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A company that achieved success due to people having to WFH are now forcing staff back in to the office

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a fucking stupid approach, as do ~90% of IC's at these companies.

Someone at Amazon put it nicely when they've said that there's a rise in "belief-driven" leadership in tech right now. Instead of following the data and asking people what they want, we're seeing tech leaders position themselves as visionaries, and making market-changing decisions on gut feeling. It's absolutely a series a short-term decisions, and all they care about is what they think, and how it'll save their skin for the next 3-6 months.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Oh man thank you for that phrase. "belief driven leadership" is exactly what's happening there right now. Spot on. I'm so close to finding somewhere else to work but my immediate leadership thinks the RTO is bullshit as well. However I know they can't hold off forever.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

If I hear “magic” One more fucking time in a town hall meeting…