#remotework

anyone have any intel on Phase 2 / timing? Will all remote workers be required to relocate close to an office ? Wondering if any management has been asked to prove the necessity of some of their remote people. Do we think exceptions will be made for those who were originally hired as remote employees ?

The remote workers not performing should be the first to go! WFH doesn't equal watching Jude Judy and going to the mall or getting your hair done etc. Those acting like that did put themselves on this list while those that preferred to be in the office and PERFORM should prevail as well as the WFH employees that actually do their jobs! The lazy as--s are ruining it for the legit WFH employees. Just watch! The WFH 3 days a week hurt us bad! Complacency is through the roof! We also have too many damn AD's. Everywhere I turn there's an AD making $150-$180K. It's stupid! Get Russo out!

I see a lot of people that are still remote… has anyone recently successfully negotiated to be remote? Will those that are remote be eventually asked to go back to the office?

I heard a rumor from a reliable source that we are ending 5-Day RTO by the end of 2025. We will have 2 office days and 3 virtual/remote days. It will not publicly announced thru some announcements but it will slowly shared among the organizations from VP/AVP levels. Expect some changes near the end of 2025.

Starting a new role with the company for a senior position, I’m expected to be in office since I am near one of the pulse points.. what’s some advice you would give for someone starting off with the company and things you feel like your manager won’t tell you?

Does my screen need to be awake all day when wfh?

Confirmed conversation of AD asking remote employees if given the choice, would they relocate or voluntarily leave the business. Sounds like a list is being compiled.

Doesn’t matter if your numbers are solid if you’re not in a hub, you’re a line item that’s easier to justify cutting. The company wants “collaboration” and “presence,” which really means they’re shrinking the map and forcing people back into buildings they can measure.

Hybrid might be safe for now if you’re tied to a hub, but full-WFH employees and anyone sitting outside the big three cities should be watching closely. Seen it before starts as “realignment,” ends as a “streamlined org.”

Associates being able to collaborate across time zones and optimize their productivity with flexible hours is especially relevant for global organizations.

Work-from-home can indeed reduce commute time, improve work-life balance, and potentially increase efficiency—provided the right communication and collaboration tools are in place.

Home office positions including technology. Hybrid associates especially. Full remote seems safe for now. This smells of a soft layoff, where they do not have to pay severance.

Just curious if there was potential growth/promotion for remote employees? Or do they only give opportunities to those who are near a hub..

Doing more with less was the theme. Even though there has been revenue and profit growth every quarter they expect more restructuring for layoffs in the US. Budgets will still be tight. They will be focusing on hiring more in call center work in Mexico. US panel jobs will start to be consolidated. Self install pilot has
been approved to move forward. Call center team had concerns about capped bonus and quality. Overall expect more call center and remote work and less in field work into 2026.

When they asked remote employees to move back were you offered moving assistance and what did that look like? Survived yesterday but still anxious about a RTO mandate

If we're laid off as fully remote, what if the WARN Act isn't added into our severance? Is there anything that can be done? I've heard about the class action lawsuit last year from a remote worker laid off last year who was working in CA but managers/work location were in NY and they didn't get WARN Act pay applied to them because they were remote. I think I'll only be getting 4 weeks severance if that's the case.

Are remote workers who don't live near LA/NY office just sc--wed because of some loophole for being remote?

Laid off this morning.

4 of us were left remote (no hubs near us) - the 2 oldest were laid off this morning and the 2 younger ones kept...but yeah, nothing to do with age (sarcasm).

https://nypost.com/2025/10/27/us-news/national-grid-must-pay-2-workers-a-total-of-3-1m-for-denying-them-remote-work-after-pandemic/

Does anyone know what percentage of employees are working remotely? Wondering if remote workers could be the first to get impacted.

After years of frustration, lost talent, and wasted time, leadership finally made the right move. We’re going back to a results-driven model that values performance over presence. No more pointless commutes, no more fighting for seats, no more pretending collaboration happens just because people share a building.

This is what real leadership looks like. Listening, adapting, and trusting the workforce that actually makes this company run. Thousands of us have proven that remote and hybrid work deliver results, save money, and boost morale. The future of work is flexibility, and it’s about time we caught up.

Huge relief and long overdue. Hoping others receive similar notice soon.

my manager told me he expects remote workers outside LA NY to be hit very hard this week as they plan to phase them out anyway .. if their job was needed - would rehire
this is me - he told me he doesn't have the list - who knows about that ..
anyone hear anything about this specifically -
they would have had to look specifically at where you lived and where your team was ..

I've been lurking for years and I have noticed there are two types of RTO posters. Those who don't want to give up their cushy remote job and those who are required to RTO and are extremely resentful that others are remote or have lax managers who allow their reports to coffee-swipe or ignor the requirement altogether.  

Although I HATE losing my one flex day, if leadership finally standerizes RTO for EVERYONE to follow I will stand up and clap. 

Thoughts:

1. Truist should publish the mileage-to-hub guidelines for transparency. If its 35 miles, then it should be across the board. Is the 35 miles as the crow flies? Or mapquest?  It should NOT be manager discretion.  Also, they should state whether moving outside the mileage limit would result in a remote opportunity? 

2. Truist should publish the definition of 'critical' verses 'non-critical' for transparency and post it on job profiles. This way 'critical' teammates can apply for open 'non-critical' remote positions. These teammates should get first consideration for those open positions since many have mentioned they would take a pay-cut to remain remote. 

3. Truist allows teamates to purchase up to 12 vacation days. Maybe they can offer four ten hour days as an option to eligible teammates? 

Commuting su-ks, I'm sure we can all agree on that, but the guidelines should be applied equeally and with 100% transparency. 

And no, i'm not Bill. Just a low-level teammate who is in the same boat as everyone else.

as a remote employee i’m surprised they haven’t asked all remote employees (yet) to return to office or resign as a first wave. that way they’d save $ with paying out severance. i know they have asked specific roles to do so but not yet company wide. i’ve been waiting for the other ball to drop since hybrid RTO

Is it an email, phone call, something else? I'm guessing since we're working from home, it's not a meeting, unless they call you in, which seems a bit too cruel even for this place. I'm sorry if this is common knowledge, but I'm new here and new to layoffs in general.

I work from NYC and was hired as full time remote. I don't think I will be able to move to Minneapolis. Hoping that there is no RTO mandate for people like me.

Do they have medical exceptions to work remotely ?
How often is the exception reviewed?

Not fair for people who goes to office.

Anyone hear anything about CL updates for location strategy? Myself and a few coworkers are still remote and nothing has been communicated yet?

I’ve heard so many different versions, and it’s honestly confusing. From what I can tell, there’s still nothing final. Unfortunately, it sounds like the uncertainty for remotes will drag on a bit longer, especially for those who don’t neatly fit into the LA or NYC setups. Do we know if we could still get caught in this round, or are we considered a separate case altogether?

I see a lot of talk about L6’s and up being the target of the layoffs, but I’m wondering if this is a chance to eliminate the remote team members, especially since the RTO mandates which is increasing in person workload for our in-office team members. Remote TMs also have no growth trajectory and most jobs posted are in-office required. Anyone have info?

There’s been so much rumors about layoffs, but no rumors on return to office for remote employees? Has anyone heard anything about this or will those employees just be part of the larger layoff and we will still keep some employees remote? It seems to be at other companies they did a larger mandate of return to office for remote workers to try to eliminate jobs more organically. It doesn’t seem like that’s a rumor swirling, are remote workers safe from this rif?

Heard they were only planning to let 10 percent all the way to railroad retirement going forward and use the savings to hire people with 2-3x salary on H1B and other visas hiding behind remote work. The work they showed in the BNSF|tech showcase last week was all done by people who were fired so the so called new tech leaders could call their project their own. Nothin to show in 8 months and start stealing projects and firing people who did the work. If we don't stand up to remote work now, all the work will go to California folks while we Texans build the company.

Considering cancel this meetings for my office day. It’s hard to be in office by 7am and stay until 8pm to take those calls.

Is the plan that any remote employees, or those who don't live close enough near a hub, will be let go by 2027 if they don't relocate?

We’ve all been running ourselves into the ground here. No one can keep doing the work of two or three people forever.

Understanding remote workers are part of Phase II (according to DEs email), but anyone know if managers in NY or LA who have direct reports that are remote were given a chance to justify their roles? Even if they were hired as remote OR do we think the decision lies with Senior Leadership and they will be let go this next big round which is rumored to be 10/28?

I've been hearing some buzz about a potential change in policy at one of our Colorado offices. From what I've gathered, contractors are being given the green light to work permanently from home, while full-time employees (FTEs) are being asked to come back to the office.

I'm curious if anyone else has heard about this or has more details. It's got me wondering a few things:

Is this actually happening, and is it just in Colorado or across the whole company?

What does this mean for contractors in the long run? Are they going to be phased out or kept on indefinitely because of this work-from-home flexibility or forced to move out to other offices?

For FTEs, what are the implications, especially for those on visas like H-1B or L-1? How does this affect immigration compliance, and are there risks of layoffs, relocations, or forced conversions to contractor status?

If anyone has any insights or personal experiences, especially those in Colorado or who have been through something similar, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Posted this here only because the same silly discussions are happening at Humana....
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https://unionrayo.com/en/ford-email-threat-employees-remote-work/
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Goodbye to remote work—Ford imposes strict policy and warns of layoffs for noncompliance
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If you're a remote worker, watch out for layoffs. There aren't many left, and the goal is to have zero. FM used to be a decent place to work - now Pulte has turned it into a joke.

I know Risk has been affected. Any other areas so far? Mix of in-office and remote? Please share what you might know.

How in the world is ATC still open? It is nothing but a financial burden in a time when we are trying to cut money from everything. How much money could be saved by shutting this useless money put down.

Nothing of use has come from this place, except for expensive lunches and events. People bi--h about us being remote but don't care that this place is draining money from Nike.

I got the email today at 4:41pm from my VP to work remote and that my building access has been restricted. With the subject line “ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE” bs. Also I’m in EOT division. Never thought they would let an associate II level go instead of a higher role. I’m pretty numb right now. I never experience a layoff before. Anyone else got axed?

It's disrespectful to both the remote workers and those of us who need the desk space. Remote is remote, we allocate and budget the space for a reason ffs.

OE - and NE in general - will be better off once the ,leadership' of SCM is replaced with an actual leader. The absentee / remote attempt of management is an experiment that has gone on far too long. Week-long trips to Houston and Gdansk every couple of months (aka company paid vacations) fail to address the needs of the department and the company.