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The company is one of several software vendors that have identified the difficulty of coordinating flexible work patterns; Places is positioned as a tool that can encourage more in-person interactions.
In-office mandates aren’t great for employee retention, according to a university study that gathered data from workers at Microsoft, Apple and SpaceX.
Meetings waste time, destroy solitary deep work and make a mockery of flex work and a globally distributed workforces.
Scale AI apparently closed subsidiary Remotask’s doors abruptly on a large number of gig workers.
When companies enact rigid return-to-office policies — even if only for certain days of the week — it can not only result in reduced worker satisfaction and productivity but also harm employee retention.
Dell has recently been accused of forcing people to quit by requiring them to return to the office unnecessarily. It’s far from the only company to use this tactic.
If you force employees to commute and work in an office every day, you can expect to lose your best employees.
Or is the trend to remote work here to stay — and perhaps even expand over time?
Those using the Affordable Connectivity Program to help pay for broadband access for remote work might be forced to seek other options to pay monthly bills.
Companies that require workers to be in the office for a set number of days each week face losing a significant number of employees who cherish work flexibility, new studies showed.
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