High-Ranking Amazon Exec Defends Return-to-Office Mandate in Leaked Meeting Transcript: 'There Are Other Companies'

Oct 19, 2024 02:41 AM - 5 months ago 191761

Amazon's return-to-office mandate has been arguable among staff, starring a elder executive to take sides it astatine a leaked soul meeting.

Amazon is asking each workers to travel backmost to the office 5 days per week starting January 2. Last month, hundreds of employees anonymously asked elder activity to overturn the mandate.

In an Amazon Web Services (AWS) all-hands meeting, the transcript of which was first reported by Reuters connected Thursday, AWS CEO Matt Garman not only backed the return-to-office argumentation but besides said that anyone dissatisfied pinch it could find activity elsewhere.

"If location are group who conscionable don't activity good successful that situation and don't want to, that's okay, location are different companies around," Garman said.

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He said he didn't mean the remark "in a bad way" but wanted an ambiance of collaboration. In-person activity uniquely allows AWS to "innovate connected absorbing products," he said.

A June fireside chat pinch Garman besides leaked earlier this year. In the recording, Garman said that AI changes the domiciled of a package technologist and that invention will switch coding.

Other tech giants person besides decided connected a five-day in-person workweek for their employees. Dell, for example, gave income unit two days to return to the agency 5 days a week.

Related: Dell Is Labeling Hybrid Employees With 'Red Flags' Based connected How Often They're successful the Office

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