When my boss called late one afternoon, I expected nothing more than a quick check-in. Instead, he told me that effective immediately, I was required to work full-time from the office. I was stunned. I had been hired as a remote employee from day one. When I explained that I didn’t own a car and lived nearly two hours away, his response was cold and final: my commute was not his problem. I didn’t argue. I thanked him, hung up, and spent the evening thinking quietly.
The next morning, I did exactly what he asked. I woke before dawn, mapped out public transportation, and made the long trip into the office. Multiple transfers, crowded trains, and exhaustion followed—but I arrived on time.
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