How do you communicate this?

[Anonymous]

Fed agency with a telework agreement of 16hrs per pay period.

New employee (less than 1 year) is not following the telework agreement. Every week has an excuse why he cannot make it to the office. However, I would say that more than 50% of the people in office are not following the agreement (do not go to the office at all.) The supervisor doesn’t care about it; therefore people don’t go.

My issue is that this new employee keep asking me (no one else) if I am in the office x day because he “needs” to talk to me. Once he confirmed that I am not in the office that day, then he doesn’t go at all that week. It doesn’t matter if I am in the office on a different day. He just ask about the day that he should be in the office.

I just want him to keep me out of his decision to go or not go to the office. I am not his supervisor. How do I communicate this to him?

[Anonymous]

As you know, my in office days are Tuesday and Thursday. It is not necessary for you to ask me every week if I am in the office on Wednesday. I remain available to speak to you Monday through Friday on the phone or zoom or in office Tuesday or Thursday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fed agency with a telework agreement of 16hrs per pay period.

New employee (less than 1 year) is not following the telework agreement. Every week has an excuse why he cannot make it to the office. However, I would say that more than 50% of the people in office are not following the agreement (do not go to the office at all.) The supervisor doesn’t care about it; therefore people don’t go.

My issue is that this new employee keep asking me (no one else) if I am in the office x day because he “needs” to talk to me. Once he confirmed that I am not in the office that day, then he doesn’t go at all that week. It doesn’t matter if I am in the office on a different day. He just ask about the day that he should be in the office.

I just want him to keep me out of his decision to go or not go to the office. I am not his supervisor. How do I communicate this to him?

I don't understand ... why would needing to talk to you have anything to do with whether or not they go into the office? Do y'all not have phones or Zoom?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fed agency with a telework agreement of 16hrs per pay period.

New employee (less than 1 year) is not following the telework agreement. Every week has an excuse why he cannot make it to the office. However, I would say that more than 50% of the people in office are not following the agreement (do not go to the office at all.) The supervisor doesn’t care about it; therefore people don’t go.

My issue is that this new employee keep asking me (no one else) if I am in the office x day because he “needs” to talk to me. Once he confirmed that I am not in the office that day, then he doesn’t go at all that week. It doesn’t matter if I am in the office on a different day. He just ask about the day that he should be in the office.

I just want him to keep me out of his decision to go or not go to the office. I am not his supervisor. How do I communicate this to him?

I don't understand ... why would needing to talk to you have anything to do with whether or not they go into the office? Do y'all not have phones or Zoom?

That is my issue, because he doesn’t have to talk to me in person, he can send an email or use Teams. He asks me to check if I am in the office and can tell that he is not there.

[Anonymous]

MYOB there’s nothing to communicate

[Anonymous]

I go in every day as we have two day a week telework and when I am home they don’t show up. Also 1/4 the work done when they are home

Sucks managers in hybrid really needs to go in every day unless staff staying home same days as you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fed agency with a telework agreement of 16hrs per pay period.

New employee (less than 1 year) is not following the telework agreement. Every week has an excuse why he cannot make it to the office. However, I would say that more than 50% of the people in office are not following the agreement (do not go to the office at all.) The supervisor doesn’t care about it; therefore people don’t go.

My issue is that this new employee keep asking me (no one else) if I am in the office x day because he “needs” to talk to me. Once he confirmed that I am not in the office that day, then he doesn’t go at all that week. It doesn’t matter if I am in the office on a different day. He just ask about the day that he should be in the office.

I just want him to keep me out of his decision to go or not go to the office. I am not his supervisor. How do I communicate this to him?

I don't understand ... why would needing to talk to you have anything to do with whether or not they go into the office? Do y'all not have phones or Zoom?

That is my issue, because he doesn’t have to talk to me in person, he can send an email or use Teams. He asks me to check if I am in the office and can tell that he is not there.

Heh, so change your day just once and say "yes, Larlo, I am here. I just popped by your desk and didn't see you. Please stop by when you're ready."

I wouldn't care that he's not coming in but would be annoyed at him using me as cover.