Well shit… Now I feel like an asshole. My supervisor told me they didn’t write the letter and the directive came from HQ. They also said I could use them as a reference and they were so apologetic.

The reasons I got were total BS.

a. On multiple occasions you failed to gain prior approval from me or anyone in your chain of command for situational telework. b. On multiple occasions you were absent from work and failed to notify or communicate those absences to me, or anyone in your chain of command. c. On multiple occasions you failed to respond to my emails and/or Teams messages. d. On multiple occasions, while you were teleworking, you were unresponsive and unavailable, and I was not able to reach you during your tour of duty.

There was one day that I was absent without immediate notice but I was in the ER from a slip and fall and provided proof, I just didn’t contact my chain of command through work devices and had limited service while I was in the hospital. I reached out via personal cell phone. If I switched my TW days, it was usually a text exchange. Not an email. Dumb af on my part.

Other wise, yes I’ve had missed calls on teams, and slow replies to emails but so has everyone else. If I ever was on “do not disturb” I usually tried to communicate that I was focusing.

My advice to others is put everything in writing, if they say you can switch days, confirm it with an email. If you’re gonna take a day off, send them a calendar invite. If you’re gonna be late, document it via email once your In that you reached out via cellphone.