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Leaked Zoom all-hands: CEO says employees must return to offices because they can't be as innovative or get to know each other on Zoom (www.businessinsider.com)
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Leaked Zoom all-hands: CEO says employees must return to offices because they can't be as innovative or get to know each other on Zoom::Zoom CEO Eric Yuan discussed the benefits of in-person work in a leaked meeting.

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[–] rafadc@hackers.surf 50 points 2 years ago (1 children)

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190625005362/en/Zoom-Expands-Its-Lease-at-KBS%E2%80%99-The-Almaden-to-More-than-87000-Square-Feet

  • Hey, I need to expand my lease.

  • it is X amount of money

  • What if I commit 10 years

  • it is X/2

  • Deal!

  • Oh, he reduced costs and increased footprint. He is a genius!

https://www.wsj.com/articles/zoom-offices-hybrid-remote-work-11661977375

  • Well. Out workers are remote. What the hell do we do with the office?
  • Eeerrrrr. Ok let people have fun.
  • But we are starting to need ways of saving costs. What do we do?
  • The plan was always to return to office.
  • Let's do that, then.

Older than life. A situation changes and somebody whose personal interests are over the groups interests.

[–] Saneless@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Typical corporate.

Upper manager goal is Y (not using the letter before it anymore thanks to dippy boy). But we're Y -3% this quarter

Solution? Treat workers like shit until it's Y. Doesn't matter if it makes them unhappy, they leave, or next year's results suck. Now now now

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

You missed the point tho. This is actively costing them a lot of money. They're just doing it to save face and maintain control.