My company boasts about worklife balance, but guilttrips anyone who uses it. How do you actually take advantage of ""flexible"" policies? They advertise unlimited PTO, but heaven forbid you actuall...

My company boasts about work-life balance, but guilt-trips anyone who uses it. How do you actually take advantage of ""flexible"" policies? They advertise unlimited PTO, but heaven forbid you actually try to use it. I'm starting to think it's all just for show.

Has anyone successfully navigated the gap between promised and actual workplace flexibility?

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Let me explain, managers or senior folks who reply/slack/email or do any form of communication outside working hours and especially over weekends… I hate it. If u do it without the counter party explicitly expressing such urgency then you are way worse. 

Just because their current lifestyle or situation allows them to do it… They do it without a second thought. They do not realize that this sets the benchmark or expectations for others who may not be able or like to do same. 

You might say they’re not coercing others to do it then what’s the harm? Well this little thing is what sets the chain reaction to unhealthy WLB. The stakeholders or their heads get the wrong impression and create unhealthy expectation from others. This is just a rant and if u are such a person… Stop doing it without thinking of its unintended consequences.

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Software Engineer

Recently the CHRO of my company called me into a discussion on improving  WORK LIFE BALANCE.  Wow. I just cannot understand. Look at this. 
1. Most companies work 5 days a week. (Except retail operations). So you get 52 weeks x 2. 104 days. 
2. 30 days annual leav
3. 9 days statutory holidays. 
4. Operational holidays. 3. 
145 days of 365 days corporate people don’t come to office. And in a hybrid format even more. 
It is these corporate vultures who want work life Balance. How can u balance your life if u r unable to do it in 145 days. 
So Narayana murthy is right - work hard like 80% of india. Who have almost no weekly off. Just saying.

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Founder

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The hybrid work model is one of the best things to happen to me. On the permission stall at HeyCoach, we are privileged for some days come to the office while others can be spent at home. I do not know whether this fair distribution will remain consistent in the long term, or whether companies will attempt to restore full working from the office. Are there any observance and/or accomodation challenges in hybrid work? #HeyCoachReview

Hybrid Work- A Balance Between Flexibility and Office Time

sick of these companies forcing work from office down our throats, while stifling increments for the last 2yrs saying ‘you get to work from home, save a lot’. now suddenly they want everyone to come back to office, and they conveniently forget that they gave us shitty increments using wfh as an excuse.

does anyone have a handy list of companies that are flexible with work from home, completely or partially?

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One of the founders at my past workplaces told me 

"24 year old like yours must not take a week of vacation" 😂

(The vacation in discussion was "official time off" for EVERYONE + 2 extra days that I took as PTO)

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For context: Weekends are off. So just fri WFH. This is a Series B startup. I am not even asking for a leave but WFH for just 1 day. I joined recently. The only thing I did wrong was possibly informing a little too late.

Want to get opinion if I am overthinking or this classifies as toxic culture in startups where you are expected to push limits above and beyond regularly and sometimes weekends.

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Is this toxic work culture or I am overthinking

Growth Manager

Hey, what is the benefit(s) that you love at your company? Something that you would like to see in all other companies that you work for.

Tell me about the benefit you love at your company

Share your employer toxic trait/policy.

I'll go first 👇🏻

- My employer hired me when it was Fully WFH, now they force me to join office after 8 months of joining.
- Attend 5 days/week
- No hybrid
- Biometric system to track attendance 
- Complete 180 hours in a month or pay cut
- No relocation support
- Less appraisal (~5%) citing market conditions.
- Removed unlimited leaves just a few days below announcing WFO.

FYI: I was named best employee for 2023 Q1

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Aren't the employees exploiting it?

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On Mother's Day I wanted to ask everyone 'does the return to work program that a lot of companies have actually work and are they compensated well?' Love to hear views since I feel it's just an HR gimmick and a lot of companies frown in this career gap without even asking the reason.

Return to work program (Mother's Day Post)

With all this talk about quiet quitting and burnout, it seems like the traditional 9-5 grind is losing its appeal. I've noticed more of my colleagues advocating for flexible schedules and remote work options. 

Has this shift in priorities played out in your workplace too? How has your company responded to demands for better work-life balance? Do you think this is the new normal, or just a temporary reaction to the pandemic?

Quiet quitting, burnout, and the shift away from the 9-5: Is this the new normal for work-life balance?

Hi , this post is intended to be a disclaimer to anyone who is planning to join Yubi. A lot of things are happening here that show some signs of an impending layoff

1) Several senior folks in tech and product have quit. Also there is no replacement hiring planned for them. Several projects are also getting shelved as a result.

2) there were several open roles a few weeks back and almost all of them are on hold as of now across all depts( tech , business , ops)

3) rampant cost cutting. The lunch options have been reduced to just 1 dal , 1 veg , rice and chapati.  Snacks have been removed too.


Because of several folks quitting in less than 6 months and no replacement hiring , load has increased tremendously on existing members who are themselves trying to leave. 

People have serious doubts on whether any hike or bonus will be given or not this year.

Rampant negativity at Yubi

Pros and Cons of Unlimited Leave Policy

I'm curious, what kind of perks that a company offers ( WFH, Systems, Leave etc ) are important for you and which aren't and would impact your decision to join a company. I feel I've taken a lot of these things for granted in my career and now that I talk to some of my friends, some of these things do impact your general psyche after joining a company.

Perks

Brand communications

I have been talking to a few companies, across different size bands.
Only Indian startups seem to obsessed with full week WFO/Micromanagement.

A few years back, startups were known for being more flexible, now it just seems to be the reverse.

Why are Indian startups so obsessed with Micromanagement? i.e. WFO

Half day salary cut for every 3 days you're late is pretty freakin messed up.
Curious to know what other ancient capatilist policies do corporates have in place to exploit all of us?

What are some dystopian policies at your work place?

Intern

My company has an unlimited leave policy. Also the company recently laid off my coworker for taking too many leaves. What's going on here ?

Software Developer

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What is the reality of these unlimited pto/leave policy that companies have, I'm unaware as i am a fresher.
Also which companies offer remote roles and unlimited leaves/PTO in india? do comment if you know or are in one!

Reality about unlimited PTO/Leaves

How do you define work life balance boundaries at work? Everyone in my team works 10-12 hrs daily, it’s business as usual for them. I joined recently and it’s very problematic for me, I literally get no time to do anything else. 
I fear, that if I highlight this I’ll be singled out. 
Some people even feel very proud in doing so which I don’t understand. Don’t they want to go back home to their family and spend time with them?
Please provide guidance on how to set these boundaries and am I thinking right?

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