cjik
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Yea--One Less Day to Commute!
I am now 34 weeks, and I plan to work right up until the end if possible. However, my nearly 2 hour each way commute is really getting to me at this point. I can't get comfortable on the subway or the LIRR no matter what I do, and I'm also getting tired of dealing with Penn Station madness.
Early last week, I asked my supervisor if I could work from home one (repeat, one) day a week. She stammered and said there is not precedent for this, and she wasn't sure it would be allowed. She did not offer to take it a level higher, she just said she didn't think it was the best idea. My job involves some training and a lot of meetings, but there are days coming up over the next month when nothing is going on, and I could very easily do the same work from home. So this ****** me off. After thinking about it a day, I said I would like to run this by her supervisor. So mine said fine, but seemed annoyed. I went to her supervisor, and the request was granted, no argument needed. The only thing she said was not to broadcast it since it's not officially allowed.
So my supervisor still seems a bit ticked, but I did point out that I probably would have wound up taking a day a week off anyway, so isn't it better that I'm getting some work done?
I'm really proud of myself for doing this. I usually don't make a fuss to get what I really want, but in this case, I needed to do this. I don't think it will kill me politically in terms of work either if I want to come back here. My supervisor does not have as much pull as hers does or a few other people in the organization who I am on good terms with.
Just had to share!
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