Being forced to come into the office is counter productive. I've had to give up gym days as now I have to balance time with my family against my own physical and mental health. The cost of the tyne tunnel alone plus petrol is also damaging to our own pockets.
Sage Don't care about our wellbeing at all and all of their comments on these reviews saying "Our recently updated hybrid structure is central to the success of our people-focused culture" are completely rubbish, I know first hand that almost zero leaders or team members believe these policies are beneficial in any way, and we're actively working around it to ensure work can still be done correctly.
There are zero benefits to forcing us in the office. Previously I'd happily come in and be with my team and communicate with others, but when it's enforced I have zero interest and have a growing resentment for those around me. I have no interest in helping sage, I have zero interest in being flexible for them anymore.
Also, what they don't realise is we're taking that time back. That 1 hour travel each way? The hour lunch break I'm forced to be away from my family? It's coming out of their time not mine. I may be at my seat but I refuse to give them that work - they're paying for my travel time and stress one way or the other.
Right now the office is rife with resentment and bitterness, we're no longer here for the culture which has completely been decimated, we're here for the money and that's it.
Whatever Sage want from this, they can't force it. They want some strange idea of forced culture? It's surface level, they want us to leave? Nah we'll just do the bare minimum and get our wage at the end of the month.
