Return to the office or leave

Technology giant IBM has lost patience with its managers. He warned them that they would have to reduce their time working remotely if they wanted to keep their jobs.

The multinational company, based in the city of Armork, 60 kilometers north of downtown Manhattan, asked all its managers in the United States to go to their office at least three days a week.

Employees will be able to choose between going to the company office or a client office to complete their work day. next to, They will have to live less than 80 kilometers from their jobs.

The changes that IBM intends to implement to combat remote work were included in a memo dated January 16, which Bloomberg was able to access. In the content, managers are also notified that the company will use data from the access credentials to “assess the individual attendance” of each of them.

According to the document, employees will have The deadline is until next August to move or complete the transfer process Close to offices as determined by requirements. If they cannot do this, they will have to “separate from IBM.”

An IBM spokesperson confirmed the contents of the memo and explained that the company is committed to providing a work environment that balances flexibility and face-to-face interactions. “Consistent with this approach, we require US executives and chief people officers to be in their offices at least three days a week,” the spokesperson said.

This change in favor of personal work represents a shift on IBM's part. In May, the company's CEO said. Arvind Krishna emphasized that he will not force employees to return to the office. Although he also warned that remote workers will be the losers when it comes to getting promotions.

“In the short term, working remotely may be just as productive, but your career will suffer. Getting promoted from home to a higher position will be less likely because no one is monitoring you in another context,” Krishna added. He overlooked that this difficulty might turn against him when he sought to include new managers to his staff.