Google’s remote employees were given an ultimatum: either return to the office for a hybrid work model or risk being fired from the company.
Remote work, introduced and popularized after the Covid-19 pandemic, seems to be coming to an end. Companies like Google are taking steps to ensure remote employees return to the office, according to CNBC.
For some departments, such as People Operations and Technical Services, this transition has become mandatory. In these cases, big tech is offering voluntary separation packages or funding for relocation.
Google is facing financial difficulties and is cutting costs in many areas to increase investment in artificial intelligence.
And these cuts include layoffs. From 2023 to the end of 2024, Google reduced its workforce from 190,000 to 183,000 employees. Now, the hybrid model is being promoted by Sergey Brin, Google’s co-founder, as a way to increase “productivity.”
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