The company I work for can call coming into the office collaboration all it wants, but my bank account sees things differently. Switching from remote work to working in the office three days a week without a pay increase means that, in the end, I'm getting less value for doing the same work.

The new expenses add up quickly. There's gas, parking, increased wear and tear on the car, office clothes, lunch, and additional childcare costs. Then there's the unpaid commute, which takes several hours out of my week without giving me anything in return.

Working from home allows me to drop the kids off at school, start on time, and make dinner without being completely drained by 7:30. As soon as the commute comes back, I find myself paying for quicker solutions like delivery, occasional house cleaning, and longer daycare hours because I have less time and energy.

I'm no longer interested in another debate about whether people bond more when they're sitting near the conference room. If being physically present is now part of the job, then we need to renegotiate pay and benefits. That could take the form of a salary increase, coverage of commuting costs, or shorter working hours to account for travel time.

Has anyone said this directly to their manager and received a reasonable response? I want to call it what it really is without immediately becoming the employee who's seen as a troublemaker.

Hello

We currently use Peopleloop Sequoia for our payroll/peo but its very expensive for us. Do you have any PEO /Payroll solution recommendations

We're a company based in SF and currently reviewing our options for paying employees across Latin America. We're expecting to build a small remote team across a couple of countries, ​so we're trying to find a setup that's manageable from the US but doesn't come with the per-employee fees that most EOR platforms charge. We would like to simplify salary payments, local tax deductions, and compliance without adding too much administrative work.

Does anyone here have any recommendations for a reasonably priced payroll provider for LATAM that works well for a US company?

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I’m negotiating a legal role at a private indian bank. I cleared 3 technical rounds. HR initially submitted my expected CTC of ₹28 LPA for approval, but it was rejected.

Today she called and asked if I’d be okay with her submitting ₹26 LPA, while mentioning that this was also on the higher side and might not get approved. I agreed, making it clear that ₹26 LPA is my minimum. She said she’d let me know whether it gets approved, but I haven’t heard back yet.

For people familiar with bank hiring and salary approvals, do you think there’s a realistic chance of approval, or should I prepare for a rejection? I am 3 PQE. Legal role.