Amazon warns workers to come back into the office::This week, a reminder email was sent to employees who didn’t work on-site at least three times a week.

  • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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    1 year ago

    They’ve also gone through rounds of layoffs.

    If full remote workers can be cheaper for Amazon, why is the company choosing to make this a criteria for remaining employed?

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      1 year ago

      Remote worker are probably much cheaper in the long run, but these companies typically lock in long-term leases in commercial real estate. The benefits might not be realized before 5-10 years.

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        1 year ago

        Most commercial leases are 3-5 years. Even then, why would a CEO tolerate killing productivity to use a resource people don’t need?

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            That is the US. Typical leases are 3-5 years. There are longer ones, but they are generally rare.

            Given that Amazon’s policy affects mainly US employees, I assume that is the case with Amazon.