Amazon in-office mandate is not backdoor layoff, CEO says [Video]
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Amazon in-office mandate is not backdoor layoff, CEO says [Video]

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said at an all-hands meeting on Tuesday that the plan to require employees to be in-office five days per week is not meant to force attrition or satisfy city leaders, as many employees have suggested.

The controversial plan mandating workers come to Amazon offices every day starting next year, up from three days now, has caused consternation among employees who say it is stricter than other tech companies and will hinder efficiency because of commuting times.

Workers who are consistently not in compliance have been told they will be “voluntarily resigning” and locked out of company computers.

“A number of people I’ve seen theorized that the reason we were doing this is, it’s a backdoor layoff, or we made some sort of deal with city or cities,” said Jassy, according to …

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