'Had to be present at hours no customers came and had to leave when they were there. When I adapted my hours, coming in later and thus staying later ( inconvenient for me, but better for the company image) it was reproached to me. In fact the office manager had told me to readjust, 15 to 30 minutes slots if necessary, as long as I made my hours. It is all about authority but not always listening to the clients. needs. They closed on Sundays because that would mean double pay in that branche. But Sunday most visitors came. Some logic is so counterproductive.
There's a very good reason to _not_ offer flexible working: asserting control. It all boils down to power's ability to corrupt: give any human any kind of power, no matter how minuscule, and they will do absolutely anything to try and retain it. And the manifestation of a manager's power is in demonstrating their ability to bend their subordinates to their will, abd forcing you to make the effort to be physically present at the workplace for the duration of the working hours is key to justifying their merit for that managerial position - and the managerial positions above it.
