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And truly the vast majority of employers just don't want to layoff or fire if that don't have to. I've seen far too many corporate moves that were driven by executives looking to goose the stock price to believe that. You can argue that it's the executive's job to goose the stock price, and thus they "have to" lay off people in order to avoid taking as much of a financial hit in a recession or whatever, but that just…
Layoffs to goose stock prices are not actually that common, it's also very short-sighted. In the face of a major recession, execs are not laying off to 'goose the stock' they are adjusting to the situation. Of course it does happen, but in the grand scheme of corporate development across all industries, it's not hugely common. There is a difference between 'loyalty' and 'doing a good job'. It's not expected that comp…
My current employer, fortunately, does. Even before COVID, they were flexible w.r.t. work from home, and the management is more than willing to let you do your thing as long as you're delivering results. I will, and have, repaid that flexibility by going above and beyond in handling issues that weren't strictly my responsibility, working late on more than one occasion to ensure that deliverables got out the door in time.
However, I have had the misfortune for working for less understanding management. I've had management say, with a straight face in a team meeting, "If you're working from home, you ain't working." I've worked for management that openly ridiculed employees who had to take time off for family medical emergencies. You can be sure that, in those situations, I clocked out exactly when I considered my shift over.