of office space from its 61-story headquarters that towers over San Francisco as the city’s tallest building.of the strict return-to-office mandates some executives were handing down, arguing that they were “never going to work” and touting Salesforce’s “work from anywhere” model as a key recruiting advantage in a tight labor market.
It’s not just tech giants reversing course on remote work. At Farmers Insurance, which told employees last year that the majority could work remotely, CEO Raul Vargas announced last month that the company is mandating three days a week in offices for employees who live within 50 miles of an office starting in September.
remains the dominant mode for white-collar employees, with 52 percent of remote-capable jobs operating under hybrid schedules as of February, according toKraft noted that the decision was carried out with “a great deal of thoughtfulness,” including giving employees three months to prepare.