This past week, Amazon announced a new RTO policy that required 5 days a week in the office. What types of impacts could this have on tech workers and the tech industry?
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IT’S BEEN 4.5 YEARS SINCE PEOPLE WERE IN THE OFFICE - FULL TIME
- People have adapted their life to working from home
- People have adapted their families to working from home
- Daily commutes seem like a poor use of resources
IT’S BEEN 4.5 YEARS SINCE PEOPLE WERE IN THE OFFICE - FULL TIME
- Being around co-workers does tend to increase collaboration and idea sharing
- RTO is more difficult on certain employee (especially care-giving women)
- RTO is an effective way to reduce headcount without defined “layoffs”
- RTO may feel more impactful to mobility-able tech workers
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