Dell’s plan to force employees back to the office doesn’t appear to have worked very well
Dell’s efforts to bring more workers into the office have been met with resistance from employees, with only about half choosing to accept the consequences of staying remote, according to a report.
The company announced plans earlier this year to bring more employees back to the office, with employees under pressure to classify themselves as remote or hybrid.
What is essentially an easy decision regarding work design was fraught with corporate pressure: hybrid workers would have to be in the office 39 days per quarter, and remote workers would essentially give up their rights to promotions.
Employees aren’t happy with Dell’s RTO plans
Speaking to a group of Dell employees, Business insider found that the positive impacts of remote working, amplified by the pandemic four years ago, continue to have a significant impact on today’s work environment.
Many reported that there was no substitute for the freedom and flexibility, while others commented on the amount of money they could save by not commuting.
Others noted that due to the already hybrid nature of the work and the fact that they collaborate with colleagues around the world, there is little benefit to settling in a formal office.
Dell isn’t the only company facing setbacks regarding its return-to-office mandate, and the problem isn’t new. Most companies have already started enforcing such rules, with companies like Google even trying to attract employees with hotel deals to get them back behind their desks.
What has become clearer in recent years is the clear divide between employee and business sentiment. While some research has found that remote work has a slightly negative effect on productivity, workers argue that the decline is not enough to justify spending hundreds or thousands of dollars each year on commuting.
Ny Breaking offered Dell the opportunity to confirm and clarify certain information, but the company did not respond.