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Tell us: Are you returning to in-person work 5 days a week?
Dell recently announced that its hybrid and remote employees will be expected to return to the office full-time. What does your work schedule look like?
As the pandemic fades into recent memory, many companies are rethinking remote and hybrid work policies. Dell recently announced that its hybrid and remote employees will be expected to return to the office full-time starting in March. This decision, communicated in a memo last Friday, could impact thousands of Massachusetts-based employees.
On January 31, CEO Michael Dell told employees who live within an hour of a Dell office to return to in-person work by March 3.
“We remain committed to flexibility within your workday, and you should continue to work with your manager to meet your needs,” the CEO wrote. “But for the most part, you should plan to work in the office five days a week.”
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This shift is not unique to Dell; Companies like JPMorgan, Amazon, and AT&T have also made similar moves to limit or eliminate remote work. Government entities have also experienced the shift.
In an executive order on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump mandated that federal workers in the executive branch of the government end remote work arrangements and return to the office full-time.
However, public opinion on the return to in-person work remains divided. This time last year, we asked readers if they agreed with office workers returning to in-person work. Of the 1,585 readers polled, 57% said “no way!” to office mandates. Just over a quarter (28%) of readers said employees should get back into the office, and 15% of readers said they could see both sides of the argument.
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As we move into 2025, businesses will continue to evaluate productivity and employee preferences in determining their future work models.
We want to know: Are you returning to in-person work five days a week?
What does your work model look like? What do you like and dislike about it?
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