c4miller

Sales Manager

Having to go back to the office after 1 1/2 years remote

Curious if anyone else is dealing with the return to an office this year. My company sent everyone remote last year for the pandemic and is trying to force the majority of my sales dept. back to the office in Sept. Most of our reps, managers, VPs, etc. are all relocated out of state but the current guidance/rules only applies to individual AEs. Should this be a good enough reason to look for a new opportunity before being forced back?

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CuriousFox

WR Officer

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They may change their tune, but I'd start looking for a backup plan on the chance they don't.

AlecBaldwinsHairline

Valued Contributor

Head of Sales Development

We are working on a hybrid model for September.

But yeah....full time back in office is bleh.

skeez

what is the value of having employees back in an office?

CaneWolf

Politicker

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

Leadership feels like it has more control.

TechAEwhowisheshewasgaming

Executive

Account Executive

I feel this struggle and I'm in a similar boat. Hoping to get some more transparency from leadership on the policy but I've started to look around.

HarryCaray

Notable Contributor

HMFIC

I'm probably in the minority here, but I don't view the company telling us they want us back in the office as grounds for leaving, assuming they give you a good rationale behind their decision.

c4miller

Opinionated

Sales Manager

I definitely would not have an issue with their decision but the rationale really isn't there in my opinion.. Our outside field sales team for strategic accounts are all full-time remote and the majority of our employees outside of our sales org are remote full time prior to everything. The only ones being required to return are our CSMs, Service Support, and SMB/Mid Size AEs without setting the same standard for our senior leadership we report to. I don't really want to leave (been with the company for 4 years) but I feel like this is a significant indicator that our executives don't truly value the needs of employees here and are making blanket rules without reason and it might warrant the change..

c4miller

Opinionated

Sales Manager

Sorry for the rant haha

BlueJays2591

Politicker

Federal Business Dev Director

i would immediately look elsewhere. we went perm remote and i'm moving out of state. i would never consider going back to the office. they should give you an option, not force you back in the office. i've never thought sales should be an office job.

Coffeesforclosers

Notable Contributor

Director Sales and Market Development

Depends on the job, ive done both it seems unnecessary to force going back but if the product and job is fulfilling keep it

NotCreativeEnough

Big Shot

Professional Day Ruiner

depends on how much you care about being in office. Personally I like going in. I try to 2-3 days a week. But I know not everyone feels the same. If you don't want to be in office communicate that with your manager. If he says too bad get over it, start looking elsewhere.

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c4miller

Having to go back to the office after 1 1/2 years remote

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