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Why return-to-office mandates fail (www.computerworld.com)
submitted 10 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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Why return-to-office mandates fail::The question over whether to allow employees to work from home has been settled. Here’s the new normal.

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[–] mawkishdave 37 points 10 months ago (2 children)

To be fair many companies who said you have to return to work did this as they knew they had to do lay offs. It is cheaper if people just leave and you don't have to pay a severance pay.

[–] Omgpwnies 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And more often than not, the people that left were the higher performing employees. Penny-wise, pound-foolish.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Please don't think you have to be fair over that kind of behaviour