The article discusses the impact of Amazon’s five-day return-to-office (RTO) mandate on its employees, revealing a divide between those who appreciate in-person collaboration and those who feel stressed and demoralized. Through interviews with 11 employees, including two who quit due to the mandate, it is evident that many dislike the enforced in-office schedule, which they perceive as a disruption after adapting to remote work. Employees express frustration at the sudden change in expectations and question the effectiveness of in-person collaboration for their work roles, highlighting individual experiences of alienation and disappointment.
"I was irritated when I found out about five-day RTO - it feels like they're changing the rules."
"My job isn't as good as it was two months ago."
"Collaboration wasn't a problem, or at least not one that RTO would resolve."
"Having people around is actually impairing them from doing what they need to do."
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