Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else”
arstechnica.com
Workers stayed remote even when told they could no longer be promoted.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/post/143824

Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else” - Workers stayed remote even when told they could no longer be promoted.

Big tech companies are still trying to rally workers back into physical offices, and many workers are still not having it. Based on a recent report, computer-maker Dell has stumbled even more than most.

Dell announced a new return-to-office initiative earlier this year. In the new plan, workers had to classify themselves as remote or hybrid.

Those who classified themselves as hybrid are subject to a tracking system that ensures they are in a physical office 39 days a quarter, which works out to close to three days per work week.

Alternatively, by classifying themselves as remote, workers agree they can no longer be promoted or hired into new roles within the company.

Business Insider claims it has seen internal Dell tracking data that reveals nearly 50 percent of the workforce opted to accept the consequences of staying remote, undermining Dell’s plan to restore its in-office culture.

  • @marcos@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9•10 days ago

    RTO is equivalent to a 30% decrease in salary just to deal with all the moving around. Probably around 50% if you add-in the freedom loss…

    So… just asking… does Dell give promotions with 100% salary raises often?

    • @SeattleRain@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      3•10 days ago

      Honestly this. Even from a business standpoint RTO doesn’t make sense. If I was a major shareholder I’d be asking why so many companies insist on frittering away billions on rent unnecessarily.

      • @halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3•10 days ago

        Because they’re currently paying those expensive leases with little to no use. They can’t comprehend the idea of just not using the space until the lease is up. And for those that own the buildings, selling it clearly isn’t an option either with office prices tanking because society is realizing that much office space is not actually necessary.