The article discusses WPP's newly issued mandate requiring its 114,000 employees to return to the office four days a week. This sweeping return-to-office (RTO) policy marks a significant shift in the company's approach to workplace flexibility following the widespread adoption of remote work practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. WPP's CEO, Mark Read, emphasized that the initiative aims to foster creativity, collaboration, and company culture, which he believes are better facilitated through in-person interactions. While the mandate reflects a growing trend among large companies to increase...... read more >
"Amazon executive recently told employees who don't like the new five-day in-person work policy that, '[there are other companies around](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/17/amazon-indicates-employees-can-quit-if-they-dont-like-its-return-to-office-mandate/),' presumably companies they can work for remotely."
Amazon Indicates Employees Can Quit If They Don't Like Its Return-to-Office Mandate
Summary
In a recent development, Amazon's AWS CEO Matt Garman conveyed a stark message to employees opposing the company's intensified in-office work policy, suggesting those dissatisfied could seek... read more >
