The Dutch Are On The Verge Of Approving Work At Home As A Legal Right

The Dutch House has passed a bill to make Work at Home a Legal Right in the Netherlands. The Dutch Senate has yet to concur in what the Dutch House has passed but it appears to only be a matter of time before the Senate follows suit.

There are many other articles being published that are speculating that, if the Dutch do make Work at Home a Legal Right, the rest of Europe, Canada and others will follow.

Yesterday I put on my Potted Plant Outfit and slithered around a major local corporation and overheard this phone conversation. (Yea, I do have the ability to hear the person on the other end of the line even when that person is not on speaker phone.)

Sad Work at Home Employee: “No one cares about me”.

Concerned Human Resources Manager: “I have been told you were feeling this way. That’s why I called you to see if there is anything I can do to alleviate your distress”.

Sad Work at Home Employee: “I have no day to day in person contact with my best friend any longer. I tweeted him and tweeted back saying he felt the same way. We miss each other’s camaraderie greatly!”

Concerned Human Resources Manager: “Please tell me more. I need to feel your pain.”

Sad Work at Home Employee: “You know I just don’t feel connected to my company any longer.”

Concerned Human Resources Manager: “I think I’m beginning to better understand where you are coming from. I have proposal that...” (Concerned Human Resources Manager was interrupted in mid sentence by Sad Work at Home Employee.)

Sad Work at Home Employee: “I simply feel no one at my company cares about my professional development.”

Concerned Human Resources Manager: “The picture is coming through crystal clear and I now see how serious your situation is and I believe we must take the bull by the horns and nip this one in the bud before it is too late. I always say, ‘A stitch In Time Is Worth Two In The Bush!’”

Sad Work at Home Employee: “I’m glad I have gotten your attention. Before you propose what my company will do to fix my issues please allow me to sum it all up by saying, the Bottom Line is I no longer have any Team Identification with our company.”

Concerned Human Resources Manager: “I now feel your pain! The now see the only way to fix all of your complex issues. I recommend you start coming to the office 2 days a week.”

Sad Work at Home Employee: "No!"

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While I was overhearing what was reported to you above, I saw the Concerned Assistant Human Resources Manager brought to tears as he pleaded with another Work at Home Employee to come back into the office.

As I was slithering out the door I asked him about his frustration. Specifically I asked him what position this other Work at Home Employee held. I felt his pain when he replied, “Front Office Receptionist”.

Would I kid u?

Smartfella

Lagniappe: If you care to read about what’s happening in Holland, click here...https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2022/7/14/23190318/netherlands-enshrines-work-from-home-as-a-right-elon-musk-tesla-office-covid-pandemic