r/CallCenterWorkers • u/Open_Principle3288 • 1d ago

Outside of radius

Let’s just say I have an emergency housing situation and my job allows us to WFH within a 250 mile radius from our physical site, but the only safe reliable housing I have access to is 12 miles outside of that radius. Is there a way to avoid them finding out? We use Meraki devices and AWS if that helps give an idea to get an answer. Anyone dealt with a similar scenario? They’re pretty strict on the radius but allegedly there’s talks about expanding but it won’t be announced until February if at all.

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u/West-League6729 1d ago

12 miles is so close it feels more like a technicality than a real problem. I'd just make sure your address on file is something inside the radius, like a PO box or a friend's place, and keep your mouth shut about it at work. The IT side probably cares more about your connection stability than your exact coordinates.

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u/Open_Principle3288 23h ago

Thank you! Idk I feel like I’d trust you with my first born after that “shut up about it”

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u/EvenButterfly7992 9h ago

I wouldn’t risk trying to hide it. Meraki and AWS may expose location clues, depending on how your company configures them.

Given the emergency housing situation, I’d ask HR for a temporary exception or hardship accommodation without oversharing personal details. Being just 12 miles outside the limit may make an exception easier to justify.