10th May 2025, 2:03 AM
(This post was last modified: 10th May 2025, 2:06 AM by Sunlight123. Edited 1 time in total.)
I think a lot of businesses are afraid of people working from home for the obvious reason is it's harder to monitor them. For companies that work for a corporation I imagine corporate probably breaths down the bosses throats just as much as the boss breaths down their workers throats.
Regarding logic, you can't expect much from them. The sad fact is most businessmen don't get where they are by being logical. It's not like they're held to high standards in academics regarding math or science. They get where they are by having good connections, being lucky and knowing how to take credit for it, and when they are unlucky knowing how to pass the buck.
Even if you are 100% right that you are more, or equally as efficient, from home, do not expect them to listen to this line of reasoning, valid as it is. It not a "good look" to work from home and "good looks" are often how businessmen manage to stay in power. Businessmen advertise the appearance of themselves and their company. Working remotely simply "looks bad" and that is where they will draw the line.
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Regarding the toxicity, I am more concerned about that.
Of course, I wasn't there, so I don't know how bad it was, and if it was truly toxic or not. I like to assume the worst possible version of events as it is better to prepare for the worst. I do recommend searching for another job as a plan B. Dogmatic and angry leadership is always a very dangerous combination. One more recommendation...
I don't know where you live or what your local laws are, but I live in the US and I know about wiretapping laws here. Some states in the US are called "one-party wiretapping" or "one-party consent" states, meaning you can legally record any conversation with anyone secretly. This includes secretly recording conversations with your boss and/or HR. (Note: It's called 'wiretapping laws' because the law go back historically, but it does applies to in-person environments too despite the name.) If this is legal where you live, I highly recommend doing this whenever you're in a 1-on-1 environment with them.
Why? For one, you can show other coworkers what you're going through. For two, it is always possible that your boss and/or HR may say something illegal. They may make promises (contracts) that they later break, or work you more hours than you're being paid, or work you more hours than they're legally allowed to, ect. Always some labor law they might break if they're toxic. It is also possible that they may go too far in a fit of rage and say/do things that can be the basis for a "Hostile Workplace Environment" lawsuit. (Note: From what I understand, In the US, you are extremely unlikely to get a "Hostile Workplace Environment" lawsuit to happen. Pretty much your boss/HR would have to say something racist, sexist, sometimes age-ist works but usually not, or they have to push you until you literally have a mental or physical breakdown. Lawsuits suck.)
And yeah I'm not a lawyer and this isn't legal advice blah blah.
Regarding logic, you can't expect much from them. The sad fact is most businessmen don't get where they are by being logical. It's not like they're held to high standards in academics regarding math or science. They get where they are by having good connections, being lucky and knowing how to take credit for it, and when they are unlucky knowing how to pass the buck.
Even if you are 100% right that you are more, or equally as efficient, from home, do not expect them to listen to this line of reasoning, valid as it is. It not a "good look" to work from home and "good looks" are often how businessmen manage to stay in power. Businessmen advertise the appearance of themselves and their company. Working remotely simply "looks bad" and that is where they will draw the line.
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Regarding the toxicity, I am more concerned about that.
Of course, I wasn't there, so I don't know how bad it was, and if it was truly toxic or not. I like to assume the worst possible version of events as it is better to prepare for the worst. I do recommend searching for another job as a plan B. Dogmatic and angry leadership is always a very dangerous combination. One more recommendation...
I don't know where you live or what your local laws are, but I live in the US and I know about wiretapping laws here. Some states in the US are called "one-party wiretapping" or "one-party consent" states, meaning you can legally record any conversation with anyone secretly. This includes secretly recording conversations with your boss and/or HR. (Note: It's called 'wiretapping laws' because the law go back historically, but it does applies to in-person environments too despite the name.) If this is legal where you live, I highly recommend doing this whenever you're in a 1-on-1 environment with them.
Why? For one, you can show other coworkers what you're going through. For two, it is always possible that your boss and/or HR may say something illegal. They may make promises (contracts) that they later break, or work you more hours than you're being paid, or work you more hours than they're legally allowed to, ect. Always some labor law they might break if they're toxic. It is also possible that they may go too far in a fit of rage and say/do things that can be the basis for a "Hostile Workplace Environment" lawsuit. (Note: From what I understand, In the US, you are extremely unlikely to get a "Hostile Workplace Environment" lawsuit to happen. Pretty much your boss/HR would have to say something racist, sexist, sometimes age-ist works but usually not, or they have to push you until you literally have a mental or physical breakdown. Lawsuits suck.)
And yeah I'm not a lawyer and this isn't legal advice blah blah.
