Dell goes back on WFH pledge, forces employees to come back to the office

Date:
Thu, 11 May 2023 14:27:35 +0000

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Dell workers are being told to get back to the office as quickly as possible, if they live near enough.

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Despite initially promising workers that they could continue to work from
home where applicable following the mandate set out by the pandemic, Dell is now turning back on its decision and asking workers to return to the office.

Unlike some other companies approaches, Dell seems to be asking workers who live within an hours commute to work from the office for three days per week, rather than specific job roles.

Acknowledging that the news may leave some workers struggling to find
suitable provisions, such as childcare, the request is being made on an as soon as you can arrange it basis (via The Register ). Dell return to the office

The news comes from COO Jeff Clarke, who sees the move as one that begins to more clearly define what hybrid working means for the company.

Earlier on in the pandemic, Clarke suggested that almost two-thirds of the company workforce may be able to continue working remotely , referring to
work as an outcome, not a place or a time. Read more

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In reality, this looks not to be a compromise but a return to pre-pandemic normality, when workers would typically spend around half the week in the office as part of a hybrid routine.

While Dell isnt the only company asking workers to return to the office, the general sentiment is still unclear. Amazon earlier this year asked workers to return to the office , which was met with uproar. Google did the same, only
to tell workers in its Cloud department that they should share a desk with a colleague on a two-day-per-week basis.

On the other end of the spectrum, Microsoft announced a report indicating
that workers were indeed productive at home (and sometimes more so), just
that managers were failing to have confidence in workers.

Either way, Dell is just one of the many companies starting to turn back to office-based working. TechRadar Pro has asked the company to confirm its
plans and who will be affected. Need to stay in touch from afar? Heres the best video conferencing software

Via The Register



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