There is flexibility here, but it’s not consistent across teams. Some managers fully support remote work, flexible hours, and time off without guilt. Others treat it like a privilege you have to earn over years. That inconsistency creates frustration, especially when leadership talks about “culture” and “balance” while teams live completely different realities. It’s not that flexibility doesn’t exist, it’s that it’s uneven, fragile, and can disappear with one leadership change.