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Varun Bhambhani
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Medial • 6m

Is Working From Home a Crime? I recently interviewed with a reputed multinational company. At first, I was denied because of my age (32). After some discussions, they agreed to interview me. I cleared almost every round: HR, Operations, and more. I believed I was close to securing the role. But then came the final rejection. I was told that because I have been working from home for the past 14+ years, I am not fit to work in an office. Worse, I was humiliated for trying to pursue a job “at the cost of leaving my ill mother, who is a triple heart patient,” and was made to feel that my years of experience carried no weight simply because they were remote. This left me with a serious question: Is working from home really so unacceptable? Does the location of work matter more than the results delivered? Should years of proven experience be dismissed just because they were not in a physical office? For over 14 years, I have delivered projects, supported businesses, and built outcomes remotely. Yet in the eyes of some, this isn’t “valid” experience. This isn’t just my story, many professionals face the same bias. So I want to hear from this community: If remote work produces results, why is it still treated as a weakness?

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Ritika Thadhani

🌟 Mother | 🚀 Commu... • 6m

This is so very relatable ... organisational adjustments may be considered tougher after '14-years of WFH' by the HR... You know what I mean?

Prashant Aryan

Hey I am on Medial • 6m

WFH is great and you are lucky that you are doing this even when this was not in fashion. But my points are: - You lived your last 14 years on your terms, why MNC should change their terms for you - WFH is best for the IC roles not for the cross team coordination role - You were not aware with the fact that it could be a red flag for them in your resume It's easy to write anything on social media, just think about it, why would any company hire a person on a senior role with 14years of experience but don't know about the office culture and being a team player.

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Harshit Jain

Buildin' things I lo... • 6m

I don't have much to add on WFH, but I truly wish your mother good health

Anonymous 1

Hey I am on Medial • 6m

listening to others is crime

Hoor

Hey I am on Medial • 6m

there is huge difference between work from home and work in office even it's of same job or work the way u handle present in workplace is completely different

SANJEEV PUNJ

Arise,awake and stop... • 6m

There is a whole lot of managers standing behind this misconception. They are actually outdated managers

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