In a recent announcement, Amazon's CEO, Andy Jassy, has informed employees they must return to the office five days a week, sparking widespread dissatisfaction . According to Blind, an anonymous job review site, 73% of Amazon employees are considering resigning due to this new policy. Over 90% of surveyed Amazon employees expressed dissatisfaction , and many have already started looking for new jobs with more flexible work options. One employee, hired during the pandemic with no expectation of returning to the office, found out about the policy through a news article. This policy is viewed by some employees as a strategy to reduce headcount , disguised as a better working model. However, research from Fortune and Flex Index shows a different trend in the broader tech industry, with many companies becoming more flexible about remote work. Despite Amazon’s mandate, only a small percentage of tech firms still enforce a full-time office return. Employees have until January 2, 2025, to decide whether to comply or leave the company.
Vocabulary :
• CEO (noun): Chief Executive Officer, the highest-ranking person in a company.
• workforce (noun): All the people working in a company or country.
• resignation (noun): The act of leaving a job or position.
• mandate (noun): An official order to do something.
• rage applying (verb): Applying for jobs out of frustration with the current job.
• flexible (adj): Able to change or adapt to new situations.
• headcount (noun): The number of people in a company or organization.