Microsoft assures remote work flexibility amid Amazon's RTO mandate 每 but, internet has an amusing response: 'Smart move'
After Amazon's announcement of a full return-to-office mandate starting January 2, 2025 sparked widespread concern among employees and fears that other companies might follow suit, Microsoft has reassured its workforce that that won't be happening any time soon in their company. A high-level executive reportedly informed employees that Microsoft won't enforce a return-to-office mandate unless a drop in productivity is observed. The internet's reaction? "Smart move, Microsoft."
Microsoft won't impose a return-to-office mandate but there's T&C
Microsoft, the software and cloud-computing powerhouse, offers its employees the flexibility to work remotely, with many new hires enjoying the promise of working from home at least half the week.?
According to two anonymous sources speaking to Business Insider, Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of Microsoft's Cloud and AI group, assured his team that no policy changes are on the horizon as long as productivity remains high.
But more than the news itself, it is the internet's response that is more amusing.
How did people respond?
On Reddit, users are calling Microsoft's decision a clever, strategic move.?
Microsoft exec tells staff there won＊t be an Amazon-style return-to-office mandate unless productivity drops
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One comment pointed out, "Looks like Microsoft will have lots of top talent to steal from competitors. Smart move from a company focused on a large number of remote work tools and decentralization of the office."
Another agreed, saying, "This is a very intentional positioning by Microsoft to attract talent at ZERO additional cost" while someone else corrected that it isn't zero cost but negative cost - "Having Work-From-Home reduces their office overhead, allowing smaller, focused offices (which are cheaper) and not paying for the offices of their employees (cheaper). Better talent at cheaper net prices."
Other users too echoed a similar sentiment: "Microsoft will definitely benefit from this."
However, one user brought a more nuanced perspective: "Microsoft has a reputation for being 'Big Tech for Adults.' They tend to have the biggest teams, the lightest workloads, the most generous PTO policies, and as of right now, the last of the Big Tech companies that still allow full remote work. They also pay the least with the gap between Microsoft and people like Amazon and Google exceeding $100k on average." They make a clear point: "Microsoft may be able to poach a few from Amazon in very particular roles but a lot of people won't be able to stomach the pay cut."
Clearly, opinions are divided. What's your take on it?
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