Amazon CEO tells staff ‘it’s probably not going to work out’ unless they visit office three days a week
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Amazon CEO tells staff to work in office three days a week or look for another job::Almost 30,000 workers signed petition against return-to-office mandate in May

    • AlecSadler@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      132·
      1 year ago

      I’ve also heard that these megacorps get huge tax breaks by promising to bring an amount of foot traffic to the area which is supposed to bolster local businesses.

      Not sure if true, but if it is, I wouldn’t bat an eye.

      • SamboT@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I’ve heard similar guesses that executives or whoever… invest in businesses that benefit from their employees foot traffic. Not sure either.

    • irotsoma@lemmy.worldEnglish
      64·
      1 year ago

      This plus management needs to justify its existence. Workers have proven they can be productive without micromanagement, which means management is a waste of money. Every worker knows that, but they’re afraid of shareholders deciding they want companies to automate management instead of laying off workers to increase profit. And if that happens, it’s just a few small leaps to cutting the biggest waste of money of all, CEOs.