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Anonymous wrote:Oh no. Yeah you can't tell your boss your neighbor is loud so you will be working from home. Doesn't work that way. Discuss the noise issue with your boss. I would definitely plan to be in the office on your assigned days (with a good headset).

I was in the office but in a different location not at my cube due to noise. Telework request is a different request.

It sounds like nobody knew you were there.

Not only that, OP is purposefully being coy about where she went (and also what caused her to be out one day - if that's what was going on about a telework day - very unclear). I think she is going home but doesn't want to admit that here.

I don't think it was just one day but the wanting to change the day of the week supposed to be in bc of parking. Did you drive in and then go home, OP?

I think OP is going to be fired.

I’m curious about this as well. Did the telework change request then get sent after OP went home.

Also, for the people suggesting OP change their hours so they can arrive earlier when there is parking, how easy is it to do that as a Fed? At this point wouldn’t that just further frustrate the manager (who is clearly building a paper trail).

I think people weren’t suggesting that he change his hours. Just that he arrive half an hour early on the in office days for a few months since this is a new job and he’s on thin ice. Use the extra time to make a good impression and learn the job.

OP, I would not ask for any additional workplace flexibility right now. Do what’s expected of you, when and where they ask, for 6 months or a year to prove yourself, and don’t ask for flexibility or favors.

Your job is to make things EASIER for your supervisor. But asking him/her to approve all of these changes for you, you’re making his/her day more complicated, and you’re showing that your comfort and convenience is your priority.

Good luck! I hope you can resume things at this job, or that you’re able to get off on a better foot at your next job.

There was at least one post suggesting that OP change hours:

“Hi original poster I'm here to help

The parking issue can be resolved. If you try to come in earlier to get one of the parking spots. I've had that issue and I changed my hours to come in before the parking lot is full. It might mean that you have to work with your spouse on getting the kids to school on those days so that you can scoot out earlier. Or you can get your kids into the before school program And on those days, drop your kid off at school earlier than normal.

For the changing desk situation, if you need to move desks, put a sign on your desk, saying if you're looking for me, please go to X space that's where you will find me. That way if anybody sees your desk is empty at least you have a sign they're saying you're still in the office but at a different location. Of course let your boss know that you have to do this because of your noisy neighbor so it's notunforeseen and people know to look for that sign.

Good luck.”

People's responses on here are nuts. People are reading way too much into the minor things OP has actually cited.

First, my impression is that OP is asking to change a single in-office day to a telework day. Not that this is a perpetual change. Or in addition to other WFH days. But that in one single week, s/he asked to change her typical [Tuesday] telework day to Thursday. This is a very reasonable request.

For those harping on OP to just come in early and figure it out.... that would presumably also require permission from a supervisor. Seems just as reasonable to request a single one time change. This is not a crazy request.

For the desk thing, I agree that OP should have been more clear in communication about this, and it appears that her supervisor believes s/he is not in the office for 8 hours a day. That is a problem. I believe OP is in the office for 8 hours a day doing work. If OP is young, this is a lesson that you will learn that you need to communicate that kind of stuff up front (and apparently in some offices, even ask for the permission). Fwiw, I am a super successful attorney in my 40s, and I remember doing something like this is my first summer internship - for a single afternoon, moving from my assigned crappy cubical that was essentially in a hallway to an extra desk in an area with a lot of other interns. My supervisor was pissed she couldn't find me (despite me having no substantive work to do). I learned my lesson. (I also learned I never wanted to be in a job where people are tracking you....)

If OP's supervisor is creating a paper trail, either they are very pissed about the desk thing *or* OP is underperforming in other aspects of his/her job.

But people, ease up off OP for some of this stuff. You're all acting like insane managers.

OP appears to have unilaterally changed her schedule and when she does appear in the office appears to be missing much of the day. So, they are creating a paper trail to fire her.

Not sure how old you are OP but a lot of lessons for you in this experience. You don't advise the boss at your new job that you have changed your schedule. And you make sure that people know where to find you so it doesn't appear that you are not working for much of the day when in the office. Work on your self awareness, OP and start looking for another job.

Maybe mommy can drop him off at work then.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone assuming OP is a woman?

Not me. OP reads as (a somewhat clueless) man.

Agree that I am imagining a young man. And I feel a lot of compassion for him!

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Anonymous wrote:Oh no. Yeah you can't tell your boss your neighbor is loud so you will be working from home. Doesn't work that way. Discuss the noise issue with your boss. I would definitely plan to be in the office on your assigned days (with a good headset).

I was in the office but in a different location not at my cube due to noise. Telework request is a different request.

It sounds like nobody knew you were there.

Not only that, OP is purposefully being coy about where she went (and also what caused her to be out one day - if that's what was going on about a telework day - very unclear). I think she is going home but doesn't want to admit that here.

I don't think it was just one day but the wanting to change the day of the week supposed to be in bc of parking. Did you drive in and then go home, OP?

I think OP is going to be fired.

I’m curious about this as well. Did the telework change request then get sent after OP went home.

Also, for the people suggesting OP change their hours so they can arrive earlier when there is parking, how easy is it to do that as a Fed? At this point wouldn’t that just further frustrate the manager (who is clearly building a paper trail).

I think people weren’t suggesting that he change his hours. Just that he arrive half an hour early on the in office days for a few months since this is a new job and he’s on thin ice. Use the extra time to make a good impression and learn the job.

OP, I would not ask for any additional workplace flexibility right now. Do what’s expected of you, when and where they ask, for 6 months or a year to prove yourself, and don’t ask for flexibility or favors.

Your job is to make things EASIER for your supervisor. But asking him/her to approve all of these changes for you, you’re making his/her day more complicated, and you’re showing that your comfort and convenience is your priority.

Good luck! I hope you can resume things at this job, or that you’re able to get off on a better foot at your next job.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh no. Yeah you can't tell your boss your neighbor is loud so you will be working from home. Doesn't work that way. Discuss the noise issue with your boss. I would definitely plan to be in the office on your assigned days (with a good headset).

I was in the office but in a different location not at my cube due to noise. Telework request is a different request.

It sounds like nobody knew you were there.

Not only that, OP is purposefully being coy about where she went (and also what caused her to be out one day - if that's what was going on about a telework day - very unclear). I think she is going home but doesn't want to admit that here.

I don't think it was just one day but the wanting to change the day of the week supposed to be in bc of parking. Did you drive in and then go home, OP?

I think OP is going to be fired.

I’m curious about this as well. Did the telework change request then get sent after OP went home.

Also, for the people suggesting OP change their hours so they can arrive earlier when there is parking, how easy is it to do that as a Fed? At this point wouldn’t that just further frustrate the manager (who is clearly building a paper trail).

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Anonymous wrote:Oh no. Yeah you can't tell your boss your neighbor is loud so you will be working from home. Doesn't work that way. Discuss the noise issue with your boss. I would definitely plan to be in the office on your assigned days (with a good headset).

I was in the office but in a different location not at my cube due to noise. Telework request is a different request.

It sounds like nobody knew you were there.

Not only that, OP is purposefully being coy about where she went (and also what caused her to be out one day - if that's what was going on about a telework day - very unclear). I think she is going home but doesn't want to admit that here.

I don't think it was just one day but the wanting to change the day of the week supposed to be in bc of parking. Did you drive in and then go home, OP?

I think OP is going to be fired.

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Anonymous wrote:He didn’t respond right away because he was talking to others (HR, his boss) about how to handle. They clearly told him to respond in writing. I would be very, very careful, OP. You are still on probation period, so getting a strong start should be your highest priority. Whatever it is that would keep you out of the office on a day you’re supposed to be in, you need to find a workaround. Good luck.

Jesus Christ, an employee wanting to switch one day in a week leads to THAT kind of response?

Right? God, I read the posts on this and other threads on this Jobs board, and I'm so thankful my agency and supervisors. They treat me with respect and humanity. And don't rely on arbitrary rules just b/c they can. New employees can also TW from day one.

I would not work anyplace that treated people like some of you think is ok to be treated by supervision. Not unless I had no other optiona and, even then, only until I found something better.

OP, I had to read your original post a few times in order to understand what you were asking/explaining. Reading people’s responses helped me clarify what was going on, because your post was very unclear. Perhaps it was your keyboard, but you don’t always use punctuation and your sentences run together.

I hate the grammar police but in this instance, I think it’s important that you’re made aware of the need to improve your writing communication because it’s possible your supervisor *did not actually understand what you were requesting* in your original email to them.

And if you switch locations in the office, it’s important to make people aware, in case they are looking for you. It didn’t occur to you that your colleagues would think you left the office?

You must be clear and deliberate in your communication.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh no. Yeah you can't tell your boss your neighbor is loud so you will be working from home. Doesn't work that way. Discuss the noise issue with your boss. I would definitely plan to be in the office on your assigned days (with a good headset).

I was in the office but in a different location not at my cube due to noise. Telework request is a different request.

It sounds like nobody knew you were there.

Not only that, OP is purposefully being coy about where she went (and also what caused her to be out one day - if that's what was going on about a telework day - very unclear). I think she is going home but doesn't want to admit that here.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh no. Yeah you can't tell your boss your neighbor is loud so you will be working from home. Doesn't work that way. Discuss the noise issue with your boss. I would definitely plan to be in the office on your assigned days (with a good headset).

I was in the office but in a different location not at my cube due to noise. Telework request is a different request.

It sounds like nobody knew you were there.

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone assuming OP is a woman?

Not me. OP reads as (a somewhat clueless) man.

You sound like my coworker who every week has a new excuse for not going into the office the required 1 day/week. He always has car problem, the weather, sick, apartment issues, etc. He is also a slow learner. However, my supervisor hates confrontation so she didn’t do anything about it. Now the probation time has passed and we have a mediocre in our team.

Since your supervisor is doing their job (unlike mine) I recommend to follow your telework agreement but also do as many hours as needed to learn fast. It seems that not following the telework agreement is not the only concern here.

OP, the parking issue is BS. You have a work agreement that you are to be in the office on specified days. How you get there is your responsibility. Park elsewhere or go in earlier, metro, uber, whatever you need to do.

You are way too loosey goosey re: all of this and they clearly are creating a paper trail.