Apple Considers 3 Day Work Week
Employees also have the chance to work remotely for up to two weeks a year, and the managers need to approve remote work requests
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In an email sent to Apple employees by Tim Cook, starting early September they are being asked to return to the office three days a week starting early September.
Most employees will be asked to come on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, with the choice of working remotely on the remaining two weekdays. Teams that necessarily must work in person will return four to five days a week. Employees also have the chance to work remotely for up to two weeks a year, and the managers need to approve remote work requests.
The change is not entirely unexpected for Apple staff. While employees have worked remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, the company famously discouraged working from home prior to 2020. In December 2020, Tim Cook told employees they could be asked to come back to the office as early as June. Apple’s stance on remote work is still conservative compared to the other tech giants. In the same letter to employees on Wednesday, Cook also encouraged all employees to get vaccinated.
