Tech layoffs could push workers back to the office

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/tech-layoffs-could-push-workers-back-to-the-office/article_3cc2b2be-ddff-11ec-9e26-3783fd12915b.html

by jeffthechimp • 4 years ago

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davidajackson• 4 years ago

It's baffling that companies spend so much money on offices for tech workers. It makes no sense to me. It wastes money and it's pointless with tools like slack, miro, loom etc.

BoyBlunder2• 4 years ago

I work for a software company who bought a giant new building a couple of years before the pandemic hit. They waited until the last possible minute to let us WFH once the pandemic hit, and then as soon as it got better they instituted a “hybrid” WFH policy - in office 3 days, WFH 2 days.

I don’t understand why. The 2 years we worked from home were the most profitable despite a worldwide pandemic going on, and I felt most productive WFH. We have been seeing a lot of turnover since this policy has gone into effect (last 2 months), more so than in previous years.

It sucks.

toomuchtodo• 4 years ago

Y’all need to unionize and negotiate for remote work as a mandated benefit if you don’t want to leave but want to keep working remote. Otherwise, they'll keep treating you like peasants demanding whatever they can get away with within the bounds of or on the edge of labor law.

LocalH• 4 years ago

I think there’s a large moralistic component to it. There are people who see remote work as a moral failing, and if you don’t work in person then there’s something wrong with you.

bluefirebrand• 4 years ago

The reason why they do this is because people continue to accept it and work for them.

As in, they are your employer and not ex-employer.

jleyank• 4 years ago

is this "office" = things with doors, desks for 1-2 people, some sound insulation, bookcases, ... or is this "office" = big, open room with transient power plugs and lots of people desperately hoping nobody makes noise?

imperialdrive• 4 years ago

I visited several offices that re-opened and it is the latter. The time and money wasted is amazing. The lesson's not learned.

giefferre• 4 years ago

The article is not available if browsing from EU. Seriously?

sharken• 4 years ago

Yeah it's silly.

It's safe to skip the article as it doesn't bring anything special to the table.

All it is saying is that the recent wave of layoffs in the US, could make workers return to the office to secure a job.

Tech layoffs could push workers back to the office

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