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Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking, and color-coding of employees (arstechnica.com)

submitted 6 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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After reversing its position on remote work, Dell is reportedly implementing new tracking techniques on May 13 to ensure its workers are following the company's return-to-office (RTO) policy, The Register reported today, citing anonymous sources.

Dell will track employees' badge swipes and VPN connections to confirm that workers are in the office for a significant amount of time.

Dell's methods for tracking hybrid workers will also reportedly include a color-coding system. From "consistent" to "limited" presence, the colors are blue, green, yellow, and red.

The Register reported today that approximately 50 percent of Dell's US workers are remote, compared to 66 percent of international workers.

An examination of 457 companies on the S&P 500 list released in February concluded that RTO mandates don't drive company value but instead negatively affect worker morale. Analysis of survey data from more than 18,000 working Americans released in March found that flexible workplace policies, including the ability to work remotely completely or part-time and flexible schedules, can help employees' mental health.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 41 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Remote work is not right for ALL companies. Just ones that are completely or predominantly software-based.

Breakfast cereal manufacturing - hey. Someone's gotta be there to close up all the boxes.

I forget - does Dell make breakfast cereal?

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago

What the Delly-Os

[–] MakePorkGreatAgain@lemmy.basedcount.com 8 points 6 months ago

remote work is pretty prevalent in finance/banking - at my job only the customer facing folks (branch offices, investment/mortgage, etc) need to actually be in the office - that's only 30% of the workforce. another 15% is hybrid now, the rest are 100% remote.

[–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Remote work is not right for ALL companies. Just ones that are completely or predominantly software-based.

I would expand to all the jobs that can be done with a laptop, an internet connection and a phone.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

And the more we automate manufacturing and whatnot, the more those jobs can be done remotely. If you live within driving distance of the factory, you can come in to clear a jam or something, but otherwise spend your time building systems to prevent jams.