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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I’m a fed with teenagers and I don’t begrudge younger parents flexibility but I think the cost of this is often to their coworkers who are doing their work while they are at afternoon ballet class, or kind of paying attention on a work call while driving. The rest of us would be better off if you were fully doing your job, which is much harder to manage and track remotely. I can’t stand Trump and am dreading most of the administration, except for the scaling back of telework. My coworkers and I are all for it.

If people are doing work while at a ballet class or driving, that's clearly not ok (unless they have permission- though not while driving!) and should be dealt with on an individual basis. I agree.[/quote]

I agree as well, but have not ever experienced anyone at my agency doing anything like this.  We have a very high workload, and it would be noticeable quickly.[/quote]

You’ve never noticed anyone only being available from 9-3 and then sending an email at 9 pm to signal that they were working? [/quote]

Manager here. Core hours at our agency are 10am-3pm. So I do not have a problem with someone working 9am-3pm, getting offline for a few hours to pick up kids, take them to soccer practice, etc., then getting back online after the kids are in bed to put in their remaining hours. You seem to find it objectionable though. Why is that?[/quote]

I am also a people manager and I think it’s laughable that you think the parents of young children on your team are working from 8-11 pm on Friday night or for that matter most nights of the week. And for years on end? No. It’s not happening anywhere. Your faux naïveté makes me think you abuse the system as much if not more than your directs. [/quote]

Yes, some people on my team work at night after their young children are in bed. Some work early in the morning before anyone else is awake. Why is that so hard for you to believe? Nobody is getting away with anything. We all have heavy workloads and real deadlines to meet. If people weren't putting in their hours, it would be very obvious. It's weird that you find the idea of people working a flexible schedule "laughable". It's actually pretty common in 2024. You sound like a crusty old dinosaur. Glad you don't manage me![/quote]

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