Love that these companies are seeing the writing on the wall, finally. Only 10 years behind schedule but it’s better than never I guess.

Jobs that can be done from home, should be. Make life easier for the people who do have to commute

It's unfortunately their business model is 100% extortionate bullshit.

Which isn't the point of the article. I'm glad this is being reported on and hope that type of competition leads to better working conditions.

My boomer manager beg to differ. He likes it old school where people who stay back are considered more productive.

Guess that means it's time for RTO!

(Yes, I'm a bit salty, how could you tell?)

My old company saw this in the first 3 months of the COVID lockdown and immediately sold their building which they’d bought less than a year before. This isn’t rocket science.

While I hate the company, at least the have the self awareness to notice that fact.

Meanwhile, at my piece of shit job that Gen X'ers have shaken hands with the boomers in leadership and withdrew wfh for anyone who isn't in a leadership position.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The business review platform went remote like many other organizations when the pandemic hit, but unlike so many others, it stayed that way and introduced a remote-first policy in 2021.

Last year, the total number of job applicants was 43% higher compared to 2021, according to Yelp’s 2024 Remote Work Report released earlier this month.

Flexible schedules have also facilitated a healthy work-life balance—about 89% of the company’s workers say they can manage personal and professional demands, and the same amount say that the remote model has allowed them to make positive changes for their wellbeing.

“Anecdotally, employees have told us that Yelp’s remote posture has allowed them to spend more time with their children, take up new hobbies and live closer to friends and family—all of which we believe significantly contribute to overall happiness,” says Amara.

The company says it’s using the money it saved from shutting down its underutilized offices in New York City, Chicago, and Washington D.C., to funnel back into employee benefits, professional development, and wellness reimbursements.

Klarna’s OpenAI chatbot can do the work of 700 full-time employees and handles duties for 150 million clients, completely altering the company’s hiring needs.

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