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For most companies there aren't many reasons to force people back. Productivity was higher for my firm, yet some executives want people back. In my opinion thi

For most companies there aren't many reasons to force people back. Productivity was higher for my firm, yet some executives want people back. In my opinion this is a flexing of power by the executive class, and I think it will backfire heavily. They think people can't find new jobs, and sure its a tough job market. But employees are creative, and can cause all sorts of damage if they'd like via slowdowns, "accidents", leaking information, etc. I keep warning my firm, but they aren't listening. If just 5% of our employees decide to be a pain in the ass, it'll be a god damn disaster.

13of40 4y ago
I'm not sure what it's like at Amazon, but I expect they're in a similar situation as the place I currently work, which is that probably a third of the talent has simply moved away and doesn't even have the option of coming to an office anymore. Are they going to tell Jane the Star Dev that she needs to sell her house and move back into the city or else she's fired? If anything they're probably going to have to wait a few years and let natural attrition sort it out.