Company mandates RTO, workers commute 50 minute to wear headphones alone and take virtual meetings with coworkers

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• My company mandated RTO and I commuted 50 minutes to wear headphones alone.

  

• Broadly, though, there has been a push to come back into the office after a stretch of time away. Companies want to make use of their expensive office leases, and managers like having eyes on their employees. But employees don't all agree. Some bemoan a new commute time, the expense that comes with it, and the complications with pet care and childcare that come from being in an office all day. So sometimes a natural tension arises between those who are demanding in-office presence and those who have to follow their demand. 

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• That's what happened here, where one employee detailed their day as an example of needless RTO. They figured that, through giving a play-by-play of their day, they would be able to make a point about this kind of culture at large. Once you zoom out and realize the absurdity of your working life, it can be hard to go about it like everything is normal. Keep scrolling for the story (which has sadly become a typical one) of a person whose managers clearly had a disconnect from their employees. Then let us know what you think about it in the comments, and what you would have done in their situation. 

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