Tech giants who made remote working possible now turn their backs on it

A return to work will feel like returning to school after an extended summer holiday for younger employees. “I just started enjoying WFH, but they want us back now,” says one anonymous Amazon worker. “When we all get called back into the office in summer, people working remotely will end up getting sidelined,” wrote a Facebook worker. “But it really wasn’t a good idea.” Even though her team was supportive, changing call times so she wouldn’t have to stay up so late, Bloch Ron felt the need to prove herself because she was not physically present. “Even if you want to take six weeks to go and work in Barbados you should have the flexibility,” she says.