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Honestly? Bringing everyone into the office. I got hired as a remote worker. About a year and a half later, they gave everyone an option: come into the office o
by mattbgates 9y ago
Honestly? Bringing everyone into the office. I got hired as a remote worker. About a year and a half later, they gave everyone an option: come into the office or get laid off.
They claimed we needed better communication.
Only me and one other person moved across the country. About 150 people were let go.
Got to the office.. communication still isn't that great.. it is actually about what it was before I moved, but now we talk through Slack instead of email and everyone sits a cubicle next to each other, so yeah, great communication.
As for why they spent too much money? I mean, it worked out great for me: I went from having no benefits, no bonuses, no 401k, no health insurance, no vacation time, a lower salary, and I worked from home.
Moving me into an office gave me PTO (Paid Time Off), sick days, floating holidays, health insurance, 401k, bonuses, a higher salary, and of course, the benefits of working in an office, such as parties and all that company stuff. And finally, this year, I got a new laptop!
But then again.. maybe I was a good investment? Been with the company for 5 years now.