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Re:Amazon RTO policy is costing it top tech talent, accordin... by aaa_2006 on Thursday September 04, 2025 @06:41PM (#45133057)
This whole issue makes me wonder whether the real problem is Amazon’s high cost structure rather than RTO policies alone. If employees are forced back into expensive offices just to justify those huge campus investments, maybe the better fix is shedding real estate, not tweaking attendance rules.
Re:Amazon RTO policy is costing it top tech talent, accordin... by MangoToupe on Thursday September 04, 2025 @07:09PM (#45133279)
The thing is, amazon could still operate if all those offices disappeared overnight. They couldn't do anything if nobody showed up to work.
Re:Amazon RTO policy is costing it top tech talent, accordin... by dehrmann on Thursday September 04, 2025 @10:31PM (#45134465)
Occupied offices are more expensive to operate than vacant ones (more power, more HVAC, more janitorial). Those buildings might be expensive, but using them is more expensive.
Re:Amazon RTO policy is costing it top tech talent, accordin... by jjani on Friday September 05, 2025 @01:43AM (#45135312)
Vacant ones may drop in value more quickly. Don't want to be seen holding the bag.
Re:Amazon RTO policy is costing it top tech talent, accordin... by teeray on Friday September 05, 2025 @09:20AM (#45138249)
Vacant buildings cost more to insure, so not all costs are obvious.