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Big Tech Wants You Back in the Office

2024/11/7
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The episode discusses the recent mandates by big tech companies like Amazon and Salesforce for employees to return to the office, exploring the reasons behind this shift and its implications.
  • Amazon and Salesforce are among the largest tech companies implementing return-to-office mandates.
  • These companies have significant influence over work culture, leading to potential ripple effects across the industry.

Shownotes Transcript

Much of the tech workforce has become accustomed to remote or hybrid jobs over the last several years. But lately, we’ve seen big tech companies demanding their teams head back into the office. This week, we look at some of these return-to-office mandates and discuss their ripple effects. Plus, we ask the question on all of our minds: does working in person actually make employees more productive? 

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