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[quote=Anonymous]My company allows working from home 2 days per week and we have to be in the office for 3 days, however employees are allowed to choose their days. That said, it has been made pretty clear that when there are business needs to be in the office the expectation is that you are.

Last Friday our team had a catered holiday lunch in the office that was put on by the head of our group, my boss. She apologized in advance for the lunch being on a Friday since it’s a day most people typically work from home, but asked everyone to please plan accordingly to come in if at all possible and she will make it fun and worthwhile for all. She did not want to make it mandatory though. On my team of 10 people, the 3 most junior employees did not come in on Friday and they gave me a variety of “excuses” as to why they HAD to work from home.

Today, our entire division has a cocktail party in the office from 4-5:30pm and again the request was made for everyone to please come in so we can celebrate all together. Well, 2 of the 3 people who didn’t attend on Friday are working from home again today and not attending this celebration either. My boss made a comment about it this morning and said she won’t forget who isn’t coming in for these things.

I feel like these junior employees don’t “get” that you do everything in your power to show up for these very few in person events to show face and be part of the team. I don’t know what they “had” to do that couldn’t be moved - these events had been on the calendar for at least two months.

Do I bring this up in their year end reviews? Any advice on how to best communicate that it’s very much noticed when they are not there for these things and why it’s important? I mean, it seems obvious to me.[/quote]

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