UK Politics Thread

Flexibility and compressed hours working arrangements that have been in place for many years are being taken away from us. This is a direct order from the CEO and People Director, who do not understand colleagues and are disconnected from reality and underestimate how many goodwill hours we all put in today and the flexibility we give back for the flexibility we’ve been given up until now . They want all colleagues working 5 days a week, unless we take pay cuts and go to part time hours. No consideration for the significant number of hours colleagues put in on the days they do work and all the goodwill from colleagues will be eroded as a result of this. The company is going backwards a couple of decades under this leadership and not putting colleagues first. The outlook doesn’t look good and colleague trust in this leadership team is shattered and beyond repair. Major change and shake up needed at the top table if they want to turn this around and restore colleague trust.

After offering the ability to work compressed hours for around 20 years the SLT has decided to remove this because ‘it feels like the right thing to do’ In response to staff reaction they sent out a biased survey and tried to convince staff they remain flexible as as employer They tried to conceal the compressed review by making a big fanfare announcement about hybrid working with a small reference to compressed working In a relatively short time in charge they have lost the trust and respect of nearly 65000 employees and are dragging us back to the 1990s They seem hell bent on their own agenda and oblivious to the real world and the financial, emotional and very real impact on their staff by removing compressed hours This is a ruthless decision for which they are showing zero empathy nor are they offering any valid business reason

I used to think my employer was a great place to work. They boasted about being a family-friendly and flexible employer who cared about the environment. But recently, they made a decision that has left me feeling really disappointed and frustrated. Overnight, they forced people to go back to the office twice a week. This decision feels incredibly hypocritical given their supposed commitment to being flexible and accommodating to their employees' needs. For many of us who have grown accustomed to working from home, this sudden change has been really disruptive and upsetting. What's worse is that this decision goes against their supposed goal of being a zero-emission company. Commuting to the office twice a week can have a significant environmental impact, especially if you live far away. It's not consistent with their commitment to being environmentally responsible. Overall, I feel let down by my employer. I thought they were a company that really cared about their employees and the environment, but this sudden change in policy makes me question whether they're actually living up to their values. It's important for employers to be consistent in their messaging and actions, and this decision feels like a major misstep.