Posted by msmash from the how-about-that dept.
Microsoft won’t impose a new return-to-office mandate unless management concludes that productivity has dropped, a high-level exec has reportedly told workers. From a report: The software and cloud-computing giant currently allows employees to work remotely, with many new hires promised the flexibility of working from home at least half the week. But that isn’t written in stone. According to two anonymous sources that spoke with Business Insider, executive vice president Scott Guthrie recently told staff at his Microsoft’s Cloud and AI group, which includes Azure, that a policy change isn’t on the cards at present — so long as workers stay productive.
While no statement has been provided as of press time, Microsoft told Business Insiderthat the company’s work policies have not changed. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s bombshell decree has roiled tech employees across the sector, many of whom dread a return to hours wasted in traffic jams on the long daily commute.
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