01/21/2025

Workers Are Being Called Back to the Office Full-time

Some wonder how Gen Z will handle RTO mandates

Just one week into 2025, JPMorgan announced a five-day return-to-office mandate. Mere months before, Amazon, AT&T and Dell did did the same, despite employee pushback. The era of hybrid work appears to have come to a sudden halt for many.

Of course, the most senior executives sometimes exercise flexibility about where they work, like Starbucks’ new CEO Brian Niccol, who negotiated a way to work from Newport Beach in California, rather than relocating to Seattle headquarters. But for many younger employees, there is no such choice.

So, how does Gen Z feel about this shift back to the office—especially since many of them entered the workforce during the pandemic and haven’t yet experienced five days a week in an office? 

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.