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Amazon is once again doubling down on its return-to-office mandate, warning staff that not complying with it could impact their chances of being promoted.

Amazon is once again doubling down on its return-to-office mandate, warning staff that not complying could impact their chances of being promoted.

Employees who don’t regularly work in an office at least three days a week will find that any potential promotion will be subject to an additional layer of leadership approval, the e-commerce giant confirmed to CNN on Friday.

There are a “variety of factors we consider when determining an employee’s readiness for the next level,” Brad Glasser, an Amazon spokesperson, told CNN in a statement.

  • @silverbaxEnglish
    28•1 year ago

    Hey Amazon, most tech workers know you have to jump to another company to get legitimate raises. Promotions rarely provide that.

    Consider yourself warned.

    • @CoreidanEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      They know this already and don’t care. It’s a big revolving door.

  • @[email protected]
    15•1 year ago

    Sounds like retaliation. I’m sure they had to take hr training about how it’s not tolerated.

    • Froyn
      6•1 year ago

      Or discrimination based on disability if applicable.

  • gregorumEnglish
    10•1 year ago

    Is that before or after they all get fired? Because I’m starting to lose track of all of these threats. 

  • @[email protected]
    6•1 year ago

    Ok, but how likely is it to get promoted at all when working for Amazon? Like are promotions a real thing? Are they symbolic or like actual promotions? Is it like McDonald’s promoting you to “Assistant Manager” and giving you an extra 15 cents an hour?

    • sylver_dragonEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      I always assumed the point of working at Amazon was to have “Amazon” listed as a previous employer on your resume. It looks impressive to HR and the stuffed suits and helps you command a higher salary at your next job.

  • @Sorgan71
    5•1 year ago

    why do they care? I mean they are not stupid they can see the productivity boost. Why do they give a shit?

    • AlteredStateBlob
      4•1 year ago

      My best guess is a mix of bad investments in commercial real estate (similar to 2008 regular real estate) an increase in political activism, because people are realizing they can have lives outside work, increased unionization efforts, etc. All of which come with people having more time for themselves and being less directly influenced by “company culture” when they are in an office.

      I doubt it has anything to do with productivity at all. Just harder to really influence and control people if they aren’t forced to be where you need them to be to do so.