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RTO or GTFO

Oxide and Friends · 26 Sept 2024 · 1h 39m · Episode 25

What this episode covers

Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal revisit their 2021 discussion on remote work, analyzing Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's recent return-to-office (RTO) mandate and Broadcom's stricter 5-day in-office policy. Guests Matt Amdur and Chris share firsthand accounts of the cultural and logistical friction caused by these mandates, including the breakdown of trust, 'coffee badging,' and the imposition of dress codes. The hosts argue that RTO is often driven by nostalgia, sunk costs in real estate, and managerial insecurity rather than productivity, noting that startups are increasingly leveraging remote flexibility to attract talent from these large corporations.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Amazon, Broadcom, VMware, Sun Microsystems, NVIDIA, Oxide Computer Company
Products
Webex
Also
Andy Jassy, Z ball

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