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A woman took over her coworker’s office while she was on maternity leave and working from home

When the company ended remote work, the returning coworker asked for her office back — but the new occupant refused

Now, she is wondering if she is in the wrong for keeping the office for herself, despite it never being hers in the first place

An employee sought advice from the Reddit community after a workplace disagreement arose when she refused to give up an office she had been using while a coworker was working from home.

The poster explained that the situation began back in 2023, when a woman in her building named Jenn went on maternity leave.

“After having her child, Jenn took advantage of our company’s WFH program, which left her office open,” the employee wrote. “I pl

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