Blindsided - Anonymous employee Humanscale Employee Review

2.0
5 Dec 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

The major pro for working here was taken away.

Cons

The CEO's abrupt implementation of a mandatory Return-to-Office (RTO) policy has caused widespread disruption and dismay among the workforce. This announcement contradicts the previously established remote work culture, which was a core component of employee satisfaction and work-life balance for the past five years. Many employees explicitly structured their lives—and in some cases, accepted offers—around this remote flexibility. The financial burden of commuting (including costs like fuel/transit and parking) combined with lost personal time essentially translates to an uncompensated pay cut for the staff. Given that many teams are still geographically separated, the policy's sudden introduction and perceived lack of operational justification suggest a fundamental misunderstanding of employee needs and the practicalities of modern work.

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