Principal Financial-Remote work
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Maybe take time to study how Unions helped bring better working conditions and wages to the U.S. economy. Maybe they have strayed from their original intentions, but they changed the working man’s lot.
I can get behind that train of thought
amiright?
CycloneErik
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Wait ... seriously?
I have been told this as well, but only verbally. Have yet to see anything in writing.
on the hotel room policy, could an employee just refuse to state their gender and threaten to go to HR if they force you into rooming with someone?
also, I am admitted snorer due to large tonsils (doctor says that is the reason). anyone coworker who would room with me would likely lose productivity on a work trip.
Not quite how it was pre-COVID, but yes, the company is now 100% remote. Those in the DSM area are still welcome to go into the office, but almost no one does. I don't see that policy changing anytime soon.
Pre-COVID they would offer a catered lunch on Wed, apps on Fri afternoon, and there was a keg (Coors Light IIRC) and wine available daily after 4pm. There was also a shuffleboard table and ping pong table along with free breakfast items (cereal and oatmeal), snacks and soda available on each floor. This is all obviously gone now since no one is really working in the office.
It can be a hard place to work, and plenty of people get burned out in a couple of years, especially those in the client support roles. I've been there 7+ years now, and know quite a few in the 5-10 year range, so it's not all doom and gloom. Like most companies, it has it's warts, but at times, it can be a pretty fun place. Lot of great people there and some of the smartest people I've ever met.
Fair question. I don’t know that anyone tried that specific case. But it did raise huge HIPPA issues. For example, if you had some medical issue that you needed a private room to deal with, how do you tell your employer you need your own room without divulging medical info? I know you could just call it a “private medical issue” but even that sort of lets people know you have something going on.
Now you have me brainstorming for a medical issue that would require you to have your own room. LOL
I am picturing the scene in "Along Came Polly"
Within the same company or changing companies? Seems almost impossible to get that kind of increase by staying put.
Changed twice. But the stop in the middle was short and did nothing to help me for where I am. I could have gone from 1st job to 3rd job. Original would give 3, maybe 4% on outstanding reviews and expect you to be thrilled.
U.S. employees spend $51 daily when they work full-time in office, study says
Employees in the U.S. who have returned to the office full-time are paying a lot to get there, a new study says. The annual “State of Work” report, conducted by videoconferencing company Owl Labs, …
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Admittedly, I did not read the article, but those numbers sound realistic if you factor fuel, parking, maintenance costs, etc. I have a 100% WFH job with a very small company (<15 people). I don't mind the idea of getting back to some office time, personally. Our CEO is known for making decisions without consulting anyone on the team and we just have to react. I've heard murmurings that he's looking at office space in Ames. That's a 100-mile commute for me round-trip. At the federal rate of $0.655/mile, it would cost me around $13,000/year. It's $5,000/year in fuel alone. If he goes forward with that, I will have a hard time accepting it.U.S. employees spend $51 daily when they work full-time in office, study says
Employees in the U.S. who have returned to the office full-time are paying a lot to get there, a new study says. The annual “State of Work” report, conducted by videoconferencing company Owl Labs, …