"We were having a 'surprise' all-hands [meeting] today, and HR proudly announced that starting next month, everyone must come in three days a week 'to rebuild team spirit,'"
"I asked if they'd be covering commuting costs since gas and train prices doubled this year,"
"'That's part of being a team player.'"
"So I turned off my camera, opened my email, and sent my resignation letter right there,"
"My manager pinged me two minutes later, asking if I was serious. I said, 'Dead serious.'"
Return-to-office mandates are increasing as companies require employees to return in-person several days a week. Remote work provides benefits and productivity that many employees do not want to lose. One employee resigned live during a surprise all-hands meeting when HR announced a three-day-in-office hybrid schedule aimed at "rebuilding team spirit." The employee raised concerns about doubled commuting costs and received no compensation, with HR calling commuting a sign of being a team player. The worker immediately submitted a resignation and confirmed seriousness to their manager. Tensions over workplace flexibility and manager perceptions of remote performance persist.
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