Oh my, just heard on NBC news, Apple is letting it's employees work from anywhere for two weeks

[a kennedy]

as an incentive, really two weeks?? So like, ya get a vaca for two weeks AND REALLY, YOU’RE STILL SUPPOSED TO BE WORKNG. 🤬 🤬 🤬 So you really don’t get a vacation.

[LanternWaste]

1. This then replaces vacation time?

Or is it addition to vacation time?

[a kennedy]

2. Sorry, not sure.....I kinda got the impression it was just for two weeks, nothing was actually mention

about vacation.

[Mr.Bill]

3. Old Silicon Valley joke:

A guy gets hired at a promising Silicon Valley start-up. He's there for his first week, trying to get to know everyone and get along. On friday afternoon, the boss comes over to his cubicle and says "Hey, a bunch of us are getting together after work today and we wanted to know if you'd like to join us?" Thinking this was great and he was making new friends, He said "Sure. What are we going to be doing?"

The boss says "Working."

[Auggie]

5. Chiat Day Advertising in Los Angeles had a slogan:

If you don't come in on Saturday don't bother coming in on Sunday.

Employees called it "Chiat Day & Night."

[beaglelover]

6. I always heard that joke about Disney Animation studios.

[Auggie]

7. And likely still true.

[chowder66]

11. It's sooooo true. I lived it. lol

[Auggie]

4. Huge security issues! If I were Apple I'd limit off-site work too.

[Hoyt]

8. It's an "extra benefit." Here's the scoop.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/04/apple-adds-2-week-work-from-anywhere-benefit-to-hybrid-schedule.html

[luckone]

9. Maybe a test pilot for hiring from anywhere

[FreeState]

10. That's in addition to 2 days at home a week

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/04/apple-adds-2-week-work-from-anywhere-benefit-to-hybrid-schedule.html

Apple will have employees return to office buildings three days a week, with the option to work remotely twice a week, beginning in September, the Verge reports.

In a letter to employees this week, CEO Tim Cook outlined plans to have workers back in the office by fall on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and those with manager approval can work remotely on Wednesdays and Fridays each week. Some teams that require in-person work will be onsite four to five days a week.

[smb]

13. Apple Deciding That Employees Need To Be Face-To-Face Rather Than Connecting Via Computer...

...is like Xerox deciding that employees need to go back to using carbon paper. Great show of faith in your own products there, dudes....

[tinrobot]

14. Apple just spent over four billion dollars on a swank new HQ building.

If everyone works from home, that thing becomes worthless. That's probably why the employees have to come back.

[Happy Hoosier]

12. Why the hate?

This an added benefit. This a GOOD thing.

[Johnny2X2X]

15. Hate to break it to them

But the young talent Apple competes with the other tech giants for want to work from home. It's a huge priority for young workers. The best young engineers are going to pick the companies that offer them work from home, it's a bigger deal than salary right now. These young engineers are what you build your company on, they innovate, they become the core of your technology, your subject matter experts.

Finding and retaining young talent right now is tough.