#employee-boundaries

#employee-boundaries

Working from home has given employees the chance to reclaim time for themselves and actually boost productivity, since they can make time that is otherwise wasted in commuting. But when one company declared remote work "unproductive" and enforced a return-to-office mandate, one employee decided to push back their decision by giving exactly what was required, nothing more, nothing less. On August 12, a Redditor shared the story of his sister and detailed how she turned the company's own policy against them while setting firm boundaries and redefining productivity on her own terms.

Workplace "wellness" initiatives-like free yoga classes, mindfulness tips, step challenges, diet advice, and other pushes for well-being now common at work-are supposed to be a win-win situation: Employees get healthier and happier while employers reap the benefits of lower health care costs. But in practice, these programs frequently miss the mark, and many employees perceive them as intrusive and out of touch.