During the pandemic, large high-tech companies hired in droves, but after its end, a wave of job cuts hit white-collar remote employees, exposing proximity bias.
According to Live Data Technologies, remote employees are 35% more likely to be laid off compared to in-office workers, with a 31% reduced chance of promotion.
"It's obvious. There is a proximity bias on both sides, employers and employees," commented Jason Saltzman, emphasizing how visibility influences decisions during layoffs.
High-tech firms, while hesitant to publicly denounce remote work, admit to wanting more face-to-face interaction, as illustrated by IBM's new distance requirements for employees.
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