Anonymous wrote: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 wrote:OP here. A few things:

1. I am a Gen X Male. I'm sure I'll be summarily slammed.
2. I do agree that it may be sexist that they are not asking the woman next to me who telework's just as much as I do to move to be closer to the team.
3. I am not a fed.
4. Leadership has not asked me to do this. A program ops person has. She's a nice person and part of me wants to do it to just make her life easier because if I say no it's probably a pain for her and she has a tough job.
5. I'll probably do it because I telework but because my manager framed it recently as a perk and related to compensation I don't think my interpretation is off base. It's not about the actual office as it is the point.