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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My (private sector) office moved to an open floor plan with hot desks before the pandemic. For everyone, including leadership. To answer some questions:

We are provided with headsets to take calls/Teams meetings. Our phone system is now integrated into Teams so all calls come through our computers or cell phones.

We also have meeting rooms of various sizes that people can reserve for private conversations or calls. There are three small “phone booths” that you can’t reserve, but I can duck into to make a personal call (make appointments, get test results, etc).

We were remote for two years during COVID. When we came back in Jan 2022, we had to rearrange our lives to accommodate commutes, childcare, and meal prep. I empathize: it’s a rat race. There was a fair amount of turnover initially. We replaced some positions, and reorganized others (which meant promotions for those who didn’t leave). And the show went on. In some respects, it was good to get new perspectives.

Many of the people who took new remote positions eventually got called back. I think the days of wide-spread remote work are over. I also don’t think it matters if it’s not for a good reason. The people who pay us want to see our butts in the office. That’s a good enough reason.[/quote]

I am an empty nester so this will not upend my life aside from using up 10 hours a week commuting, costing the taxpayers $14 a day for my metro ride and some rent since we have no office space.  I have not worked in the office more than 1 day a week in a decade And not at all in 3 years  Most people on my project are scattered nationwide.  I hope the taxpayers are happy with their spending priorities.  I have a feeling most have no idea what is going on aside from Musk wants it.[/quote]

Sounds great. Thanks for coming back![/quote]

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