‘I’m fully compliant’: Employee fears PIP after requesting hybrid work over father’s health issue
Balancing work commitments with family responsibilities can be difficult, especially when an employee is dealing with a medical emergency at home. While many companies offer hybrid work arrangements, requests for flexibility do not always go as expected.Employee seeks advice after hybrid work request. (Representative Image)A Reddit user recently shared how a request to move from a five-day office setup to the company’s regular hybrid work model allegedly led to an uncomfortable situation with their manager. The employee feared they could now be placed on PIP despite having no performance or compliance issues.The post was shared on Reddit, where the employee explained the circumstances in detail.”I’ve fully complied with my project. I don’t have any performance issues, I deliver my work on time, and I’ve never had any disciplinary concerns,” the user wrote.They explained that they had requested to return to the company’s hybrid work model from their current five days a week ODC setup because of a genuine family health issue involving their father. The employee clarified that they were not seeking permanent work from home or asking to leave the project.”I was only asking to follow the normal hybrid model,” they wrote.The employee also said they had completed knowledge transfer for two younger professionals who were now handling most of the work. According to the post, they assured their manager that they would continue to remain available whenever required.(Also Read:
