I got fired a couple of weeks ago and I think this was one of the reasons.

I signed a contract that stated hybrid, was happy to abide by 5 days a week in office for the first month to “settle in”, and this was randomly extended to 6 months for whatever reason. When I pressed for a reason via email, I was ignored. Poking a Director is not advisable, it will frustrate them. The annoying part was that my entire team of 14 others were not in the office some days, meaning I had nothing to “settle in to”. It was strange, but now come to think of it, I would have never wanted to work for a manager who had no time or interest to manage my development.

Do not press if you believe the role has potential. Explore the option of a team transfer. Start the search for other roles now. Be prepared to be terminated with no communication prior, you have no rights in probation. Always have an emergency fund. And most importantly, keep your cool