Companies are now gradually moving from work from home to return-to-office. In this sequence, Amazon announced full return-to-office last month, in which employees were asked to work from office 5 days a week as before Covid-19. Many employees are disappointed with this decision of Amazon. However, the company’s top human resources executive has reportedly defended the new policy.
There may be a wave of resignations
The work-to-office order stunned many of Amazon’s more than 350,000 employees. This led some employees to oppose the new return-to-office policy, citing concerns about commute, housing costs and work-life balance, TOI reported. Critics say it could lead to a wave of resignations as workers look for companies with more flexible work arrangements.
According to a Bloomberg report, the last time the company ordered its employees to return to the office for work, employees walked out at the company’s Seattle headquarters. It’s unclear whether the staff will make a similar attempt again.
Why was the return-to-office announced?
According to a report by The Information, Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of people experience and technology, said that Amazon’s full return-to-office order was announced because younger employees are looking for guidance from their colleagues. Are demanding to work in the office.
Speaking at The Information’s Women in Tech, Media and Finance conference, she said the move is a return to Amazon’s pre-pandemic outlook, where employees came in person but still had the opportunity to attend to family and other matters. There was flexibility.
CEO Andy Jassy’s memo
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has sent a memo on the new policy of working from office, stating that employees will have to return to office five days a week from January 2. He emphasized that returning to the office makes it easier for employees to collaborate, brainstorm and strengthen company culture.
