Methinks there would be greater \u2026 not respect, exactly, but more of a \u2026 tolerant resignation (no, not that kind but there\u2019s been a lot of that too!) \u2026 a reluctant acquiescence … a begrudging forbearance, if one will \u2026 to returning to in-person office activities if employers were just honest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently received notice that the party was over, that COVID has been vanquished, and it\u2019s safe\/required to return to the cubicles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oh, goody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The insulting part? All the management faux excitement \u2014 We\u2019re<\/em> just so thrilled<\/em> to have you back<\/em> in the office<\/em>! Potlucks<\/em>! Baby showers<\/em>! Retirement parties<\/em>! \u2014 when the reality is so much simpler \u2026 \u201cThe lack of actual, physical oversight exercised on staff chafes balls, so we\u2019re going to need to you come back now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thank you. Honesty is key. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m\/we\u2019re\/me\u2019em not sure who the PR department is who’s handling this whole \u201cBack to the Desk\u201d celebration, but that\/those person(s) should be removed from society.\u00a0 Like, immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Totally tone deaf.\u00a0 One company even put up placards \u2013 \u201cBet your dog\u2019s missing you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kiss my [please insert hirsute and funky body part of choice<\/em>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n The folks who want to come back should have the option, and those that don\u2019t should as well. Work\u2019s been getting done for the better part of two years, and there has never been a sane, rational, logical justification offered for requiring those who did their jobs from home need to now do those exact same jobs in the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like I said; honesty is key. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cut the bullballs and just level. Management wants oversight and access. Easy-peasy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now please, don\u2019t misunderstand.\u00a0 While I don\u2019t love<\/em> my job (see:<\/em>\u00a0 this blog) I\u2019m grateful to have one, and the paycheck that comes along with it.\u00a0 {Galatians 6:7<\/em>} Said paycheck, with increased aptitude re financial acumen, a-hem<\/em>, allows this little worker bee-let to deal with debt and move towards better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s just the grasping stupidity of management that irks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But then again, the idiots are in charge because they wanted the job. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Methinks there would be greater \u2026 not respect, exactly, but more of a \u2026 tolerant resignation (no, not that kind but there\u2019s been a lot of that too!) \u2026 a reluctant acquiescence … a begrudging forbearance, if one will \u2026 to returning to in-person office activities if employers were just honest. Recently received notice that … <\/p>\n