Amazon’s Latest Memo Throws the Gauntlet for the Remote Work Armageddon
Who will win this David vs. Goliath battle?
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It was in December 2023 when I predicted that remote work would see an uprising just when we’ll all have written it off.
As companies big and small have gradually coerced their employees to return to office completely or in parts, it might appear that remote work is all but dead.
This is because we suffer from a clear reporting bias.
What are the companies that make the most headlines? Big tech, large global banks, and the biggest MNCs across the world rule the headlines we read.
Google went from mandating three days a week in-office attendance to considering attendance for performance reviews, but remained adamant in their ask.
JP Morgan along with other global banks clearly demanded employees to be in office all five days a week — some without reason, and others citing reasons such as lack of in-person interaction, mentorship for junior employees, and other excuses.
Add to it the shaky job market and the mass layoffs across big tech and other industries, and you’d surely think that the employer now has complete control.
