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Companies issuing RTO mandates “lose their best talent”: Study
Despite the risks, firms and Trump are eager to get people back into offices.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/companies-issuing-rto-mandates-lose-their-best-talent-study/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Companies issuing RTO mandates “lose their best talent”: Study

Despite the risks, firms and Trump are eager to get people back into offices.

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Dec 17, 2024 at 8:20pmArsBot 🤖
Show threadPetterOfCatsDec 17, 2024
@arstechnica “Boardrooms and CEOs with real estate investments require offices for workers so they can grift even more money off of the company at the expense of workers” is the headline you’re looking for.
Show threadCpyJx 🍉Dec 17, 2024
i just had a "duh" moment. thanks for connecting the dots for me.
Show threadMark CrockerDec 17, 2024

@arstechnica Don't want the bad press of a layoff, or the legal hassles of severance payments or early retirement? No problem, just issue a Return To Office mandate. Then sit back and watch the 20% voluntary departures.

Later you can pretend to be magnanimous by saying that metrics showed that the RTO mandate didn't achieve it's goals, so people can go back to working from home.

Rinse, repeat.