Zoom is bringing employees back to the office

The video communications company Zoom, whose name has become synonymous with remote working during the pandemic, has ordered employees back to the office. The company said it believes a «structured hybrid approach» is most effective, and that people living within 80km of the office should work in it at least twice a week.

The company said it is now requiring people who live within 80km of the office to work there at least twice a week.

This is the latest move by large companies to eliminate flexible working hours policies.
Companies that have reduced the number of remote working days include — Amazon and Disney. Surveys show that workers are still holding out for the option to work from home to varying degrees.

Surveys show that employees are still more or less sticking with the option to work from home.

In July, about 12% of workers in the U.S., where Zoom is headquartered, worked entirely remotely and another 29% had a hybrid policy, according to a survey of researchers from Stanford University and other organizations that has been conducted monthly since the epidemic. That’s similar to what was recorded by the U.K. Office for National Statistics earlier this year.

So far, that’s a similar number to what was recorded by the U.K.’s Office for National Statistics earlier this year.

Earlier research by the Stanford University team found that remote working was more common in English-speaking countries and much less — in Asia and Europe. Before the pandemic, the proportion of days spent working from home in the US was only about 5%. Globally, workers are constantly seeking more flexible work arrangements. At one time, Zoom announced that employees would be able to work remotely indefinitely.

At one time, Zoom announced that employees would be able to work remotely indefinitely.

The technology company said the new policy will be implemented in August and September, depending on the country. At the same time, the company said it will continue to «hire the best talent, regardless of location». At the end of January, the company employed about 8,400 people, more than half of whom were in the United States. In the U.K., where Zoom recently opened a new London office, Zoom now employs about 200 people. Zoom said the new policy, first reported by Business Insider, will allow the company to «better utilize proprietary technology, continue to innovate and support our global customers».

The new policy, which was first reported by Business Insider, will allow the company to «better utilize its own technology, continue to innovate and support our global customers.

«We will continue to leverage the entire Zoom platform to keep our employees and dispersed teams connected and working efficiently»,— Zoom said in a statement.
In September 2022, only about 1% of the company’s employees had «a permanent office presence», 75% lived remotely, and the rest had hybrid arrangements, the Wall Street Journal reported at the time.

In September 2022, only about 1% of the company’s employees had «a permanent office presence», 75% lived remotely, and the rest had hybrid arrangements, the Wall Street Journal reported at the time.

Zoom is under increasing pressure, however, as the expansion of remote work encourages rivals such as Microsoft to update their video offerings. The company’s growth has slowed dramatically since the pandemic. Earlier this year, the company announced it was laying off 15% of its workforce, and top executives will take significant pay cuts. Today, the company’s stock is worth about $68 apiece, down from more than $500 at its peak in October 2020.

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