My optician checks eyeballs from home but I have to commute to reply to emails
I went in for an eye test last week. The assistant was there, i said hi, then heard someone else talking from somewhere. Took me a second to figure out the actual optician was on a screen in the corner.
She moved back home during covid and never came back. She had cameras right up in my face and was controling all the equipment from wherever she lives. The assistant just did what she told her.
My job keeps sending emails about coming back for collaboration. She is checking peoples actual eyeballs from home but my company needs me in office to reply to emails apparantly.
Makes you wonder what "remote work isnt possible for this role" actually means. If someone can diagnose vision problems through a screen, what job genuinley requires physical presence? Meanwhile Ive spent time actually building out a proper home setup that lets me work better than I ever did in the office, but apparantly that doesnt count for anything. At this point it feels less about capability and more about management comfort levels.