The tech mammoth's strict RTO push might just be a sneaky means of laying off workers, some future-of-work experts say. Amazon likely already knows the new policy will nudge dissatisfied workers out, meaning the company will no longer have to go through the tough process of formal layoffs.
"Amazon presumably took the view they would rather control costs by cutting head count and take the hit of technology and innovation," Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom told Business Insider.
Brian Elliott, future-of-work advisor... told Fortune Amazon will 'undoubtedly' see employee attrition as a result of the mandate because it continues to be widely unpopular among most U.S. workers.
"The vast majority of people want something that is in the middle: They want a couple days a week together that are meaningful with their teams," he said. "And, by the way, those people the flexibility is taken away from are much more likely to jump ship."
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