Dell pulled this shit on me – hired me for a remote position and then 3 months in said I needed to drive to an office an hour away. I said piss off and left. These companies are stupid because they lose talent when they pull this shit.
EBFGPoseidon on
I got a 33% raise rage applying fresh out of Covid because I accepted an offer. I highly recommend.
No_Balls_01 on
This RTO shit is enraging. For a little while I thought we would be in a golden age of work opportunities. Corporate greed is so toxic and needs to be stamped out.
margarineandjelly on
So I work at AWS, was sitting at a cafe next to HQ on my WFH day and the amount of conversations I was hearing of them talking about applying to Microsoft or other Seattle local big tech was kind of surprising. I say surprising bc most Seattle locals usually live close by and it’s usually not a big deal to commute unless they live in Bellevue or Redmond.. but srsly you’re thinking of leaving 200-500k comps to another company that will eventually also mandate 5 day rto IMO is a bad move unless you’re at a 4 year cliff
guylexcorp on
I have to show up to work every day! I’m so angry!
itistacotimeforme on
The free market will adjust for those that quit and for those that get a job at Amazon.
NobleBoysenburry on
It’s called a quiet layoff. They want employees to quit instead of doing layoffs to save more $$
The_Safe_For_Work on
I think some folks are about to get a very rude wake-up call.
Icy-Atmosphere-1546 on
How about forming a union?
Empero6 on
That’s what they were planning.
GrizzleDizzle55 on
Good luck. Job market is shit!
semi_random on
Billionaire CEO laughs at them from his luxury yacht.
piggybank21 on
The tech job market wasn’t what it was in 2021, so they can rage apply all they want but will get hit a huge dose of reality. They will find out that nowadays there aren’t many companies out there pays as much as FAANGs and still let you WFH.
There is a reason Amazon is doing this now, they have leverage. In 2021, it was an employee’s market. So they bided their time, now it is an employer’s market by a large margin.
Leverage is the only thing that matters. Amazon employees had them 3 years ago with huge signing bonuses, RSU grants, WFH policies, etc. Now the leverage is on Amazon’s side.
lukaron on
Good.
The argument about remote is over.
It’s not going away.
GreenEggplant16 on
Kamala would win all 50 states if she promised to end RTO for tech jobs
ArmaniMania on
Theyll quickly find out the job market sucks
Rochimaru on
Eh, I know reddit loves the “screw the corporation” narrative but my prediction is that the majority of these employees will huff and puff and….stay right at Amazon.
If you’ve tried looking for a job anytime recently you know how insane it is out there. Throwing away a prestigious, high paying job right now is not a smart move at all. I think these companies know this and are using that leverage to force employees back into the office.
boringexplanation on
These companies make massive layoffs right after RTO announcements. This is just a way to get people to quit so they don’t have to pay severance. I’d bet big that Amazon does the same in the next 6 months
Marigold1976 on
Salad days are coming to an end. Youngs are coming in hot to work for less $$$. Y’all think yer the shite, but are ya? Gonna find out.
jmuuz on
it’s all to do with their commercial real estate buddies watching their asset values dwindle
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That was the point.
Dell pulled this shit on me – hired me for a remote position and then 3 months in said I needed to drive to an office an hour away. I said piss off and left. These companies are stupid because they lose talent when they pull this shit.
I got a 33% raise rage applying fresh out of Covid because I accepted an offer. I highly recommend.
This RTO shit is enraging. For a little while I thought we would be in a golden age of work opportunities. Corporate greed is so toxic and needs to be stamped out.
So I work at AWS, was sitting at a cafe next to HQ on my WFH day and the amount of conversations I was hearing of them talking about applying to Microsoft or other Seattle local big tech was kind of surprising. I say surprising bc most Seattle locals usually live close by and it’s usually not a big deal to commute unless they live in Bellevue or Redmond.. but srsly you’re thinking of leaving 200-500k comps to another company that will eventually also mandate 5 day rto IMO is a bad move unless you’re at a 4 year cliff
I have to show up to work every day! I’m so angry!
The free market will adjust for those that quit and for those that get a job at Amazon.
It’s called a quiet layoff. They want employees to quit instead of doing layoffs to save more $$
I think some folks are about to get a very rude wake-up call.
How about forming a union?
That’s what they were planning.
Good luck. Job market is shit!
Billionaire CEO laughs at them from his luxury yacht.
The tech job market wasn’t what it was in 2021, so they can rage apply all they want but will get hit a huge dose of reality. They will find out that nowadays there aren’t many companies out there pays as much as FAANGs and still let you WFH.
There is a reason Amazon is doing this now, they have leverage. In 2021, it was an employee’s market. So they bided their time, now it is an employer’s market by a large margin.
Leverage is the only thing that matters. Amazon employees had them 3 years ago with huge signing bonuses, RSU grants, WFH policies, etc. Now the leverage is on Amazon’s side.
Good.
The argument about remote is over.
It’s not going away.
Kamala would win all 50 states if she promised to end RTO for tech jobs
Theyll quickly find out the job market sucks
Eh, I know reddit loves the “screw the corporation” narrative but my prediction is that the majority of these employees will huff and puff and….stay right at Amazon.
If you’ve tried looking for a job anytime recently you know how insane it is out there. Throwing away a prestigious, high paying job right now is not a smart move at all. I think these companies know this and are using that leverage to force employees back into the office.
These companies make massive layoffs right after RTO announcements. This is just a way to get people to quit so they don’t have to pay severance. I’d bet big that Amazon does the same in the next 6 months
Salad days are coming to an end. Youngs are coming in hot to work for less $$$. Y’all think yer the shite, but are ya? Gonna find out.
it’s all to do with their commercial real estate buddies watching their asset values dwindle