KEY POINTS

  • Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, whom President-elect Donald Trump appointed to lead a new government efficiency team, said they intend to call federal employees back to the office five days a week.
  • Companies such as Amazon and The Washington Post are adopting a similar policy in 2025.
  • But many companies will keep remote or hybrid work arrangements, largely because they boost profits, economists said.
  • Some view return-to-office mandates as a stealthy way to reduce employee head count.
  • @[email protected]
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    15 days ago

    I believe most jobs that can be done from home can be automated by AI within the next 5 years.

    It doesn’t matter whether AI can do the jobs of humans, it only matters whether management believes that AI can do the job of a human.

    • @JeeBaiChow
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      45 days ago

      If it means I can have my old job back with the compensation and terms I dictate, then by all means, go ahead, give ai a try!

    • @[email protected]
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      25 days ago

      And literally everyone without billions in their bank account will suffer from that. But line go up, so it must be great!