The original post: /r/amitheasshole by /u/AppropriateFocus381 on 2025-02-22 04:27:43.

I work as an executive assistant and have supported the same two managers for seven years. I have an agreement with them that basically permits me to WFH when possible. For example, if both are WFH then I can WFH too. They can WFH because I do a lot of work that they’re suppose to do like approving bills.

There are other EAs who work for other managers and they all are to be in the office everyday. There is a work policy that people in my position work in the office everyday BUT ultimately your managers have final say. That wasn’t always the case. EAs were once able to WFH once a week until they screwed up by being MIA and not getting work done. Eight months ago all of us were told to be in the office everyday. My managers said to keep doing what I’m doing because they don’t have an issue.

I guess some of the EAs found out that I WFH a couple of days a week. My manager said the CEO was approached by a couple of EAs to reconsider the WFH policy. He said no and especially if their managers also said no. Then they asked why I got to WFH and he said that’s between me and my managers.

I was pissed that they would bring my name up to the CEO. You don’t do that. I barely know these EAs. We had an EA meeting and I had to say something. At the end of the meeting, the admin supervisor (our direct boss but again, the managers have final say so she goes with whatever the managers say) asked if anyone had anything to say.

I said yes. I said that it was brought to my attention that “Kelly” went to the CEO to ask about my work arrangement with my manager. It’s no one’s business what arrangements I have in place. I have arrangements in place because I actually do work and my managers like me. Mind your own business or I’ll call you out.

Kelly was embarrassed and denied it. I said the CEO told my manager so you’re lying. Today the admin supervisor asked me if I would apologize for calling Kelly out. She went back to her cubicle in tears. I said nope. I’m not apologizing because she did something wrong. I would never do what she did and now she won’t do it again.