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[quote=Anonymous]When I was hired a few years ago, management did not have an onsite work requirement. They'd summon us once a month for an in-person team meeting, but that was about it. If you had a meeting in person for a project, you showed up. If you didn't, you didn't and so what.

This summer, they imposed an on-site at least three times per week (unless you have an exception or special permission not to show up 3x). I've been doing my best to make it work, but it's becoming ridiculous and a waste of time and money for me. We have four offices we can report to, and the two closest are about an hour away on a good day. Most of the time when I've showed up earlier in the week, the office is about half-full with enough people there to meet with in person or even go to lunch with. By Thurs-Fri though, only a few people trickle in and out. I put in two days this week and quite frankly, don't want to waste my time and money driving there tomorrow to sit alone in an empty office. I've shown up those days before and was the only one there. It was so stupid. I spent an hour in traffic to fx8King badge in and occupy a desk. I think at most one or two other people I don't even work with show up. So, my gas tank is empty, and I really don't feel like spending $30+ to fill it just to drive in traffic, sit alone, make one phone call, and then drive home in traffic.

I understand it's a risk not showing up anywhere and badging in, it can rattle the wrong cage, but I'm too old for this and I'm burning money to check a box. I can start my day early and be done by 5 rather than playing the badge in game and get home at 7 after sitting in silence for eight hours. If you were in my shoes and chose not to show up, how would you explain it to management if they call you out? How can they honestly argue with, "No one is there and it's a long drive for me to show up and sit at a desk, not attend any meetings, not even say hello to anyone." Is it worth getting into it with them?  And no driving another half hour to a site further away where there may be what, at most 5 people in the office would be better? [/quote]

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