▲ 206 ▼ Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else” (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by vfreire85@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] 555@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) Yeah, but where did they go? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] argueswithidiots@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) No where. Shockingly, the article has more details than the bot summary or even the headline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 555@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’d love to be fully wfh, but I’d rather be employed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The point is, enough of them said No that they didn't have a choice but to let them do it. Imagine what they could have done with an actual union to organize and coordinate their efforts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 555@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They’re on borrowed time at Dell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) So what? Lots of better jobs are out there. And maybe they're not, because Dell still has to stay in business, by having employees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago They're definitely not going to layboff half the company. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vfreire85@lemmy.ml [S] 8 points 2 years ago they remained on dell, but have willingly forgone the oportunity of progressing in their career within the company in order to remain at home. some are even looking for other jobs in organizations that don't whip them back into offices. permalink fedilink source parent [–] muhyb@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Elsewhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 555@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) There aren’t that many wfh options anymore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] muhyb@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean yeah, it was an "or else" joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 555@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Ahhh. Got it. Clap. Clap. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The article says the "or else" was that they'd become ineligible for promotion, and half decided to do it anyway. So they didn't lose their job. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] argueswithidiots@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) No where. Shockingly, the article has more details than the bot summary or even the headline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 555@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’d love to be fully wfh, but I’d rather be employed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The point is, enough of them said No that they didn't have a choice but to let them do it. Imagine what they could have done with an actual union to organize and coordinate their efforts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 555@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They’re on borrowed time at Dell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) So what? Lots of better jobs are out there. And maybe they're not, because Dell still has to stay in business, by having employees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago They're definitely not going to layboff half the company. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] 555@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’d love to be fully wfh, but I’d rather be employed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The point is, enough of them said No that they didn't have a choice but to let them do it. Imagine what they could have done with an actual union to organize and coordinate their efforts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 555@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They’re on borrowed time at Dell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) So what? Lots of better jobs are out there. And maybe they're not, because Dell still has to stay in business, by having employees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago They're definitely not going to layboff half the company. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The point is, enough of them said No that they didn't have a choice but to let them do it. Imagine what they could have done with an actual union to organize and coordinate their efforts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 555@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They’re on borrowed time at Dell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) So what? Lots of better jobs are out there. And maybe they're not, because Dell still has to stay in business, by having employees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago They're definitely not going to layboff half the company. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 555@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They’re on borrowed time at Dell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) So what? Lots of better jobs are out there. And maybe they're not, because Dell still has to stay in business, by having employees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago They're definitely not going to layboff half the company. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) So what? Lots of better jobs are out there. And maybe they're not, because Dell still has to stay in business, by having employees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago They're definitely not going to layboff half the company. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago They're definitely not going to layboff half the company. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vfreire85@lemmy.ml [S] 8 points 2 years ago they remained on dell, but have willingly forgone the oportunity of progressing in their career within the company in order to remain at home. some are even looking for other jobs in organizations that don't whip them back into offices. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] muhyb@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Elsewhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 555@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) There aren’t that many wfh options anymore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] muhyb@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean yeah, it was an "or else" joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 555@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Ahhh. Got it. Clap. Clap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 555@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) There aren’t that many wfh options anymore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] muhyb@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean yeah, it was an "or else" joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 555@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Ahhh. Got it. Clap. Clap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] muhyb@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean yeah, it was an "or else" joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 555@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Ahhh. Got it. Clap. Clap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The article says the "or else" was that they'd become ineligible for promotion, and half decided to do it anyway. So they didn't lose their job. permalink fedilink source parent