With January approaching, many tech companies were expecting to return to their offices, at least part-time, and the return of normal society. However, the omicron variant is posing the question, “what is the new normal?” It’s a question many people are asking, including our columnist Drew Magary . Will we ever return to offices full-time? For now, companies will have to decide how to handle the omicron variant and the safety of their employees. Google is leading the charge and announced their return to office plan has been delayed. We reached out to multiple Bay Area tech companies and here’s what they had to say. Salesforce In March, Salesforce made news by sharing their vision for a digital-first workplace, meaning employees could work remotely forever. Brent Hyder, president and chief people officer of the company, said, “The 9-to-5 workday is dead.” Just a month later, however, the company sort of backtracked. They are currently reopening their billion dollar headquarters in a phased approach while giving employees the option to come into the office or work remotely. Looks like they don’t want the money they spent on their new digs to go to waste. On Sept. 10, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff… Read full this story
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