Amazon's CEO warns employees who continue remote work that ``probably won't work at Amazon''


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Tony Webster

Due to the epidemic of the new coronavirus, home work, in which work and meetings are held at home without going to work, has become a common way of working. However, it was pointed out that ``remote work reduces productivity,'' and Google, Zoom, and Amazon are gradually abolishing remote work. It was reported that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees who appealed to continue remote work, ``If you keep refusing to come to work three days a week, it probably won't work at Amazon.''

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Amazon updated its ``office return plan'' in February 2023, and from May 2023, it has switched to a policy that requires at least three days a week. It is also clear that he is requesting a move so that he can work at the Seattle headquarters, New York, and San Francisco offices.

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In addition, Amazon is gradually phasing out remote work, enacting a policy to force ``voluntary retirement'' for employees who do not follow orders to come to work three days a week or do not move near the office. Did. In addition, Amazon sent an email to employees who did not come to work more than three days a week, accusing them of not complying with the return-to-office policy. The three-day work week requirement has been met with opposition from many employees, with thousands of workers signing petitions and going on strike against the order.

According to audio recordings obtained by news outlet Insider, during an internal Amazon chat in early August 2023, CEO Jussy was asked by employees to share data supporting the mandate to return to the office. , ``The cancellation of remote work and the obligation to come to the office is not backed by data, but by my ``judgment''.''

Jassy also told employees, ``The time to commit without agreeing has passed.I understand, but if you can't agree and commit, Amazon probably won't work. Because we have to come to work at least three days a week.'


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Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser said, ``After working with my colleagues at least three days a week, there's more energy, collaboration, and connection. We continue to evaluate how best to bring our team together in one place and will communicate directly with our employees when making decisions that impact them.'

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