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Microsoft is joining the chorus of tech companies pushing their office reopenings to late 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic potentially winds down.
The Verge has confirmed a
Business Insiderreport that Microsoft has delayed its full reopening from July to at least September 7th. The move is a response to continued consultation with health and data experts, a spokesperson said.
In an email to staff, executive VP Kurt DelBene said the delay gave additional flexibility for staff making plans for the summer. He added that local office managers also had the freedom to institute further delays if the situation in their area made it too risky to return.
Microsoft delays full reopening of its offices to at least September
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Microsoft Pushes Back Office Reopening Date to September From July
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Amazon expects a return to offices by fall
Some workers are miffed while nearby businesses are ecstatic By Katherine Khashimova Long, The Seattle Times
Published: April 1, 2021, 8:46am
Share: Mathis Koos, left, takes a photo of his partner, Valery Freyman, in front of the Amazon Spheres, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Seattle. The couple arrived Tuesday from Orlando, Fla. for a week-long vacation, and said the the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the Seattle area did not deter them from their plans. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
SEATTLE – Unlike many of its tech-sector peers, Amazon is eschewing a hybrid workplace.
The Seattle-based commerce giant told employees in a companywide announcement that it is planning a “return to an office-centric culture as our baseline.” The transition away from remote work is expected to wrap up by autumn, according to the announcement Tuesday. Working in offices, the note said, “enables us to invent, collaborate, and