Return to Work Proposal Inflexible
Pros
Salary. Benefits. Recognition of talent and abilities. The people.
Cons
The Executive Committee released the return to work policy for the post pandemic world. The "hybrid" model of two days a week from home is the same policy we had prior to the pandemic. No new arrangements can be made with managers for six months after returning to the office, unless there is a case of extreme hardship. As a manager, I will no longer be able to determine what is the best way for my team to operate. Recruiting is hard enough without a policy that is out of step with others in the industry. There is no discussion of vaccine status, mask requirements, conference room capacity, or plans to regularly clean the office (emptying trash cans doesn't count as cleaning) and air vents. We are entering cold and flu season. There is no mention if health surveys will be required daily before returning to the office. As a manager, will I be required to send someone home at the first sniffle or cough? Will we have a mandatory stay at home for anyone exhibiting any symptoms of any kind? Leadership has had 18 months to come up with a plan for a new normal. Their proposed "Better Normal" is what we already had. Shame on management.
