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As a manager in a company with an in-office policy which I don’t like - I will tow the policy line if I’m asked in an official capacity, otherwise it’s my ass.
by Wurdan 2y ago
As a manager in a company with an in-office policy which I don’t like - I will tow the policy line if I’m asked in an official capacity, otherwise it’s my ass. But if my DRs shirk the policy then the only reason I’ll take action is if HR catches on (they do occasionally look at data from the building access logs), or if it causes waves in the team.
It’s also possible (I’d say - likely) that your boss knew, and had no desire to do anything about it.
- loloquwowndueo 2y agoToe, not tow :)
- brk 2y ago"Towing the company line" evokes a much more brutalist image of workers dragging a giant rope, pulling the company along. So it works either way.
- loloquwowndueo 2y agoThat’s not what brutalist means. Sorry I’m in “insufferable pedant” mode today :)
- mikewarot 2y agoThanks for an interesting diversion. I always thought it had to do with towing barges down canals. What an interesting eggcorn.
- Wurdan 2y agoOh, it’s fun that both words make sense with the meaning of the phrase. But I’ll toe the line of its usage better in future.
- dylan604 2y ago> It’s also possible (I’d say - likely) that your boss knew, Yeah, that part of the GP's comment stood out. To even imagine that "bosses" don't notice that their employees are not showing up to the office is pretty far fetched especially for the length of time described. At some point, even the other employees will start talking about it.
- robin_reala 2y agoNot if they’re also trying to work from home as much as possible, along with all their colleagues.
- Wurdan 2y agoMy only concern is that some people sit with silent resentment about it. But that’s why I try encourage honesty and openness in 1-1s.