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- Elon Musk, Amazon, and AT&T are demanding a return to office. But there aren’t enough desks (newsbreak.com)
Employees Face Desk Shortages Amid Return-to-Office Mandates
As companies like Amazon and AT&T implement return-to-office policies, employees are returning to find a shortage of desks. This is causing frustration and inconvenience for workers who are forced to work from hallways or other makeshift spaces.
Amazon, for example, initially ordered employees to return to the office full-time but later backtracked due to a lack of available space. AT&T is also facing challenges as its workforce of nearly 150,000 will have to fit into a smaller office space than before the pandemic.
Google has resorted to desk-sharing and alternating workdays to accommodate the influx of employees. Some government offices in the UK have been forced to use corridors and canteens as workspaces due to the shortage.
Elon Musk’s push for federal workers to return to the office has also been met with challenges, as there are not enough desks available.
These desk shortages highlight the challenges that companies are facing in implementing return-to-office policies. They also raise concerns about employee satisfaction and productivity when workers are forced to work in uncomfortable or inadequate spaces.