I have said this about union strikers: If you refuse to go to work, that is the sign that you have resigned from your position. Thank to COVID, many businesses and government agencies allowed employees to “work” from home. COVID is over and Fox News estimates that between 7-12% of government workers in Washington D.C. actually go to work in their office. In other words, about 90% have quit—but still receive checks. Under Trump, they will either return to the office or their absence will be considered their resignation. For America, that is a good thing.
Now, even the Progressive, hate America, Washington Post has had enough of employees refusing to work but still taking a paycheck.
“The Jeff Bezos-owned broadsheet shared an internal Q&A on Monday that included a section devoted to the new return-to-office policy, which was announced earlier this month as the newsroom was reeling over management’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate in this year’s election.
“What would you say to a person who does not wish to return to a 5-day a week office schedule?” one of the questions read.
“If an employee decides they do not wish to return to work at The Post on a 5-day a week office schedule, we understand and will accept their resignation,” the memo said.”
Good for them.
Washington Post warns staff who refuse return-to-office mandate: ‘We will accept resignation’
By Ariel Zilber, NY Post, 11/19/24 https://nypost.com/2024/11/19/media/washington-post-warns-staff-who-dont-come-to-office-5-days/
Washington Post management plans to scrap the hybrid work schedule, telling employees it will accept the resignation of any staffer who refuses to return to the office five days a week, according to a report.
The Jeff Bezos-owned broadsheet shared an internal Q&A on Monday that included a section devoted to the new return-to-office policy, which was announced earlier this month as the newsroom was reeling over management’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate in this year’s election.
“What would you say to a person who does not wish to return to a 5-day a week office schedule?” one of the questions read.
“If an employee decides they do not wish to return to work at The Post on a 5-day a week office schedule, we understand and will accept their resignation,” the memo said.
The news was first reported by Semafor media reporter Max Tani, who posted a screenshot of the Q&A on his X page.
The New York Post has sought comment from the Washington Post.
William Lewis, the Washington Post’s chief executive officer, announced earlier this month that all employees are expected to return to the office by June 2.
Managers are required to be back in the office full-time by Feb. 3.
“We are really good when we are working together in person,” Lewis wrote in announcing the new policy.
Bezos is the founder and former CEO of Amazon, which also recently announced that it wanted its employees back in the office five days per week.
He angered Washington Post staffers and readers last month when he published an essay in his newspaper explaining the decision to block a planned endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, who went on to lose to President-elect Donald Trump.
The Washington Post declined to endorse a presidential candidate this election cycle — sparking outrage among readers and staffers.
An estimated 250,000 people canceled their subscriptions to the newspaper after it declined to issue an endorsement.
Two columnists resigned from the newspaper and several writers stepped down from the editorial board in protest.
