40 years ago Intel would make people sign a tardy form if they got to the office after 8:15

Sep 17, 2024
5:36:52pm

cheezedawg Properly rated

But the funny part is that people figured out that they stopped checking at 10am, so if they were running late they would just stop at a local Jack In The Box and hang out until a little after 10.

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Poor, poor Amazon folks

Niiineteeen84 Blowhard

Sep 17, 5:25pm

How do they enforce it? And how do they track it? And do they account for PTO?

HingleMcCringleberry

Sep 17, 5:26pm

RE: How do they enforce it? And how do they track it? And do they account for

FrontLineFan

Sep 17, 5:28pm

40 years ago Intel would make people sign a tardy form if they got to the office after 8:15

cheezedawg

Sep 17, 5:36pm

easy to track. They probably badge for entry at the office

SalmonOfCapistrano

Sep 17, 6:39pm

Pretty awful for families who took advantage of virtual work and moved and now

vagabonder

Sep 17, 5:40pm

this is changing from 3 days to 5 days. Not going to affect fully remote workers

SalmonOfCapistrano

Sep 17, 6:43pm

Mandatory return to office is dumb for white collar jobs. It’s a sign of a dysfunctional culture.

Skeptical Optimist

Sep 17, 5:40pm

But isn't it hilarious when people you haven't met get screwed over by employers

vagabonder

Sep 17, 5:42pm

No. It is the first step before layoffs

fulano

Sep 17, 5:50pm

Yeah, this is self-selection for layoffs.

benny1982

Sep 17, 6:08pm

100%

JoeExotic

Sep 17, 7:06pm

Give it up. You are lying if you say people don’t slack

claw

Sep 17, 6:39pm

cost cutting measure too

jwf

Sep 17, 5:47pm

IMHO, it's entirely this. It's a way to have "voluntary" attrition to reduce headcount. Terrible for morale, but that's

slappy

Sep 17, 5:49pm

So, it's like voluntary layoffs without the severance?

KingDave

Sep 17, 5:51pm

Yes

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