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Amazon’s full return to the office will further slow Seattle’s already tough commute
According to analysis by Inrix, a Kirkland, Wash.-based transportation software and data provider, Amazon’s May 2023 directive — and other back-to-office mandates that followed — had a significant effect on slowing down traffic on major commute routes.
How Seattle may change with Amazon's back-to-office mandate
Amazon's mandate that its workers return to the office five days a week is giving nearby Seattle retailers something to cheer about — though thousands of Amazon employees losing their hybrid work schedules may not feel the same way.
Amazon mandates five days a week in office starting next year
Amazon.com will require employees to return to working at company offices five days per week beginning next year, toughening a prior three-day mandate.
Amazon tells employees to return to office 5 days a week
SEATTLE — Amazon employees will return to the office five days a week starting Jan. 2, 2025, according to a memo from CEO Andy Jassy. Workers have been working in person three days a week since May 1, 2023, and Jassy said the move has "strengthened our conviction about the benefits."
Amazon HQ2 Employees Must Work In Office 5-Days A Week: Report
All employees at Amazon's headquarters in Seattle and Arlington will be expected to work 5 days a week in the office, according to reports.
Amazon workers will return to the office five days a week
Amazon will require employees to work from the office five days a week starting in January, the tech giant announced on Monday.
All Amazon employees will return to the office early next year, says 'optimistic' CEO
Amazon notified employees about the policy change on Monday, though it isn't set to take effect until early next year.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
How Amazon's new return-to-office mandate could impact Seattle's economy, housing market and employees
"You need to be joined at the hip with your teammates when inventing and solving hard problems," Amazon's CEO Andy Jassy wrote on Monday.
Amazon's return-to-office mandate could boost downtown Seattle's recovery
Amazon workers will be required to return to their offices five days a week starting at the beginning of next year, a decision that could boost the downtown Seattle area's ongoing post-pandemic recovery.
Amazon employees irate after CEO announces mandatory return-to-office policy: ‘Take my money and leave?’
The return-to-office mandate is a sharp change from its current hybrid policy, which requires employees to work from the office at least three days a week.
New Amazon return-to-office policy expected to impact traffic
Amazon employees will soon be required to return to the office five days a week, putting thousands more cars on the roads. "If you drive around here, you know that the traffic is really, really gnarly,
A ‘home run’ or a ‘cowardly’ decision? Amazon’s new in-person work policy elicits cheers and jeers
Amazon's headquarters buildings and the Spheres in Seattle's Denny Triangle neighborhood on Monday. (GeekWire Photo /) Some ...
Amazon says hot desks don't work for headquarters staff in the RTO era
Amazon is ramping up its efforts to return to a traditional office, and its latest move ensures everyone is sitting where ...
Amazon tells workers to return to the office five days a week
Amazon is requiring employees to be in the office five days a week starting next year, reverting to its pre-pandemic policy.
What is ‘silent sacking’ that Amazon allegedly used to cut its workforce?
E-commerce giant Amazon has been accused of allegedly using ‘silent sacking’ to reduce staff without having to fire workers ...
Amazon to employees: In-person, 5-day work week begins next year
Amazon will start expecting many employees to work out of the office five days a week next year, according to the tech ...
Amazon Risks 'War of Attrition' With 5-Day RTO Mandate: Management Experts
The tech behemoth's decision flies against standard industry procedure, leading many employees and strategy experts to express discontent.
Amazon real estate boss John Schoettler set to retire
Not many people have had as much impact on the built environment of the Seattle region as Amazon's John Schoettler.
Amazon's RTO commandment and the office work shibboleth
Modern work has changed forever, helped by technology such as Amazon's cloud services. Getting biblical about in-office ...