Hmm. That's concerning. Sounds like HR told him to start a paper trail. Why did he mention the 8 hour minimum? |
This is important |
Your supervisor probably consulted with his supervisor who suggested he email you the proper protocol so you can't claim later that you didn't know. He copied his supervisor. Don't use skip level. It's not a term in the federal government and it's also just cringe.
Just keep your head down and get your work done. |
Not true. Telework is assigned. She needs to tell us what the telework agreement says and what office protocol is to ask for a switch. |
Oh no. Yeah you can't tell your boss your neighbor is loud so you will be working from home. Doesn't work that way. Discuss the noise issue with your boss. I would definitely plan to be in the office on your assigned days (with a good headset). |
I was in the office but in a different location not at my cube due to noise. Telework request is a different request. |
Also, OP, if you can’t work less than an8 hour day without having a formal, written approval for a Flex Schedule. I can’t remember what the one I have is called, but it specifies that as long as I work 40 hours a week, each day can deviate from the standard 8-hour day. This is built into my schedule so that I can take my kids to doctor’s appointments or pick them up from school and then make up my time by working late other days. Again, this is a formalized agreement. |
What is this quieter place? Is it still in the office? You can’t just peace out and go home. You have to try to solve the problem (speak to neighbor, conf room, noise-canceling headphones) |
yes still in office. Neighbor is so loud people on call can hear her loud despite my noise cancelling headset. |
You need to respond in writing that you are confused about the 8 hour request, as you’ve been meeting a minimum of 8 hours a day in person when you are in the office. Note that X% of the time you are working in your assigned cube and the other x% of time you are taking calls from X location in the office, as a colleague takes calls on speaker and noise cancelling headphones are unable to block the noise from that colleague’s calls. |
A simple replay back that, yes, I was in the office but, due to excess noise that disturbs on calls, I am located at X conference room frequently during the day. I sent you a note on X day about addressing the noise issues in the office. Let me know if you have time to discuss this on Wednesday. |
Your original message said there was a situation from preventing you from being in the office on a certain day. Now you are saying you were in the office just in a different location in the office?
Well why didn't you just tell your boss that? Or are you not getting the response you want here so story is cuanging? |
Did you ask permission to use a different work station? Maybe your supervisor thought you left? |
Yeah. That isn’t your call. You are being fired. Your generation hasn’t been taught how to hold a job. If you seriously aren’t aware of why you are being fired, I feel for you. |
I think it's two separate issues but the OP's writing isn't exactly the clearest. |