CEO of Amazon.com Andy Jassy has warned employees who do not comply with his three-days-in- office diktat and said that it might not work out for them. Starting May, Amazon had asked its employees to return to office for three days in a week. Thousands of workers had also staged a walkout to protest the decision.
The Amazon CEO was reportedly displeased about some employees not taking his return-to-office order seriously. Last month, Bloomberg also reported that some corporate employees would have to relocate to the Central Hub.
“It’s past the time to disagree and commit. And if you can’t disagree and commit, I also understand that, but it’s probably not going to work out for you at Amazon because we are going back to the office at least three days a week, and it’s not right for all of our teammates to be in three days a week and for people to refuse to do so”, Jassy said
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During the meeting earlier this month, Jassy had reportedly refused to share data to support his return-to-office mandate and has said that it was a judgement call. He also mentioned that employees who are unwilling to give up remote work can look for jobs elsewhere.
CNBC reported that the new company guidelines mandates the report workers to report to the main hub by the first half of 2024. These designated hubs include Seattle, Arlington, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and more. Notably, Amazon spokesperson Rob Munoz told CNBC that the company pays relocation benefits to all employees who are asked to relocate.
“It’s not a one-size-fits-all approach, so we decided that the best thing to do was to communicate directly with teams and individuals who are affected to ensure they’re getting accurate information that’s relevant to them. If an individual feels like they don’t have the information they need, we encourage them to talk with their HR business partner or their manager”, Munzo to CNBC.
Amazon this year made over 27,000 job cuts worldwide.