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Since it seems that "bring employees back to the office" is the next "layoff 5-10% to appease shareholders," what are all these companies going to do that hired

Since it seems that "bring employees back to the office" is the next "layoff 5-10% to appease shareholders," what are all these companies going to do that hired people all over the country and had employees leave the area when they switched to fully remote/fully flexible? Are they actually going to ask people to move? Otherwise if you're granting exceptions for a significant portion of your employees I don't see how the required WFO (work from office) actually gets the benefits you are hoping for.

tspike 4y ago
Yeah, Walmart already is doing that. It’s a bonus round of layoffs without severance.
- Ancalagon 4y ago
  Actually Walmart is also closing offices that were around in some instances a number of years before the pandemic. So they’re downsizing even further than expected.
  - gedy 4y ago
    Yes, such as San Diego, CA. Glad I did not accept that offer..
    - Ancalagon 4y ago
      The writing was on the wall, esp once Suresh’s real motives came out. I moved on less than a year ago bc of it.
- SonOfKyuss 4y ago
  Walmart actually is paying severance for those who choose not to relocate.
sbrother 4y ago
Several different teams at Amazon were trying to get me to join - from my home nowhere near an office - less than a year ago. Are they literally firing everyone who isn’t commuting distance from an office?