With the mass vaccination of the American population and the increase in flexible policies, Big technology companies have been rethinking the way their employees work. Like this, the “home office” model may be coming to an end for many companies around the world.
In this second semester, Apple is requiring employees to return to offices at least three times a week. The announcement was made last week by the company's CEO, Tim Cook. The rule will be valid from September for all employees at Apple headquarters, which is located in the city of Santa Clara, us United States.
Employees must go to the company on Tuesdays, fifths and even a third time, on a day to be chosen. Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, employees have been working from home. Being a technology company, Processes are carried out online and on computers that can be accessed from anywhere.
Nonetheless, with the return of “normality”, the iPhone producer has made changes to the work model progressively. Apple employees had already returned to the in-person model in the middle of this year, although, on a shorter journey.
Now, nonetheless, the company increases demands and claims to be valuing the final results of its products, defending relationships, interactions and proximity between employees.
Tesla and Microsoft also suspend home office
Another company that is moving away from the remote model is Tesla, american automotive company. Just like Apple, tycoon Elon Musk's company reduced home office flexibility. In May this year, the director sent an email to his employees stating that the model would no longer be acceptable among company members.
Like this, required employees to work in person at least 40 weekly hours. Nonetheless, the return of employees to the office involved quite a bit of controversy, since the conditions and infrastructure at the headquarters, at that time, would not be able to receive people and carry out work processes.
Another example is Microsoft, which has been in the in-person model since February this year. With the start of the pandemic, Bill Gates' company had permanently decreed the home office model for its employees. Nonetheless, the last stages of the return to office plan, opened 100% of space for employees to return, although, no obligations.
