@Anonymous It's a huge question right now - people don't seem to know what to do. The population I work with is high end, white collar (finance) and I'm not sure I see them *requiring it, but I think they expect most of their employees will take it voluntarily. I'm sure you already know, but employers CAN require the vaccine in order to return to work, but they'll have to make lots of religious/medical exemptions.
I can't imagine we will be parents back in the office till all kids are vaccinated, bc you could catch it there and bring it to your kids. I think most companies will prob be somewhat flex forever now.
@Anonymous right but you can imagine the liability of a company mandating return to office then you - even if vaccinated - still get covid and give it to your kid.
Depends on how important it is for the employee to be in the office. Not necessary for most office workers, so there will be flexibility for a long time. I can't imagine many truly ordered back to the office.
In my firm (big bank) it's up to the "managers." But it's unclear to me how many managers down that means. Do they mean, head of the whole bank? My direct manager? Some level in between? Also - why are they even bothering to bring back teams that don't face clients? It's a huge money savings for them to let us be remote.
That’s quite a lame punt on their part. I usually think of banks as being really organized about personnel things (DH is an ex GSer). Google has said September and I expect most tech companies will follow suit and once enough do, other companies will too.
I work for the City in a role that can be done remotely. They have said we are remote for the foreseeable future, but they are offering incentives to get vaccinated (time off to get it and compensatory time to use later).
While my job isn't going to be flex forever, I don't see any majority coming back until the general population (aka most of the people in the office) have been vaccinated. So based on what Fauci is saying, I think fall.
Officially - the office has said that it will remain completely closed through the first half of 2021. I could see where they might start allowing people to come in on an optional basis in the summer/early fall. They have also said that they will be revising the remote company policy before the summer. In an employee survey late last year, over 90% of employees wanted either to work fully remote or have a hybrid work schedule.
DH hasn't stopped working on-site, but his office just changed their policy so now every employee has the option of working 10 days each month remotely; however, you have to work it out with your team to ensure there is always at least one person on-site everyday.
Remote for the foreseeable future, go to office as needed. My company is cash strapped and trying to unload real estate space so I don't think we will go back full time. It will be staggered and flexible.
April 2021 but it will most certainly be pushed back again. I plan to go back in September when my kids go back to school regularly (god willing).
OP: Yeah I am thinking - how can they realistically expect working parents to set foot in the office before school is normal again??
I'm an HR consultant - the sense I'm getting is that there will continue to be a lot of flexibility through the summer.
@HR Consultant Mom: are you finding employers plan to require their employees to take the vaccine?
@Anonymous It's a huge question right now - people don't seem to know what to do. The population I work with is high end, white collar (finance) and I'm not sure I see them *requiring it, but I think they expect most of their employees will take it voluntarily. I'm sure you already know, but employers CAN require the vaccine in order to return to work, but they'll have to make lots of religious/medical exemptions.
I can't imagine we will be parents back in the office till all kids are vaccinated, bc you could catch it there and bring it to your kids. I think most companies will prob be somewhat flex forever now.
Really? They haven't even started trials for young kids. So they won't be vaccinated for like another year realistically ..
@Anonymous right but you can imagine the liability of a company mandating return to office then you - even if vaccinated - still get covid and give it to your kid.
How can it be proven you gave it to your kid though? At this point the spread is rampant. You would lose that lawsuit.
Depends on how important it is for the employee to be in the office. Not necessary for most office workers, so there will be flexibility for a long time. I can't imagine many truly ordered back to the office.
In my firm (big bank) it's up to the "managers." But it's unclear to me how many managers down that means. Do they mean, head of the whole bank? My direct manager? Some level in between? Also - why are they even bothering to bring back teams that don't face clients? It's a huge money savings for them to let us be remote.
@Anonymous They won't. Return will be optional.
That’s quite a lame punt on their part. I usually think of banks as being really organized about personnel things (DH is an ex GSer). Google has said September and I expect most tech companies will follow suit and once enough do, other companies will too.
March
They'll push that back for sure. March doesn't make any sense given where we are with the vaccine.
I work for the City in a role that can be done remotely. They have said we are remote for the foreseeable future, but they are offering incentives to get vaccinated (time off to get it and compensatory time to use later).
While my job isn't going to be flex forever, I don't see any majority coming back until the general population (aka most of the people in the office) have been vaccinated. So based on what Fauci is saying, I think fall.
Officially - the office has said that it will remain completely closed through the first half of 2021. I could see where they might start allowing people to come in on an optional basis in the summer/early fall. They have also said that they will be revising the remote company policy before the summer. In an employee survey late last year, over 90% of employees wanted either to work fully remote or have a hybrid work schedule.
DH hasn't stopped working on-site, but his office just changed their policy so now every employee has the option of working 10 days each month remotely; however, you have to work it out with your team to ensure there is always at least one person on-site everyday.
Remote for the foreseeable future, go to office as needed. My company is cash strapped and trying to unload real estate space so I don't think we will go back full time. It will be staggered and flexible.