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business1 year ago•3 min saved

Amazon CEO Defends 5-Day Office Return Amid Employee Pushback

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy refuted claims that the company's new five-day in-office mandate is a strategy for layoffs or a deal with city officials, emphasizing it as a cultural move to enhance collaboration. The policy, effective January 2, has faced criticism from employees who argue they are equally productive remotely. Despite backlash, including a letter from Amazon Web Services staff and a large internal Slack group advocating for remote work, Jassy insists the change is about strengthening Amazon's culture.

via CNBC|

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businessworkplace2 years ago•2 min saved

"Chaos ensues as Ubisoft Montreal faces backlash over mandatory office return"

Ubisoft Montreal employees are in disarray after being forced to return to the office following a three-year work from home (WFH) period. The move has been met with division and accusations of broken promises, as employees made major life decisions based on the belief that WFH would continue. Concerns include transit, safety amid rising COVID cases, accessibility accommodations, and the quality of the office. There is a lack of trust in management's ability to address these issues, given previous allegations of a toxic workplace culture. Some speculate that the move is an intentional effort to push employees to leave without severance. Ubisoft claims the return to the office will improve effectiveness and agility, but employees remain skeptical.

via Game Developer|

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business2 years ago•2 min saved

Blue Origin and Amazon Execs Push for Office Return, Despite Lack of Data

Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, has mandated that its employees return to the office five days a week, stating that the company is a "work-from-work" company. The leaked internal memo emphasized the importance of in-person collaboration for designing and building rockets and space systems. The mandate came as a surprise to employees, as a previous memo had indicated that a one-size-fits-all remote work policy would not be implemented. Blue Origin's return-to-office policy is stricter than that of Bezos-founded Amazon and Google, which require employees to work from the office three days a week. Elon Musk has also ordered Tesla employees back into the office full-time.

via New York Post |

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legal2 years ago•1 min saved

Biglaw Associates Push Back Against 4-Day Office Mandate

Biglaw associates are expressing strong dissatisfaction with the four-day office mandate implemented by some elite law firms, with many suggesting that two days a week would be more preferable. However, not all firms are following suit, indicating that this perk may not become widespread.

via Above the Law|

#associates #biglaw #law-firms

business2 years ago•3 min saved

BlackRock mandates four-day in-office work week for employees.

BlackRock, the New York-based asset management firm, has mandated its employees to work in the office four days per week starting in September, with the option to work from home one day a week. The firm recently relocated its headquarters to Hudson Yards, on the west side of Manhattan, from midtown. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has linked a return to in-office work to a more productive workforce and lower inflation.

via Business Insider|

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