as you are very employable and in the right field you should be fine. Using "transitional WFH" as a way to entice workers is becoming more commonplace and employers are often not transparent about it.

A friend works in HR at a place that hires as "WFH" and doesn't mention at any point that there is already a timeline in place for two days in office after six weeks and then full time in office after three months. It's not stipulated anywhere, it's a "new policy" that comes down... on the same timeline... for every new employee. Lol

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

thanks for the heads up and I'll definitely will keep that in mind when I'm looking.

If I can't find wfh work, I'll focus my efforts on building/supporting software developer unions while working construction. rather be outside and be miserable than inside and miserable.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Preach!

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How about crustaceans?

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

only Mr Krabs, and as long as that damned sponge isn't around.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

well I'm unemployed and fucked