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Re:‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans t... by foobarian on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @09:21AM (#27688164)
Interesting game-theoretic play: play chicken with return to work plans. Big co promises remote-first work indefinitely, scoops a bunch of talent from competitors who return to office first, then later go back on their word when nobody else is offering those terms. Even if some get to stay remote new hires may not be offered that.

Corollary I guess is that some of us might be able to lock in a remote-only position if we act now.

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Re:‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans t... by whatshisface on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @10:27AM (#27688968)
They could pull the same trick with pay, healthcare, or anything else they offer when their employees are starting. There's a reason they don't do that.
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Re:‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans t... by foobarian on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @11:10AM (#27689498)
They may not alter the existing terms but they could change future offers they make.
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Re:‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans t... by slumdev on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @03:47PM (#27692701)
Requiring someone to come in to the office when it's been promised all along that he would be WFH permanently?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructive_dismissal

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Re:‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans t... by analognoise on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @10:19AM (#27688858)
As someone who wants to stay remote, this theory gave me anxiety.
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Re:‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans t... by dougmwne on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @02:18PM (#27691826)
It's not really realistic. Remote workers would often have no intention to relocate. If a company changes its policy later, the majority of those people will just quit. It would also create a ton of bad will and so there is no real advantage for a company to self-immolate like that. Hiring is hard, but a mass exodus of your best employees is harder.
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