And they are giving them a really long runway to get used to the idea.
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Apple Employees Asked to Return to Offices for Three Days a Week Starting in September
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Ask yourself why you have to monitor your team? Seems like they’re not motivated to get things done or perhaps they’re not very well suited for the job.
I know I am. The fact you aren't may speak towards your work ethic when not "supervised"
Could have said that a month ago let alone September
Nobody has learned that working from home is “much more” productive, because it simply isn’t true, generally speaking.
The decision to get people back to the office isn’t to justify the cost of the office — it is necessary for productivity and well being. The reason it is necessary is for the same reason a person’s dependence on the web or apps for social interaction would quickly lead to loneliness and depression. Working from home is a short term solution.
It depends on the person. For me and many others, working from home is incredibly draining. I really need that separation between my work and home lives.
What is? People literally spending 4-5 hours per day in various kitchens drinking coffee, talking to their co-workers about their hobbies and other non-work related things? And no, I’m not exaggerating.
My company tracks metrics. When we went home, all of our metrics went up, most significantly, and the worst of the metrics staying pretty much the same. My CEO is talking about "When we return to work", and "When we all come back into the office", but the director of my division has already told us that as long as our numbers remain where they are, he sees no reason for us to ever come back to the office.
And for the record, I do watch Netflix while I work. And keep Amphetamine running so I always show as "online". Why wouldn't I? And how else would I manage my midday nap? It sure beats hitting the wall at 3pm and goofing off until 5.
We’ve been back to work full time since October. No one has quit over it. Homebuilder in the red hot Houston market.
that is one big benefit from going to the office....having that clear mark between work and home
there are those that talk all day and do nothing in the office
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3 days a week in California.
12 days a week in China.
It all averages out.
12 days a week in China.
It all averages out.
I hear What you’re saying but I doubt it’s completely about justifying a new office. Most apple workers aren’t even at the new facility yet. As the article says, they’ve always been about working in person. And for some, working from home is more productive. Heck, for most probably. But collaboration is a factor with creative teams. Apple has always preached this inside and out. They already had a staff of people working from home before the pandemic. But there are some jobs they have always said won’t be from home simply because in person collaboration is too important. That philosophy hasn’t changed and nobody being asked to come back should be surprised by this.
Go back to work at the office or look for a job somewhere else. Easy!!
who cares, I'd kill to work at Apple Campus.
Never leave home, or work at the coolest workplace on earth.... yeah easy choice. No idea why people are even arguing that. So dumb.
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People have gotten so lazy from this pandemic it's mind blowing.
these office workers complaining lol. my wife and daughter work at hospitals, I work at a power plant, son works grocery... all since day one of this pandemic, we got to our "offices" everyday. suck it up.
"Teams that require in-person work will return to the office for four to five days a week."
Something about this doesn't compute. They just haven't worked at all for the past year or?
Something about this doesn't compute. They just haven't worked at all for the past year or?
I agree, we are in trouble as a society if this is the new professional's way of thinking.
Or find a 100% remote job like the ones I've worked for the last 20 years? They'll be much, much easier to find now.
Apple Campus is by far the coolest and best place to work... what are you even saying
Indeed, that’s probably true for some people at home as well. Then again, I usually assume people have fun doing their job.
No you would not, believe me, you would not. At least not after a year or two.