RETURN TO OFFICE

Apr 20 2025POLITICS

The Weight of Work: How Returning to the Office is Affecting Federal Employees

The return to the office has brought a new challenge for federal employees: the "DOGE 15. " This is the extra weight they've gained since leaving their homes and returning to the workplace. The change has been tough. Many have struggled to maintain their fitness routines and healthy eating habits. The stress of potential job cuts has also taken a toll. The shift bac...

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

Feds Rushed to Return to Office: Trump’s Mandate Unpacked

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has given federal agencies a tight deadline to comply with President Trump’s order to return to the office. Agencies must revise their telework policies by the end of Friday and aim to be fully compliant within 30 days. This directive is a shift from the previous administration's push for a hybrid workforce. Confusion initial...

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Dec 19 2024BUSINESS

AT&T Brings Staff Back to Offices Full-Time in 2025

After a year of hybrid work, AT&T is telling its U. S. employees to put on their business attire and head back to the office five days a week starting in January 2025. The telecom giant, based in Dallas, is making this shift after CEO John Stankey previously required staff to be on-site at least three days a week at one of nine corporate hubs across the country. Thes...

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Dec 17 2024BUSINESS

Why Big Companies Want Employees Back in Offices

Imagine you're a big company with a whopping office lease that's costing a fortune, even though many desks are empty. Wouldn't you want your employees back in the office? That's exactly what many businesses are thinking, according to a survey by Resume. org. The survey showed that one in three companies are bringing workers back because of those hefty lease agreement...

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Nov 02 2024BUSINESS

Amazon Workers Push Back on Office Mandate, Want More Data

It seems like Amazon employees aren't too happy with their bosses’ decision to make everyone come back to the office five days a week. Over 500 of them even wrote a letter to one of the top executives, saying they want real data to back up this change, not just vague observations. Until recently, Amazon let office workers stay home two days a week, but now they have ...

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Sep 19 2024LIFESTYLE

Amazon's New Office Policy: A Recipe for Chaos on the Roads?

The roads of western Washington are already notorious for their congestion, but a new policy from Amazon is set to make things even worse. The tech giant has announced that it will be requiring its employees to come into the office two more days a week, which will undoubtedly add to the already busy roads and highways around the sound. This is especially concerning g...

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Sep 18 2024TECHNOLOGY

The Return-to-Office Debate: What's Behind Amazon's Shift Back to Pre-Pandemic Norms?

Amazon, the online retail giant, has made a significant change in its work-from-home policy. CEO Andy Jassy, who took over in 2021, has announced that employees will now be required to return to the office five days a week. This change marks a stark contrast to the company's previous hybrid policy, which allowed employees to work from home at least three days a week....

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Sep 17 2024BUSINESS

Amazon's Shift Back to Traditional Offices: A Return to Roots?

Amazon Abandons Hot Desking Policy, Returns to Assigned Desks Amazon has made a significant shift in its approach to office space by abandoning its hot desking policy and returning to assigned desks in its headquarters. This move is part of a broader effort to bring employees back to the office, with CEO Andy Jassy announcing that all staff will be required to work ...

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