Amazon CEO wants workers back in the office five days a week

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has announced that the company’s employees will soon have to work from the office five days a week, just as they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, workers were only required to be in the office three days a week.

“Looking back over the past five years, we continue to believe that the benefits of being together in the office are significant,” Jassy wrote in a message to staff. “In conclusion, we have observed that it is easier for our employees to learn, model, train and strengthen our culture; collaboration, idea generation and invention are easier and more efficient; teaching and learning from each other happens more smoothly; and teams tend to be better connected to each other.”

Employees will still have an opportunity to work remotely if they need to, but the option will no longer be standard for everyone. The new arrangement is set to go into effect on Jan. 2, 2025.