Asked to move to a lesser office space
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Anonymous
| In theory I have one of the best office spaces. It's bright and has a great view. One drawback is that it is right across from a conference room, so often times people can look right in because everything is glass. The office is not near the rest of my team who are on a different floor - but the nature of my work does not require me to talk to them all that much. I also telework half time. I was just asked to give up my office for one that is in a darker part of the building but still has a window and will be near the rest of my team. They are asking because they are hiring some new hotshot and my current office is in the area where hotshot's coworkers will be. During my recent performance review my manager noted my nice office space, framing it as a perk, in some what of a worried way as he told me my raise would be 3.4%. I was fine with said raise. However, because he framed it that way I kind of feel like giving it up is losing some compensation, even though it probably doesn't matter. Also should note there is another person right next ot me on the team but they haven;t asked her to move and she telework's often. That is also kind of bothering me. Do I give it up or put up a stink? |
Anonymous
| Do not put up a stink. You're not even there every day. |
Anonymous
| You telework half of the time so it shouldn't be that big a deal. |
Anonymous
Agree but neither is the woman next to me. Why aren't they asking her to move? |
Anonymous
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1. You got a decent raise
2. The office is near the new guy's team 3. Your new office will be near your own team 4. You telework a bunch so aren't even there every day. Unless you are concerned that it is an indicator that you are poor performing and could lose your job, why would you be petty? And even if you are concerned, office space should be the least of your problems if your job is in jeopardy. |
Anonymous
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I wouldn't put up a stink, but you might use it to negotiate for another day at home if you want it.
A few years ago my office was running low on window offices. I volunteered to move to an office with no window in return for much more work from home. A win-win. And my boss REALLY appreciated making a "pain in the neck" situation for her a non-issue. |
Anonymous
Because your office is nicer. 
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
| You telework half the time and you still think you're entitled to one of the best offices? |
Anonymous
Actually hers is nicer because it's displaced from the conference room. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Forgot to add this request did not come from my manager. It came from an ops person who I know has a tough job making trains run on time etc. Then again shouldn't it come form a manager? |
Anonymous
| Omg OP. Give it up!!! |
Anonymous
| Question - are you a woman? |
Anonymous
| You give it up without a stink. I guarantee if you make a stink, especially if they then have to ask your coworker next door to move and she does, that you will be labeled as the difficult one and it will impact how others view you in the future. You are in the office only part-time and yet you demand to keep the nice office. It will be remembered and held against you. Maybe not explicitly, but definitely people will view you differently, will talk about you when you aren't in the office, and it may be the balance changer in future decisions, whether it is what assignments people get, or who in close conditions gets the promotion or the prime opportunity, etc. And it may mean a slight difference in your performance reviews which means say a 0.5% difference in raise one year, 1% the next and will cumulatively add up. This is not the hill to die on and will likely bite you in the a** enough to make it a really poor decision on your part. |
Anonymous
| You are not entitled to the space. You don't own the office. What would make more sense is for you to share space with the person next to you since both of you are not in the office FT. |