Tech Culture Industry New research suggests narcissistic, controlling bosses drive return-to-office mandates Who would have guessed? By Rob Thubron, January 10, 2024, 6:55 AM 54 comments
Industry Tech Culture Amazon's strict return-to-office policy is pushing more employees into quitting Unsurprisingly By Rob Thubron, December 6, 2023, 6:55 AM 41 comments
Industry Broadcom's acquisition of VMware leads to massive layoffs, CEO tells remote workers "get your butt" back in the office VMware employees aren't having a happy holiday season By Rob Thubron, December 4, 2023, 5:18 AM 25 comments
Industry Tech Culture Amazon instructs managers to warn employees: get back in the office or you're fired Amazon has had enough of protests By Rob Thubron, October 23, 2023, 9:22 AM 22 comments
Industry Gaming Roblox tells employees to get back in the office or find another job They have three months to decide By Rob Thubron, October 18, 2023, 10:15 AM 18 comments
Tech Culture Why your boss really wants you back in the office Collaboration, relationships, informal learning, and other good reasons are cited By Amanda Kavanagh, October 5, 2023, 10:54 AM
Tech Culture Industry Meta pays $181 million to exit a lease on an office it never used Hybrid work schemes have left many offices empty By Rob Thubron, September 27, 2023, 9:33 AM
Industry TikTok is calling employees back into the office, will track attendance with a new tool Unexplained absences could result in disciplinary action By Rob Thubron, September 18, 2023, 8:41 AM
Industry IBM Software mandates in-office work for employees living within 50 miles "Software Executive Focals" will be laying down the law By Rob Thubron, September 11, 2023, 9:11 AM 12 comments
Industry Tech Culture Amazon CEO warns employees: it's "not going to work out for you" if you don't want to return to the office Get back or get lost By Rob Thubron, August 29, 2023, 8:08 AM 49 comments
Industry The Web Zoom CEO says employees must return to the office as they can't build trust or innovate on Zoom People are too friendly when using Zoom, complains Zoom boss By Rob Thubron, August 25, 2023, 5:24 AM 12 comments
Tech Culture New survey reveals 8 out of 10 executives regret their return-to-office plans If only they'd had some data By Rob Thubron, August 16, 2023, 10:27 AM
Going Ergonomic: How to Make Your Computing Life Better 10 FEATURE By Nick Evanson, August 15, 2023, 6:17 AM TechSpot Tech Culture Looking to make your computing life better for you? Here's our guide on ergonomic peripherals and furniture, to ease the stress and strain on your body.
Tech Culture Industry New study shows 18% productivity decline by those working from home And those who choose to work from home are less productive in that environment By Rob Thubron, August 10, 2023, 8:59 AM 41 comments
AI Industry Zoom addresses concerns over AI training on user data; employees asked to return to office The company that symbolized working from home wants employees to return By Rob Thubron, August 8, 2023, 6:55 AM
Industry Amazon's return-to-work plan now includes relocation for some employees How to make angry workers even angrier By Rob Thubron, July 24, 2023, 9:45 AM 8 comments
Tech Culture Working from home is the new norm, especially for women But it's making us more isolated and less social By Rob Thubron, June 27, 2023, 5:15 AM 13 comments
Google Tech Culture Google warns hybrid workers about attendance, asks remote staff to consider coming back "There is just no substitute for coming together in person," apparently By Rob Thubron, June 8, 2023, 8:08 AM 13 comments
Industry Amazon employees stage walkout over return-to-office mandate, climate goals, and layoffs The protest was streamed on Twitter By Rob Thubron, June 1, 2023, 7:38 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture Industry Offices are half-empty as companies opt for hybrid schemes over full-time returns Hybrid workers are in the office an average of 2.5 days per week By Rob Thubron, May 16, 2023, 9:16 AM 20 comments
Industry Tech Culture Dell wants employees back in the office, and they are mad How do you lay off employees without laying off employees? By Cal Jeffrey, May 11, 2023, 4:04 PM 31 comments
Tech Culture Many Amazon offices won't be ready for returning workers until September This is what happens when you rush things By Rob Thubron, April 11, 2023, 8:44 AM 9 comments
Tech Culture More than half of US employees don't use all their vacation time, partly due to remote work Fear also plays a part By Rob Thubron, April 4, 2023, 5:18 AM 30 comments
Tech Culture Employee lawsuit against Amazon over work-from-home expenses loses class-action bid Amazon says working remotely during the pandemic wasn't its idea By Rob Thubron, March 8, 2023, 10:25 AM 17 comments
Software Tech Culture Software engineers are showing a strong preference for remote work, according to survey Commuting to work is passé and employers are embracing the brave new world of remote work By Kishalaya Kundu, March 2, 2023, 7:45 PM 24 comments