"now you're just sounding like my mother" was comedic gold.
@patriciaburchfield29092 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 I know right! 😂😂
@tinydancer74262 ай бұрын
"Now you're just sounding like my mother!" Well, her supervisor keeps reminding her the work group is a family. Hi Mom! Toodaloo!
@alisonmccrady92892 ай бұрын
😂🎉😂
@joeboxter36352 ай бұрын
Now you are just sounding like my twin sister ... lol.
@udontknowmeno2 ай бұрын
The delivery and the TO DA LOO killed me 😂
@benwalter12212 ай бұрын
“Are you at a hotel?” “No, actually this is my guest bedroom.”
@Izabela-ek5nhАй бұрын
Omg thanks. I couldn't understand this skit - I thought they were talking in person while working on their laptops the same time and it made so little sense 🤣 my brain is asleep till noon 😖
@bookshelfhoneyАй бұрын
No I redecorated, but I don't actually love it so I'll probably get it changed back soon 😊
@fluffytail635528 күн бұрын
Exactly. How t f would she know it’s a hotel unless she’s stalking me? It’s my spare room. Don’t ask and I don’t have to lie.
@annekekramer383523 күн бұрын
Just to avoid this: always set a good background that does not clip into your cam or leaves white edges. I have one set in a cozy room with a hearth. The first time people see it, they component me about the background and after that they never question it ever again so they never know where I am and always assume I'm in the office.
@GustavRex20 күн бұрын
@@Izabela-ek5nhI'm sorry, but how could you possibly think that lmao? Everything from their body language to the script clearly indicates they're speaking remotely...?
@sampurnapal3652Ай бұрын
yes, I created boundaries like this at my previous job, and then they became extremely toxic towards me and I had to resign!!!
@valiasa-di6hrАй бұрын
@sampurnapal3652 exactly, this is the reality, not what these videos are showing! That's why they could be very harmful if someone decides to try their advices
@gingerdad127Ай бұрын
It's an interesting point, when you create boundaries, you realise that it can be weaponised against you. Unfortunately, resigning was the inevitable option, but it clearly highlighted the awful work environment you were in. Hind sight, you did yourself a favour ❤❤❤
@tiagodagostini29 күн бұрын
There are lots of good companies around. IF workers were less afraid of wuitting and beign clear they they quit because of management practices.. soon these managers would be gone.
@Odium1629 күн бұрын
@@valiasa-di6hr you do realize leaving a toxic job trying to exploit you is a good thing, right?
@ArnulfoSalgado28 күн бұрын
@@valiasa-di6hrits harmful to stand up for Yourself and expose your employer as a piece of shit? No man, that’s doing yourself a favor
@StaceyGlawe-hm9jsАй бұрын
The boss is a control freak bully. I love the way the employee handles it.
@Ko700el19 күн бұрын
my manager tried to bully me and it was funny as hell, i do proffessional video editing ( as a free lancer mostly) and video editing is someting that you can do from anywhere, i never went to any building for work since none who hired me ever had the hardware for me to work on, so when there was a writters meeting it was for videocalls and i used to take these videocalls from the beach or from local cafeterias xD and i gave them all the shit in the world for these kinda stupid questions.... - where are you ? - im at the local starbucks !! - why are you there ? - why wouldn't i be here ? - this is an inappropriate place of work !!! - starbucks ? - any cafeteria, you should be at your house - are you interested of hearing construction noises in the morning ? do you think they are more productive than quietness ? or should i tell them to stop doing noise so you wont have to see me at a coffeteria OR better yet, the beach :) - are you at the beach ? - yes - i can tolarate the coffeteria but you are being at the beach ? - tolerate ? first, i have to inform you that you are NOT my mother, second this is the construction in progress nearby my house (comera tilts up left) so im still experiencing the same problem, i also don't have electricity for the 10:00 - 13:00 because of the said construction, so starbucks are closed for this morning, SO I AM AT THE BEACH, nearby my house, if anyone here is jealous then you should have studied to not be there since im pretty sure nobody is there who can avoid it and my location as long as its not a vulgar place or doenst have anyone doing anything inappropriate should be nones concern, im alone at the beach, and that doesn't involve my productivity since i'm already ahead about 8 videos of schedule which is something i already emailed you and didn't bother to check just in case you wanted those video earlier as a courtecy from me to the company.... - ok sir, you seem to have an attitude problem - that becomes a problem ONLY when some people bring up stuff that are none of their concern or becomes jealous out of nowhere for some reason, i brought this up during the interview which you said word per word that you don't pay for gasoline expenses even tho your HQ is in the middle of nowhere and i replied would there be a problem since id have to work from home or anywhere RELEVANT PLACE NEARBY IT plus even if you wanted me to come there then unless you have a 5000+ pc i wont able to help you even if i had to pay out of my own pocket the gas to get there because you refused to do either (pay me the gas and by a pc for me to work there).....end of topic or i will have to go to our boss and i'm pretty sure he will agree with the one who is almost always ahead of schedule and never made ONE single problem than someone who had his feeling being hurt... i'm a very cheeky person when it comes to people trying to control me for no reason, even if that person is my manager.
@davidlean867414 күн бұрын
Speaking as a senior manager. I had no problem approving my team members "working from home" even when it was their mother-in-law's home a quarter of the way around the world, in a different country. A few took 2 months which turned into 4 months away. They got their work done, made no difference to the team, and allowed their distant families to get reacquainted with new babies. Most importantly it showed that we valued their contribution to our business. And provided something more valuable to them than a wage increase, better work/life balance. Loyalty swings both ways.
@sray54152 ай бұрын
I would be like “I have redecorated the guest room. Is that a problem? “ just to see how they would react.
@Boredchinchilla2 ай бұрын
My SO regularly changes his backgrounds to make it look like he is all over the place. He was in a stable from Breath of the Wild one day, an old timer brothel another. My favorite was the Death Star lol
@chuckemtrad85412 ай бұрын
Close, but I have a better one. "my house is getting fumigated for pests and we needed to be out for three days." Or "My house is being renovated so I rented a hotel to prevent distractions and noise"
@a.cuddle25142 ай бұрын
@@Boredchinchillaoh my god, I want to be his best friend 🤣
@vanillabeanlady2 ай бұрын
@@Boredchinchilla I tried having fun like this but management had a sour face about it. Guess they want everyone to be as miserable as them.
@thegurw19942 ай бұрын
@@chuckemtrad8541 my sister used to work for a company that had an issue with it. Somehow every neighbour decided to schedule their exterior remodeling, concrete repaving, landscaping work, etc all consecutively! 46 weeks straight of it being too noisy to work from home! Even the city jumped in to repave her street and sidewalks midway. That one was actually legitimate, they discovered a sinkhole before it caused any major damage and so spent six weeks fixing it. But she essentially worked from a new hotel every second week for most of a year.
@lesliemoiseauthor2 ай бұрын
That's not "thinking in corporate.". It's "sulking in corporate."
@grannysweet2 ай бұрын
So f ing true 🎉🎉
@Its-still-anna-alex2 ай бұрын
Accurate
@melsangelbard2 ай бұрын
Nop, that's being the proud owner of a C.UNT corporate cup...😂😂😂
@nakishodoglitterfox2 ай бұрын
Agreed. And since when do you need approval to work anywhere remote? I thought that was the point of remote work?
@fandomgirl942 ай бұрын
@nakishodoglitterfox And don't CEO's brag about how many deals are made at a golf course?
@DCD7622 ай бұрын
I had a boss that demanded that from me once I told him that my contract didn't stipulate that I needed to inform the company everywhere I went. He said that it doesn't state in the contract but I must tell him always because if he didn't approve of certain locations I wished to visit/ travel to, I would be denied to be in that locations during my PTO or time outside my daily schedule I simply told him unless you're believing to be above labour laws I have 0 obligation to notify him where I'd go on my PTO or out of schedule time nor he has the authority to control my off time and location He fired me due to that, and I kept the emails, made a complain against the company, he had to pay me over 400k in compensation damages If memory doesn't fail me, when the court ordered him to pay, he turns to me after the court hearing, and says : " I wasn't serious in firing you, it was just to teach you a lesson to obey your superiors, I had intended to rehire you 1 year after it " I simply answered back : " Yeah, and as you were proved by the judge, the labour laws in this country aren't made based on his wishes and wants nor workers are to accept having their life damaged over his antics "
@tangogolf8462 ай бұрын
Funny how he said that AFTER the judgement. You were kinder than me, I would've coughed "bullshit" and walked away.
@granand2 ай бұрын
That was to save money.. Most probably, the company pays you & fires the manager
@jclyntoledo2 ай бұрын
I'm a little lost are you using PTO differently because I know that to mean paid time off and I don't understand what paid time off would have to do with you actually working remotely but not at home
@SamuelJamesVideos2 ай бұрын
Then everyone in the courtroom clapped. That boss that fired you? Jeffery Epstein.
@SN-qd9qw2 ай бұрын
As if you’d still want to work for him in a year. What a tool.
@TheRealLetterTee26 күн бұрын
I really liked the attention to tax detail. Remote employees often have differences pertaining to taxes that are very important to an employer. That said, none of those tax purposes involve, "i'm the employer and I want to control your life."
@AD-wx1rt2 ай бұрын
Treat your good employees like adults…treat the bad ones like children until they learn or you find more adults. My boss knows I roam the world…and she is does it too.
@demonkiler2Ай бұрын
My boss treath me like a Child and i just ignore him if it isnt relevant it anoys him 24/7 but idc lol😂
@shadowhuntress13712 ай бұрын
"What if I need you in the office?" "From where my home is to the office is about 1700 miles away. Are we going to open an expense account for me to fly there?"
@FlashKillerX2 ай бұрын
Would be nice. I’ve had workplaces make me fly into the office on my own dime nearly every week when I lived over 400 miles away. Safe to say I didn’t stay at that job for long
@shadowhuntress13712 ай бұрын
@@FlashKillerX what are the laws in your area? I'm pretty sure that's illegal
@goku26392 ай бұрын
@@shadowhuntress1371 it’s not when you apply for the job and they tell you it’s not 100% remote
@shadowhuntress13712 ай бұрын
@goku2639 it is legal as long as the commute does not "cause undo hardship upon the employee." It's a tricky area, but, quite a few employment contracts do have clauses for accommodation for travel. Airplane rides aren't part of commutes like trains, buses, and cars.
@elementalgolem54982 ай бұрын
@@FlashKillerXI mean it's a tax deductable though. It evens out in the end. I have my commute reported for tax purposes and get 3000 back every year from deductions
@TheChamp7892 ай бұрын
Years ago I worked for a company where we took turns being on call, so as to monitor the machines that operated 24/7. In case something happened with one of them, the on-call person was to go to the office and fix the problem. I lived about an hour and a half from the office, so it would be a bit of a trip to go in if needed, but that was part of my job. One weekend, my wife and I decided to take a weekend vacation to the city where the machines were located. We found a very nice hotel about five minutes from the office. I was naive enough to tell my boss about my upcoming trip, and he told me that I couldn't go, that I needed to stay home in case something happened to one of the machines!
@HariSeldon9132 ай бұрын
I had a similar situation where there was a company that would have time critical data sometimes and they paid a premium to have my department on call so they could have the results back within an hour or so and we still used pagers. One time I was just leaving a store down the street from the office and the pager went off. I went straight in and called the customer back. He asked how long until I got to the office and didn't want to believe me when I said I was already there.
@shireads29542 ай бұрын
What a freaking idiot. I sweat some of these managerial positions have a maximum IQ requirement of 80.
@TalesFromTheShadows2 ай бұрын
That's some Grade A stupid right there. Common sense was apparently not a requirement for his position...
@TheChamp7892 ай бұрын
@@TalesFromTheShadows You hit the nail on the head with that comment!
@taylorjade69182 ай бұрын
That's when you "cancel" the trip 😅
@MarshaLove07232 ай бұрын
😂 If camera is on, then backdrop is up. Always. That way there is no suspicious 'Why can't I see your background today, when I can normally see it?' They can't force you to not use one of those and show your home. I once watched a bunch of people ask questions about someone's home background - musical instruments, pictures, books on the shelf - and thought, 'Not my home, you nosy people..."
@StressKind2 ай бұрын
In case my home is tidy, I dont mind showing it and I like it if other people do that. Shows that we are all humans and not just worker drones
@rebekahjimenez28082 ай бұрын
I'm proud of my home and don't mind showing it off.
@timonix22 ай бұрын
I think they can here. Because they are responsible for your work environment even if you work from home.
@faredce2 ай бұрын
@@timonix2then they are responsible for my morning coffee and the electricity I'm using while I'm at home (which they should be)
@AshiStarshade2 ай бұрын
@faredce electricity maybe, coffee is not required for the work.
@Michi9531Ай бұрын
I’m a member of the Executive team at our company and I literally don’t care where people work from or how long they work as long as they’re available for meetings or text comms during our business hours (which we are not meeting heavy outside of one team), and as long as their KPIs are met 🤷🏽♀️ granted, I have a high degree of trust and confidence in every member of our team which is small (
@SugarSugarCreek2 ай бұрын
Isn't it interesting how corporate's first inclination is that somebody is working from a hotel room because they are taking time off. There are a number of reasons to be in a hotel room not related to relaxing etc. Damage to ones home, be it storm/hurricane, in Florida, you can spring a slab leak, maybe a loud remodel is happening where contractors are at your home running equipment. Maybe a family member is receiving treatment for an illness and the employee has been advised to leave temporarily to avoid potential germ risks. Maybe it's Thursday or Friday and the employee is attending an out of town wedding, where they are able to complete work easily during their work hours, but arrived a day or 2 early because of flight limitations or planned activities, like the rehearsal dinner in the evening, not during work hours. If the employee is by contract, cleared to work remotely, their work is adequately being performed, it really isn't corporate's business.
@fluffytail635528 күн бұрын
During a heat wave here, a lot of people didn’t have air conditioning at home so people who worked remotely moved into a hotel room to work (and sleep!) comfortably
@jeffd51132 ай бұрын
that's micromanaging at it's finest and it's unnecessary
@jessicabuckley12212 ай бұрын
Not really. If the hotel is across state lines the company is now bound to labour law where you are physically working. And if you've crossed into. Stare like California that gas some wildly different laws... Problems. The company needs to have a policy about it's okay to stay local but you need to get permission to be somewhere outside the normal boundaries. Heck I worked remote for a company in a different county. I could work in my home county and in the corp. County but nowhere else. They had to fix payroll so that my taxes were deducted for the right location. Because my county rate was different. If I had moved and they couldn't make it work I'd have stopped being remote.
@nil35522 ай бұрын
@@jessicabuckley1221 if you watched the entirety of the video, she does mention she's not staying somewhere else long enough to affect taxes.
@AndrewSBaker2 ай бұрын
@@jessicabuckley1221- it takes a number of days before a location becomes a nexus for tax purposes.
@tonyageorge89722 ай бұрын
Exactly 😂
@tonyageorge89722 ай бұрын
@@AndrewSBakerexactly
@Jaymac7202 ай бұрын
Home is where the WiFi is
@elenabob49532 ай бұрын
Not in Europe where you need to declare it because if an accident happens during working hours or in your way to and from the office it is considered a work related incident.
@lynneanderson42552 ай бұрын
@elenabob4953 - Wow! That's because Europeans care about their employees. In the U.S. if you get into an accident on the way to work, tough luck, thoughts and prayers. It will not be considered work related. Therefore, in the U.S., home is where the WiFi is.
@darkbut88642 ай бұрын
@@elenabob4953 not to say diferent taxes from contry to contry, so yeah you need to be at home were you declare you work remote
@CyberFlare-fn9kn2 ай бұрын
@@darkbut8864in the video she said it wasn’t enough time for that to be an issue
@Jaymac7202 ай бұрын
@@elenabob4953she’s at a desk all day. Not much room for incidents, and if they do occur, it’s not the company’s fault. I believe in company accountability, but if you did it to yourself, then they have nothing to be accountable for
@petestevenson10042 ай бұрын
If an employer allows their employees to work remotely and put it in their contract, then the employer by definition cannot, and most not, expect them to come to the office at a moment's notice. If you need someone in the office at all times, then make arrangements for that ahead of time, or hire some ppl as in-office personnel. Simple, sorted, done. But apparently that makes too much sense lol.
@wjmackenzie9552 ай бұрын
If the solution makes sense and actually works, corporate will likely do the opposite. But not always, with corp-rats, it's not actually about results, it's about power and control.
@Sylvestre65982 ай бұрын
Well, not sure how it works in the US, but in most of Europe, because of insurance policies, if you are supposed to be working from Home, you need to be at Home. You cannot work from another location. Well you could, but you would be liable for any faults happening to you or your work (Accidents, data breach, yadi yada)
@laurenarigo38942 ай бұрын
Some industries require you to be able to arrive at the office any time even on weekends within two hours to take drug tests.
@1restingwitchfaceАй бұрын
In some cases, they can. That is why WFH is treated as a flexibility accorded to employees, with some restrictions. Apart from social security or insurance policies, there could be an emergency that requires an employee to be on site within a reasonable time frame. It happens very rarely, but employers need to cover all bases.
@julieannmyers8714Ай бұрын
@1restingwitchface you are aware that you sound insane, right?
@witchy90210Ай бұрын
I have had this conversation with employers regarding th ADA in the US. If requested as a disability related accommodation, if th work can be done remotely thats all that matters. Cuz thats all thats should be important to the employer, if you do your job. No more, no less.
@tabithawilks4434Ай бұрын
As an HR professional, it usually comes down to the circumstances. For example, let’s say you are not taking a vacation; If you travel to a foreign country where it is common to lose access to internet required for your work, it can potentially have a negative impact on your work, your team’s productivity, failure to meet deadlines, and so on. On the other end of this spectrum, we have an employee who wants to work from a library, Starbucks, or similar place. Productivity and availability may not be an issue, but risking confidential information being seen by passersby or exposed over an unsecured connection can be devastating as well. My point is that all facts must be considered in these situations. Not everyone is capable of working remotely - if distractions are too great and affect productivity, they can be required to return to the office, or risk termination for poor performance. If you approach things factually and logically, issues are less likely to occur.
@julieannmyers8714Ай бұрын
No one likes the kind of people self-selected for HR BS to devote their waking life... good example why. Glad I'm retired... they used to be slimy... apparently, now they're self-declared demi-gods who were formerly paralegals. Geezus.
@deshyvin27 күн бұрын
If security and production are not affected though, then mind your own business.
@littlebugsmith19 күн бұрын
Yeah you sound like an HR person alright
@m_n_a_b5 күн бұрын
Thank you for clarifying. It's interesting to see both sides of a situation. I have worked at a place like she details in these videos. The environment was highly toxic. They had huge turnover rates. Those who had my same position worked there long enough to get the required 2-3 years experience most other employers want to see on a resume, and then the employee would leave. They were awful. My direct supervisor acted like the woman from The Devil Wears Prada. She was a nightmare. In situations like these videos highlight, she is typically not trying to show an instance where a security or production issue is occurring. She's showing the nonsense of overreaching management who think they own people. If neither is an issue, it truly should not matter if an employee took a long weekend to a place with reliable wifi and are working remotely during their contracted hours.
@thefishingpol2 ай бұрын
In other corporate words: we pay you, we own you, we wanna control you.
@goku26392 ай бұрын
I mean, you applied there
@Jedislayer192 ай бұрын
@goku2639 don't you have some boots to polish? If you've got time to type, you've got time to lick.
@thefishingpol2 ай бұрын
@@goku2639 no where in an application or contract does it say that if given the job, they own my life. If it says work hours 9-5 then that's all they're getting. To expect more beyond their description,they are the ones breaking that contract
@7.3PSDA22 ай бұрын
Yes but theres a work/home status that is usually agreed up when starting the job.
@edithflores20152 ай бұрын
Why did I read this as if a group of cheerleaders was shouting it?
@kelseycrosen96372 ай бұрын
My thoughts are that managers who care about that can suck it. "Quiet vacation" if my work is being done correctly and on time, then it's no one's business as to where I'm doing it.
@RequiemPoete2 ай бұрын
Although making sure your location doesn't change your tax situation is something I wouldn't have considered
@lineseyaether2 ай бұрын
@@RequiemPoeteits taxes and also labor laws. generally speaking the worker is covered by the taxes and labor laws of the state *they* are in. not the employer. for example, if someone was hired by an oregon company, who at the time lived in oregon, then they are covered under Oregon laws. if they move to California, they are now under cali laws (and tax bs), and the company can get in trouble for violating cali labor laws. obviously the theory behind this is to prevent companies in states with few to no labor laws, having all their remote employees bound to those lesser laws, but it absolutely creates headaches if an employee changes states without telling the employer. it’s also why some smaller employers that allow remote work, will not accept applicants from certain states, or even out of state at all, as it adds the overhead of multiple state’s laws.
@raixira2 ай бұрын
@@lineseyaetherIt's my understanding that applicable labor and tax laws change after a period of time. So an employed can't just hop a state border and different laws suddenly apply with respect to their employment. But maybe I've misunderstood.
@RequiemPoete2 ай бұрын
@lineseyaether But surely that only applies to living in said state. Obviously, if I go on a business trip across state lines, my taxes don't change. I have to assume a weekend work vakay is the same.
@donovandelozier71562 ай бұрын
@@RequiemPoeteif you live in new york but work in person in new jersey, new jerseys laws take precedent. For remote work I think it isn't where you live that decides it but where you do the majority of your work from that dictates what state laws apply. If that understanding is accurate a company tracking how much time you spend in a given state is reasonable.
@susanking39742 ай бұрын
When my dad had major surgery, my bosses were so great about having me work from his house while helping him during recovery. They are family men who totally understood.
@kayladawson6871Ай бұрын
That sounds like a great working relationship where they support your needs and you don’t take advantage of that flexibility.
@Domwpiemonte2 ай бұрын
It’s amazing how you handle this conversations. I quit corporate because of this.
@AlineGOliveira27 күн бұрын
🖤⛑Some abusive famillies also worst than that🧤🧿
@12himitsu1224 күн бұрын
@@AlineGOliveirawhen you have both it's the worst by far
@bartegexe818220 күн бұрын
"I would like you to inform me of your location when not at home" "I would like to see you in court"
@ginavanfleet53862 ай бұрын
I saw someone say once: “anytime you’re not looking at your employee they might as well be working remotely” exactly! If you have enough time to watch me then you don’t do enough for the company. If you don’t have time to keep eyes on me then why does it matter if I’m in the office or at home? I’ll get my work done regardless. If I underperform then you can fire me. Trust me, I won’t.
@laroybell33132 ай бұрын
This woman and Veronika are teaching us how to handle crazy bosses 😂
@jclyntoledo2 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh Veronica is my favorite
@amandamurray6162 ай бұрын
Is Veronica another youtuber?
@joebrowser7752 ай бұрын
@@amandamurray616yes, look up “customer service academy” or “veronica customer service” and you’ll find her
@Moosetick20022 ай бұрын
@@amandamurray616 Sometimes, this is Veronica
@user1.2__.__2 ай бұрын
Who is Veronica?
@pinkbiohazardmercurialcoll71332 ай бұрын
They just jealous they didn't think of working elsewhere in a place of comfort...
@CaptainSoftboy5012 ай бұрын
Fr!!! I was thinking that!!
@CaptainSoftboy5012 ай бұрын
I bet they gotta stay in the office 🤣🤣🤣
@MerryWonderland25 күн бұрын
I was told that any time i worked elsewhere that i had to inform her or HR in case they needed to do an emergency check-in, and they visit my house and find im not there.... i could've laughed. I work for the government, btw lol
@mattconw2 ай бұрын
Tax lawyer here. Technically its not just prolonged period. Significant activities and repeated brief trips (even if by multiple employees) can give rise to nexus
@allalala99162 ай бұрын
A neighbor of mine works for a company on the other coast of the USA. She has been here for two years now with zero issues. Visited her old state for the first time this month to see her family.
@queenbey66782 ай бұрын
That's a totally different story and she definitely had to get approval if moving to another state. That's not the same as going on a little vacay and logging in from the beach.
@transformativegreenspacest18982 ай бұрын
I think those were the tax consequences mentioned in the skit would come into play
@allalala99162 ай бұрын
I am not sure about all the details but she does patient information for a hospital and they live off of one income because housing is much cheaper where I live
@McBehrer2 ай бұрын
"well how do we know you're actually working?" "well, is my work getting done?" "yes..." "then that's how you know."
@bcase53282 ай бұрын
She isn't getting paid for her off hours. Her on hours are producing. The "vacation" is solely being acted upon during off hours. Her work isn't paying for any "vacation".
@colleennikstenas49212 ай бұрын
The only time it might be an issue is if an incident occurs at your location that might require insurance or worker’s comp.
@loadsotroubleforyou2 ай бұрын
I think the rules for that change for all remote work anyway, so the location won't matter
@Esztibaba52 ай бұрын
It does if you're not working from a location approved (an thus insured) by your company. At least that's how Hungarian law is interpreted at our company. You can ask permission for locations other than your home as well, as long as those also fill the minimum requirements set by the company policy.
@amyeff72792 ай бұрын
Is Loe Canadian or American?
@loadsotroubleforyou2 ай бұрын
@@amyeff7279 Canadian
@bigmachine9112 ай бұрын
@@Esztibaba5def not how it works in the US
@jfinney22520 күн бұрын
I couldn’t agree more. If your job is a remote job, this should be a non-issue. Period. 🤷♀️
@hannahcrain82382 ай бұрын
This has the same vibes as eating in a zoom class and the teacher telling you not to eat in their "classroom" but you're at your house
@randomaccount80012 ай бұрын
It actually depends. With my dad they aren't worried much if he is within the same state and on a secure provate network, but if he goes out of state or especially out of country because it is a security concern. I guess this depends on where you work, but this is a genuine concern for some companies. I still agree with most points made in this , just gotta be careful.
@caesarion13992 ай бұрын
How would it be a security concern out of state, I get if it is put of the country. Unless in something critical like military.
@alexweigel2 ай бұрын
@@caesarion1399 insurance incase anything happens. The company might only have insurance for one particular State.
@FoxyfloofJumps2 ай бұрын
@@caesarion1399 Not all states have the same legal standards for encryption or wifi security. Also, some hotels and many public locations have non-existent security against phishing, middleman, and echoing attacks.
@Coral_Forever2 ай бұрын
This is a flaw with the insurance system. @@alexweigel
@jclyntoledo2 ай бұрын
I don't think they have to let the job know as most job descriptions and contracts will say they have to do their job in that state specifically if they are working remotely
@Thephoenixrebirth842 ай бұрын
I love all of this videos. Unfortunately none of this conversations can truly take place without being called insubordinate or being fired
@misspriss24822 ай бұрын
This. That is what all of these cute KZbin skits have in common. They don't work in the real world. You would be fired.
@gingerbeardza2 ай бұрын
In South Africa, some companies use the reason "if you get hurt at a location other than was authorised then the company would be liable and that is their concern" so they ask us to first get email confirmation before working from wherever . Other reason is the data on our laptops are also at risk of being exposed, especially if working in a public location.
@whtalt922 ай бұрын
There are plenty of solutions for the latter reason.
@3182john2 ай бұрын
That’s why savvy and smart IT professionals utilize VPNs
@nunuvyerbizness2 ай бұрын
The latter reason is how a NATO General compromised sensitive information over an insecure hotel wi-fi. @@whtalt92
@ForeverRancor2 ай бұрын
This was my experience as a case manager. My supervisor also told me to add and specify all my NON WORK activities in the company schedule, and when I did, she demanded I come into the office on my apartment move-out date so I could work on notes. Never again.
@glengearhart529823 күн бұрын
There are a few things to consider. 1) What kind of work are they performing? I used to work for a Quality Control and Testing Firm working on video games and other software. So where she connects to the internet from could be EXTREMELY important. 2) "Could you be in the office in 2 hours?" An emergency could arise that she would be required to be present to correct/handle. 3) And most importantly, if she is not on a contract, her attitude would be enough to have her employment terminated. Most employment is "At Will" and can be terminated at the employer's discretion. Especially for insubordination!
@helenromanelli25445 күн бұрын
Really? So in the corporate world now, any reply other than Jawhol, delivered with a snappy salute and a click of the heels, is Insubordination ? Wow. No wonder people are quiet quitting.
@johnwrclinton2 ай бұрын
I agree that the employer shouldnt have any concern about the location from which you work. But...the "prolonged period" for tax purposes is pretty much measured in days - i.e., CA wants workers to pay taxes whenever that worker is in their state. But other than keeping Payroll informed, nobody else needs to care what your location is.
@bngr_bngr2 ай бұрын
Some states consider one day others as much as 30 days. An employee might end up filling out multiple tax returns or in some cases being doubled taxed.
@ZiggyGrok2 ай бұрын
IIUC, it does get sticky if you work in a state where your company doesn't already do business. That can incur real costs to get that straightened out, apparently
@stephiebella2 ай бұрын
Not just CA. Lots of states have similar rules.
@mreese87642 ай бұрын
Never ever entering NYC and for sure not sleeping there seems important
@sydneyharbour-bridges80902 ай бұрын
Who does this? No one who brings their laptop so they can leave a few days earlier for vacation is going to pay taxes in that state.
@karmas88642 ай бұрын
Answer in tears and sobs while muttering something that would tug at the heart strings. Like, "house... fire... dog... died... saved my work laptop... for your convenience." I don't have it in me to work in corporate environments. 😂
@damianwright36902 ай бұрын
If I didn't like the job that much, in the case of a fire I'd save everything important and sacrifice the laptop to the gods of "how did that get there?"
@Kennylotr2 ай бұрын
I remember that our HR told me that It could have complications for the accident insurance if something happens when an employee does home office in a different country (outside of Switzerland).
@carolineg30792 ай бұрын
Also tax issues and needing a work visa
@alltamarrАй бұрын
At least this makes sense.
@chrisbirkens860619 күн бұрын
More realistic "oh you're out of town? Good there's in person meetings for the rest of the month, see you there."
@NotACupcake2 күн бұрын
My company has a policy that we cannot work out of the state that we currently reside in, if we do we have to get approval to work in whatever state we are planning on going to. If it is a permanent move we may be terminated. Luckily, i’m a hermit so i’m content staying where I am at. If I want to go somewhere else I will use the two weeks of accumulated PTO I have to do so. I work at a good company and I have wonderful bosses so i’m very grateful and thankful for that. I do not mind following company policies that are clearly stated and easily accessible. ❤
@cliffcorson40002 ай бұрын
Depending on the work itself it could be considered a security concern
@TheBT2 ай бұрын
Exactly, the answer is ‘it’s complicated’
@Surax2 ай бұрын
I work with confidential info (personal client data) and it is definitely a security concern. Our IT department has setup our laptops so that they can't connect to our network if they're outside of the country.
@noobgoestrapping50842 ай бұрын
@@Suraxhowever all of that should be outlined in company policy. If it isn't there it's fair game.
@cliffcorson40002 ай бұрын
@@noobgoestrapping5084 not as simple as that In some cases individuals have access to items that can be harmful to a business, yet they are needed by that individual as part of a remote access. In order to limit exposure a business would need to lay out a whole list of rules and exceptions to those rules As an example, I work as a service technician for a restaurant group. In that capacity I have remote access to all the stores in the company. That access allows me to "see" a number of systems in the stores as part of it. I can do remote checks/service on various systems including purchasing and stocking systems. In that I am requires to use a specific program that requires authentication at various and random times as part of the security.
@koenven70122 ай бұрын
@@noobgoestrapping5084 true, and given the security (or lack thereof) on some home networks, I would be very reluctant to allow WFH for those kinds of things. A decent business hotel probably has better security on their network than a lot of people have at home (or at least it should).
@alexalexandrov96842 ай бұрын
One issue that could arise is public wifi is notoriously not safe if your working with proprietary let alone confidential things you shouldn’t be on wifi networks that aren’t your own
@namy-fluid2 ай бұрын
Yeah and I think these policies exist to keep client data safe. Not to restrict the employee 😭
@lisahines5322 ай бұрын
Yes, I was going to say this is also true for some jobs. I am a therapist and have to be careful which WiFi networks I connect from. But also, there are all kinds of extra hoops I have to go through if I am out of the country. Otherwise, they could care less where I work from when I am remote.
@realistpassing9342 ай бұрын
A company laptop should always have a VPN in use anyway. This protects even on at home WiFi However, the concern of private info that others can physically see is more of a problem for public places. And still there are steps to reduce the issue of privacy - working with a screen guard, choosing a more out of the line of eyesight etc.
@DrRusty52 ай бұрын
VPN and/or cellular connection avoids the risks of using a public WiFi network.
@b.julienetodd93922 ай бұрын
That's a big leap. If you haven't changed the password on your home wifi that's not secret either. My job has a VPN so if you're submitting private docs it should never be on public wifi.
@RosePhantoma2 ай бұрын
it can, in certain lines of work, be a security issue, so I'm mixed on this. on the one hand, you are getting your work done. on the other, if your supervisor is concerned about security, that's a different story. also my work setup is more than a laptop so I'm stuck at home anyway 😅
@suhaniselamat2 ай бұрын
If it's a security issue, then it should have been written down as a policy ahead of time. Not questioned out of nowhere upon seeing the employee with a different background.
@fspamss2 ай бұрын
You'd probably find the security issue in a different section about what kind of networks you can connect your work machine to rather than where you physically are
@suhaniselamat2 ай бұрын
@@fspamss and thus, the question a boss should ask upon seeing a different background is about the network you're connected to, not arguing about needing you at home in case you need to come back to the office. I worked with sensitive data 10 years ago. We literally had only desktops at the office tied to landlines and in the event we couldn't come in to the office, we'd sign out paper files and use pre-agreed upon code words for online meetings. I don't know if it was just security theater or effective security, but it was laid out ahead of time and staff knew that if they weren't at the office, any data leaks were on their heads and they'd better take precautions. Security is something that should be proactively drummed into employees on a regular basis, not a single line in an obscure it manual.
@LilyMac0492 ай бұрын
“Absolutely not that’s breach of my personal privacy, and if you ask again I’ll be speaking with HR”
@PersainladyАй бұрын
Normally HR supports the employers. After all they are get paid by the employers .
@NyoshaMАй бұрын
@@PersainladyHR's obligation to deal with work relationships, if that manager is beyond its authority. Even if it's the company policy ideally HR should negotiate about it, as HR is responsible for retaining an employee.
@SenbonzakuraTenshou12 ай бұрын
the only reason for the location actually is if by mistake you hurt yourself during work, like you go to the bathroom you slip and you hit yourself, then it would be considered a work accident if they know your location
@TheBT2 ай бұрын
There are insurance and security risks in some roles for working away from registered locations, but it is complicated.
@kristakammerer46322 ай бұрын
I work with HIPAA sensitive data as long as there is a password on the wifi I work through a double secure VPN it doesn't matter where.
@GMMedic2 ай бұрын
Sounds like just another lame excuse to me! Issue them a VPN password token and call it a day.
@jacobg86402 ай бұрын
@@GMMedic It's actually a legit concern for certain industries with specific rules and regulations regarding data protection. A VPN isn't always sufficient.
@tomcavanaugh52372 ай бұрын
Your videos awaken unpleasant repressed memories.
@jojoaugustus13832 ай бұрын
I don't know if it's the same in the US or Canada, but in France, it's technically forbidden because of insurance policies. If you get hurt at work, your company's insurance will cover it, if you get hurt at home - while working, during working hours - your company's insurance will cover it, since they allow you to work from home. However, if you're elsewhere, well, that it's not covered, but your company can still be in trouble. Hence the fact that they most likely won't let you work elsewhere. Now, that's only on paper. Most companies don't care
@anitavaughn19687 сағат бұрын
Gotta love bosses who think they are allowed to create their own “company policy” for their departments.
@deldrinovАй бұрын
As IT / security, I think I just popped a blood vessel.
@elenabob49532 ай бұрын
In Europe it is a problem because if something happens to you it is considered work related so you need to declare from where you are working from.
@abryn68642 ай бұрын
That's true of any remote work though.
@Debilinside2 ай бұрын
This is not true. Companies say its an EU law, but its BS. Companies are responsible for providing you with a safe work if you job has to be performed in specific locations, but if you have a hybrid contract or permanent WFH contract its your responsibility. If you are SENT somewhere or traveling for business purposes thats an entirely different story.
@sheriffzebedee2 ай бұрын
@@Debilinside🎯🎯🎯
@ForgottenKnight12 ай бұрын
For contractors, at least, there are no such laws.
@deeps69792 ай бұрын
So, you *do* have the terms of your WFH agreement detailed out, or at least you should. There's security issues that could come up that may need approval or solutions first. That in mind, I like how the first question is "Where is that in the policy?" Which, lol, did not have a satisfactory answer. XD
@gordonm28212 ай бұрын
Lots of companies don’t have a WFH agreement. Security does not really come in to it. Your VPN connection is moving your desk further away from the office. Main issue is trust.
@corylcreates2 ай бұрын
I have a remote-only job and the only requirement is stable internet connection. Any security concerns are handled with the online workspace we use, not my device location.
@Grigeral2 ай бұрын
@@gordonm2821 do you have any idea how few companies actually use vpn for standard staff? I've had staff connect to public wifi, get hit by a watering hole attack and bring malicious actors onto our network. It's absolutely a problem...
@Grigeral2 ай бұрын
@@corylcreatesthe difference there is remote. Contractually, you can have either WFH or remote. One allows for this more naturally, the other does not
@Mr__V2 ай бұрын
My mother works at a bank and had an employee who was a partial wfh partial in office. He kept traveling around and causing issues with the log in security always tripping IT protocol cause his approved IP kept changing due to him being at hotels, friends houses ect. Depending on the confidentiality of your work, security does impose more strict protocols about where you are connecting from.
@catstreat94342 ай бұрын
Our company does require your remote location to be private to you, lockable, and have no distractions, and they can audit your location at any time. So unfortunately our remote peeps DO have to let mgmt know if we aren't going to be working from home, and it is policy. But it's a fair trade for not having to go into the office IMPO.
@sydneyharbour-bridges80902 ай бұрын
So you can’t go to the local library if the internet in your house?
@AnarexicSumo2 ай бұрын
@@sydneyharbour-bridges8090 No, and you wouldn't want to anyway. Public networks are horrendously insecure and you're just inviting a breach that WILL be traced back to you. Better to enjoy a day off.
@lenaruibina2 ай бұрын
Feels like parents or pet owners can't work in your company because of the "have no distractions" rule :)
@margosaur2 ай бұрын
@@AnarexicSumoany company worth the paper its incorporation articles are printed on will have an encrypted VPN to connect to company files
@Kyt20242 ай бұрын
If you live in a reasonable proximity to the office, it’s not at all unreasonable for an employer to expect to be notified if you are working out of range where you could make it in, as they reserve the right to call you into the office for a variety of reasons. It’s also just basic respect for your employer to keep them informed when you are traveling as this can have other impacts on your ability to work.
@karapirolo90522 ай бұрын
I can just say that in EU and countries who have agreements now with the EU are super strict to having people working from anywhere (outside of the country you have a contract in)... It's annoying, YES! Annoying paperwork, YES! And companies need to comply...
@maximmg37082 ай бұрын
For some jobs this may be an issue, depending upon the internet network used to remote work. Ensure you have all the required software before attempting this, as well as a full understanding of the remote work policy
@sapajul2 ай бұрын
In my country this would be a huge issue for several reasons insurance and IP protection are two of the main.
@swtlisaАй бұрын
There are ways to use authentication practices and secure logins. Some companies just don't want to make the effort.
@JT4NN3RАй бұрын
@@swtlisa That still doesn't protect the remote device. It's a costly, and hazardous effort that exists for the soul purpose of making employees happy.
@sapajulАй бұрын
@@swtlisa Sure, that doesn't fix the insurance issue. Here is mandatory for companies to have a insurance for all its workers, and that insurance company usually demands to have a control environment for every work place, so changing locations requires a verification from the safety team, no mater the time.
@theChistu2 ай бұрын
And that's why we put the background filter up on the video call.
@wolflinggon56642 ай бұрын
You’d be surprised how many companies don’t allow those. My husband took an emergency video call from his boss while we were on vacation at the beach. The boss didn’t believe he wasn’t using a filter
@MarshaLove07232 ай бұрын
We are not using cameras at this point, but that's one of the reasons I have a physical backdrop available.
@mi16t2 ай бұрын
Yep, you have to be aware of this and set the expectation. For example, the best thing to do is always use a white wall behind you with no other defining details. White walls are easy to find.
@brycepatties2 ай бұрын
If the ability to be physically in the office with little to no notice is a necessary part of the job, you should be informed of that when you take the job, and it should be a company policy.
@avalonplemel89339 күн бұрын
That being said, depending on your exact field, for security reasons, some companies absolutely put limits on where you can work remotely, requiring privacy. A hotel room should satisfy all conditions, but clarify those policies ahead of time
@ExploreFL20222 ай бұрын
Hi Everyone. As a network security/cybersecurity engineer here please keep in mind that if you do travel or work remote away from home organizations can implement security policies that could block the country your IP address is coming from. In my practice if that was the case the user would provide the IP address of where they are working from and it would be temporarily allowed while requiring your connected to a VPN to access company resources. It's best inform your supervisor or manager to avoid technical complications like this but overall I 100% agree with this video.
@DaddyBeanDaddyBean2 ай бұрын
We interviewed a guy who said he lived in Phoenix, for a 100% remote position. When we hired him a few weeks later, he lived in LA. A few weeks after that, trying to work out a good meeting time for our east coast employees plus this guy on the west coast, he said "oh, no, not a problem, I live in Virginia." Seems his wife is a traveling nurse and he just travels with her, working from the hotel wherever they land. This is a nightmare for payroll, withholding state taxes appropriately, and impossible on a federal government contract, as they assign hardware from the depot nearest to where the contractor lives - if the contractor moves, they have to turn in their equipment at one site and draw new from another. He talked himself right out of the job anyway, as he let slip he had been traveling all day on a certain day when his timesheet showed 8 hours working. Fired for wage theft.
@swansuz2 ай бұрын
I find travel days are often excellent days to get work done, especially if it involves transiting airports with lots of layover time or long-distance flights. Or working while someone else is driving. Or sitting on a train or bus between cities. Creative managers would see that.
@DaddyBeanDaddyBean2 ай бұрын
@@swansuz They didn't arbitrarily fire him, bang, done - there were other issues already, other red flags, and when a manager noticed his timesheet said 8 hours but he mentioned traveling all day, they asked him if he had really worked 8 hours... and he admitted he had done no work at all. It was the last straw.
@susanwoodbridge79672 ай бұрын
When I worked in an office I was covered by their insurance policy. There are some complex legal issues, apart from tax, to be considered from a safety pov. Part of the wfh situation includes the worker agreeing that certain minimum safety conditions are met. It’s one of those things that people often don’t think about until they need support - then they realise that HR is there to protect the company, not them.
@ObiwanNekody2 ай бұрын
It can be a major problem for businesses. They have to follow the labor laws of where the person works. If you move your working location without letting them know, they may end up in legal hot water.
@TheStevedie13 күн бұрын
Some companies do have a right to know/limit where you are working remotely. But its a very limited amount that have a justifiable reason.
@lepiboyo20121 күн бұрын
As someone who's home is a "travel van" .. xD i resonate highly with this~
@BigHeadClan2 ай бұрын
A lot of companies IT departments block remote access if you are outside the country, so in some cases yes you do actually need to let them know ahead of time if you are travelling to other countries.
@Kyt20242 ай бұрын
100%. It’s also just generally respectful and professional to inform your manager.
@Kyt20242 ай бұрын
This entire situation and her unprofessional responses could have been avoided by giving a simple heads up that she will be traveling but still working.
@afckingegg75852 ай бұрын
@@Kyt2024why does my boss need to know my location at all times?
@spoonierv15432 ай бұрын
That’s why God gave you a VPN.
@nope695552 ай бұрын
VPN into your home network and then connect. Simple as setting a VPN point up in your house.
@TheMrMused2 ай бұрын
"My location is currently in front of my laptop, working, as expected and compensated for. Should you desire my geographic location, that's far, FAR above your pay grade. Actually, that's above EVERYONE'S pay grade."
@sheriffzebedee2 ай бұрын
Absolutely 🎯
@ALrinea2 ай бұрын
Screw corperate! That is the exact reason, I became self-employed!
@TheRealGfreak4518 күн бұрын
The true risk to this is connecting to public networks. Employees are the biggest risk to the security of a system and public networks like hotels, coffee shops, etc are a huge vector of attack. Social engineers will ask where your employees hang out on CS calls just to find a place to fish for access etc. Often times that is the policy because of this but also often times managers don't know why the policy is that way either and make up reasons leading to interactions like this.
@mowgli207126 күн бұрын
One easy way to never let them know is simply to buy 4 flat sheets. Tack one up on the wall with thumbtacks and have that be your backdrop. When it needs to be washed, take it down and replace it with one of the other three that are clean. Do that everywhere you go. For seating use a folding camp chair. Use this chair everywhere you go. Use the same folding camp table for your laptop support, everywhere you go. And so on...
@CrystalKStearns2 ай бұрын
Yeah my work made me sign a telework policy which says we can only telework from home because any other internet than home or the office could be dangerous. They don't take into account personal hot spots. But yeah I don't get to do it from other places
@allalala99162 ай бұрын
Can you move out of state or country and work from home there?
@cjraymond72162 ай бұрын
My company does actually require we report a 2nd work location and get approval to work elsewhere. But I would 100% agree if no policy to this was in place.
@Kyt20242 ай бұрын
It’s also just generally respectful to your employer to make them aware of situations where you are not working from your usual location. Like same city different house likely doesn’t matter for most remote workers, but out of country, yeah.
@cjraymond72162 ай бұрын
@@Kyt2024 a lot of times it's because they need to know where their property is. If you have a company laptop with company information on it, they may want to control where you can take it and what networks you can connect it to. I work for a State Government and we aren't allowed to take state property out of the country and Management is strongly discouraged from approving us to take it outside of the state for non-state business. Also, if you go missing, your employer is going to be one of the people they ask about where you last were and the last time you logged into work. It can be helpful in those situations for them to know where you are.
@Kyt20242 ай бұрын
@@cjraymond7216100% valid. I work for a bank and it’s very similar
@c.barrett51142 ай бұрын
Add it to the policy then! Second 😂
@VivianaRovira2 ай бұрын
I'd love that was like this down in my country (no US). Due to insurance limitations, employers need to give the national insurance company your home address. So it is quite literally WFH. If you need to apply the insurance on a WFH day, but the accident (fall or similar) happened in other address than your home, then you are in trouble and the insurance doesn't work. Beside this, if internal IT security audits shows that you used
@TracyKMainwaringАй бұрын
My husband works for a govt department and it was written into their last contract that they must be able to get to their office within 30min if working remotely. Most of the staff can't even do that ever. No one can afford to live where the office is.
@Angelderbat2 ай бұрын
The one exception where this level of control is okay is if your work requires a high level of internet security because you are dealing with sensitive data. Most hotel wifi is not very secure, so I can see where there would be conflict here. However, this is still very controlling management behavior.
@Surax2 ай бұрын
I work with confidential info (personal client data) and it is definitely a security concern. Our IT department has setup our laptops so that they can't connect to our networks if they're outside of the country.
@mlindholm2 ай бұрын
Because they don't use some form of WPA security? That shouldn't matter, as a person could (shouldn't, but could) also set their home wifi that way. All traffic should be encrypted with TLS 1.2 if not 1.3, and ideally some form of VPN anyway.
@pamalamielnicki97672 ай бұрын
We always use a VPN for security
@sydneyharbour-bridges80902 ай бұрын
That’s why the company has a VPN!
@stitchfinger76782 ай бұрын
If what you do is that sensitive, they wouldn't even have a remote job for it.
@JonathanDavisKookaburra2 ай бұрын
I could never work in a corporate environment because I could never stand to deal with this kind of thing. Your channel is soooo satisfying to me.
@jtidema2 ай бұрын
Depends on the corporation. Her channel is amusing to me because it's the opposite of my corporate work environment. I've been "telecommuting" for about 20 years. No one needs to know where I am or asks, except out of friendship and curiosity.
@Kyt20242 ай бұрын
The manager is actually fully in the right here.
@soggybawsmoto2 ай бұрын
You've just justified your role being outsourced to a country with cheaper labour. Ive always said this about remote working.
@lumonetic1124Ай бұрын
how exactly? its the same work being done, you're just not in traffic at 8 am
@soggybawsmotoАй бұрын
@lumonetic1124 im a UK employee of a global corp headquartered inthe States. Our IT has been outsourced to India, our finance outsourced to Poland.These used to be local UK roles. It's the same work, getting done on time, just somewhere else - cheaper. It gets worse. Since COVID alot of our administrative functions (even customer facing)are now being done by what Management joyfully call Robots. (AI Automation) They think they are not scaring people by calling AI, Robots, but they don't realise they are insulting those replaced. Of course that resource can be better allocated. Nope, the headcount can be. If it can be done elsewhere, your UK/European/US remote working role can be outsourced. If it can be reliably procees mapped, it can be eliminated. The irony is that as a user, our IT has never been better. We no longer have to massage UK gatekeeper egos to get anything done. Our finance not so much. Very frustrating to deal with - no ownership - just numbers - no customer consideration.
@td2222Ай бұрын
@@soggybawsmotoUK gatekeeper egos 😂 when dealing with westerners that's always a stumbling block.
@NilsEckelt18 күн бұрын
When working remotely for a german company, there might also be an insurance issue, when you’re not working in Germany or EU. As any accident during work hours is a work accident also in home office and the insurance companies don’t cover globally.
@oliverstrauss3336Ай бұрын
There are several reasons why this is actually legal, but it depends on the company and your tasks/workload. My company requires me to be in a two hour commute to my office or my client office when I work from home in case of emergencies. There are also legal issues related to the location you are working (like working abroad is not always possible and requieres a review of the DSP policy). Plus all the issues with confidentiality, data protection and public/private wi-fi. I would ask "Veronika" to "reworld" that phrase, but she is not 100% wrong. Nobody likes micromanaging, but some people really need to be micromanaged. Being office savvy is not a common things, I have witnessed fellow coworkers doing things beyond my comprehension and when it happened I felt for my manager. (Let's just say, that someone signed and shared a strictly reserved document, just because "someone *they don't even work with* asked to and I didn't want to sound rude by saying no"...
@Audiogeek-kf2ez2 ай бұрын
This is micromanaging, this busybody is out of line
@tf36552 ай бұрын
Yeah... And then they find that their employee thought she was above the law and you are liable.
@jaythejay102 ай бұрын
The worst is states which require reporting for tax purposes for even one day. Looking at you North Carolina...
@internetperson.2 ай бұрын
"but I want you be be misereableeeee-uh" 😭 *stamps feet in corporate* I don't read replies because self care ✨
@420van0113 күн бұрын
This exact thing happened to me however I gave my boss a courtesy to tell him that I was not going be working from home for 2 weeks. The client I was working for was about 800 km away from me so there was no other place for me to work from my home.. I decided to take my well equipped RV on a road trip and use my mobile data. When I decided to give my boss a heads up that I was going to be working from my RV he gave me crap for it. I said "what's wrong..there's nothing in the HR policy telling me I cannot do this. My client is still a phone/Teams call away. What's the problem? Are you trying to micromanage me??" He backed off. Your manager doesn't trust you if they're doing this..
@DylanM0on2 ай бұрын
Employees have a duty of care to ensure the worker is safe in their working enviroment, including working from home. So a risk assessment would be done for their home working enviroment. If they move away from home and if they get hurt the company can be liable.
@tamrixАй бұрын
Insurance has rules on ergonomics and can deny payout if you work from unsafe environments for extended periods of time. E.g your chair in the hotel room isn’t adjustable and if you suffer from back pain due to your working conditions and . You’re NOT going to get paid out.
@valterlall34862 ай бұрын
Yeah there is a policy that states this usually. I don't know about US, but in Europe, data sensitive jobs usually won't let you connect with the servers, in the internal network, thus using public wifi is forbidden. Also when there is no possibility to do SSH connections or other stuff... So yes, your employer CAN ask you to use non public networks, meaning that you can't work from random hotel or use your mobile data as hotspot since it has dynamic IP, not enabling it to be whitelisted.
@stitchfinger76782 ай бұрын
Okay but 99% of remote work doesn't require that kind of security. And if it was really a big deal, they just wouldn't offer that position as remote. It's about controlling people.
@valterlall34862 ай бұрын
@@stitchfinger7678 can you bring me an example of "that kind of work", I'm genuinely interested =). To my knowledge, using public access points are strictly forbidden in any kind of remote work, due the lack of security + its super easy to listen traffic or even upload malware if connected to public networks. Then you take your PC home, or even better, hook it up in your office, so the malware now has access to the company network... Look it as placing random USB stick to your PC - this is the easiest way to get your company servers locked by ransomware, even tho you per-se didn't have the data yourself, you made an access point to the hackers.
@cfurrow24682 ай бұрын
As I work it for a large company, you should still let them know as it could cause remote access issues if we find you logging in from somewhere else. It will likely be seen as a hacker and your account will get locked down.
@charmikyu215616 күн бұрын
"Is there a policy that states this?" In every civilized country, that's called the law.
@CW-wt3bj26 күн бұрын
In Germany that has to do with insurance issues - it has not only to do with tax purposes. This is why it is important for the company to know where the work location is. Otherwise the employee is not insured in case something happens (e.g. an accident) and both, the employer and the employee would get into trouble.
@MichelLAVALLERY24 күн бұрын
Not sure for other countries but there are some where the laws could be an issue for the company also, for security reasons it could be important to know that you will not connect from your usual place. Of course this info will not be for your hierarchy but for IT team. so it clearly depends on many variable things. especially with what you have to do and how you should do it. e.g : if you are working on a very confidential data, the place you want to work from could be unsecure for such datas
@zaphodbeeblebrox1880Ай бұрын
This goes back longer than I can remember. Employee does something, management does not like it, but they realize there are no rules against it. They try the old "because I said so" or "because I'm the boss", in an attempt to intimidate the employee. The issue gets sent to HR, Legal, or some such department, and after a certain period of time, a mass e-mail gets sent out that starts with "It has come to our attention...".
@M60studio2 ай бұрын
fun fact: in Poland it’s regulated by law, you have to fill papers and inform always when you start remote work and from where you are working. It’s for safety reasons I believe - if anything happens during your remote work the employer is responsible to cover health expenses etc. and also they are obligated to pay off your electricity costs used during such time - it’s pennies but yeah that’s the law
@julieannmyers8714Ай бұрын
You really believe those reasons? No wonder the CV-19 scam was so easy to pull off.
@jackwaycombe2 ай бұрын
My son, working in due diligence in the power industry, started working from home during covid. After some difficulties with an over-controlling boss, he quit and now works independently - still from home. He's very good at what he does, with clients backed up. Difficult clients very quickly become ex-clients. He follows my own old-fashioned advice. Don't p!ss off the truck driver if you can't drive the truck.
@theo67-ft3yxАй бұрын
Note that some companies have an insurance requirement that you work within a certain range from the office either miles or same state, otherwise, you need to be registered as a remote worker. This location thing is not always a crazy demand.