Microsoft’s official stance is that it’s up to individual CVP-level groups to decide their official policy.
My group’s policy is “you do you.” You want to come in at least 3 days a week? Here’s a desk with your name on it. Less than that? Here’s a bunch of unassigned spots. Not at all? No problem.
All the uproar about Guthrie’s recent comments in a company meeting were much ado about nothing.
zeetree137 on
Unless you’re getting some sweet tax breaks office space is overhead. Even if you own it; tax, insurance, electric, water, data, cleaning, parking, etc…
YinzaJagoff on
I’m in IT and my employer needs to figure this out.
I’m waiting till the next Covid outbreak in winter for them to realize the error in their ways, but only time can tell.
Leather_Internal7107 on
There’s no one size fits all policy for RTO. If you are in sales but non director or sr leadership role, I don’t feel that you should be in the office at all. But for the rest with leadership role that needs to collaborate and bounce ideas, there’s nothing to replace office time with f2f interaction.
Elarisbee on
If you trust the people working for you, and they’re getting their work done, I don’t see why not?
Seriously, with how expensive rent is in Dublin and the surrounding towns now, Microsoft can’t expect anyone here to work out in the Dublin office 100% anymore – there’s nowhere left for anyone to move into. Also, if you’re living in a “satellite town” getting into Dublin is getting ridiculously expensive as well.
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Microsoft’s official stance is that it’s up to individual CVP-level groups to decide their official policy.
My group’s policy is “you do you.” You want to come in at least 3 days a week? Here’s a desk with your name on it. Less than that? Here’s a bunch of unassigned spots. Not at all? No problem.
All the uproar about Guthrie’s recent comments in a company meeting were much ado about nothing.
Unless you’re getting some sweet tax breaks office space is overhead. Even if you own it; tax, insurance, electric, water, data, cleaning, parking, etc…
I’m in IT and my employer needs to figure this out.
I’m waiting till the next Covid outbreak in winter for them to realize the error in their ways, but only time can tell.
There’s no one size fits all policy for RTO. If you are in sales but non director or sr leadership role, I don’t feel that you should be in the office at all. But for the rest with leadership role that needs to collaborate and bounce ideas, there’s nothing to replace office time with f2f interaction.
If you trust the people working for you, and they’re getting their work done, I don’t see why not?
Seriously, with how expensive rent is in Dublin and the surrounding towns now, Microsoft can’t expect anyone here to work out in the Dublin office 100% anymore – there’s nowhere left for anyone to move into. Also, if you’re living in a “satellite town” getting into Dublin is getting ridiculously expensive as well.
What if both are downsizing?