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> More and more it's announced alongside layoffs, in terms of "you better do it, because", rather than "we want the collaborative environment fostered by RTO" k
by scruple 3y ago
> More and more it's announced alongside layoffs, in terms of "you better do it, because", rather than "we want the collaborative environment fostered by RTO" kind of phrasing.
In their defense, it's hard to take the latter seriously when the entire office is still on Zoom calls for every single meeting.
- steveBK123 3y agoIt's also hard to take it seriously knowing how many high level execs make sure there are satellite offices near each of their homes so that they have the flexibility they are revoking from everyone else :-) I remember being on an all-hands call announcing 4 day RTO where the big boss was literally in a rural satellite office either in his own home or with like 5 desks for whatever personnel he stationed there for himself. The office is not even on the company intranet site. Similarly to my prior company picking an HQ2 based on where the CEO wanted to move due to his preferences & spouses job.
- ryandrake 3y agoThis kind of shitty behavior isn't new, though. I worked in a medium sized firm where the CEO moved the entire office miles away, lengthening everyone's commute (and having them commute across a busy bridge), to a place that was super close to his beach house.
- spacemadness 3y agoIt’s almost as if rich and powerful people are often insufferable asshole narcissists. We reward that behavior in spades.
- scruple 3y agoHad a CEO once open space in Chicago because his kid got into some private high school out there. Nothing surprises me when it comes to their shenanigans.