A womanwas told to work from the officeone day, despite being on medication that made her quite gassy.
This might make sense for an organization that maintains a sizable campus somewhere,for example, Google.
All of which are wasted, if everyone is working from home.
This is one of the many reasons why the hybrid model remains one of the most popular.
The actual form this takes will vary from person to person and company to company.
So, in theory, the hybrid model should have solved this problem.
However, as it so often happens, managers just dont trust that people will do their jobs.
Its almost as if they lack an understanding of object permanence.
Indeed, most companies have in-depth KPI measurement systems to assist in doing this.
This can lead toa steady decreasein employee satisfaction.
Notice how in OPs story, the boss didnt apologize or even suggest that she made the wrong decision.
But, as they say, all well that ends well.
After all, OP listed this as a malicious compliance story, not some horrible tale of workplace mistreatment.
On the plus side, next time OP is feeling gassy, she has already laid some perfect groundwork.
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