Apple wants to make a proper go at hybrid working
Employees will be able to work remotely for up to four weeks a year
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The days ofworking from homeexclusively are coming to an end forAppleemployees who will be required to return to the office on February 1 of next year.
According to anew reportfromThe Informationthough, theiPhonemaker will implement a newhybrid workpilot at that time which will allow employees to work remotely one or two days each week.
In March of next year, these employees will then work at the office on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and from home on Wednesday and Friday. However, according to a memo sent out to staff byAppleCEOTim Cook, there are a number of teams at the company that will not be able to participate in its hybrid work pilot as their roles require “a greater need to work in-person”.
A decent compromise
By implementing a new hybrid work pilot, Apple will be able to better cater to the needs of a number of its employees who went so far as tothreaten to leaveif forced back to the office.
Back in July, an internal survey at the company of 1,749 employees revealed that 36.7 percent of them said they were worried that they would have to resign if Apple didn’t allow for location-flexible work options. The employees who participated in the survey then sent the results to Tim Cook and SVP of retail and people Deirdre O’Brien along with a video that included personal testimonies from 24 staff on why they believed remote working options are important to them.
Now though with its new hybrid work pilot, Apple is taking a page out ofMicrosoft’s book as the software giant sees thefuture of work as truly hybrid. However, the company still believes that “in-person collaboration is essential” to both its culture and future.
As part of its new hybrid work pilot, Apple employees will be able to work remotely for four weeks out of the year and according to Tim Cook, this will provide them with more opportunities to travel, be closer to their loved ones or just to shake up their routines.
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We’ll likely hear more about the results of Apple’s new hybrid work pilot once it’s implemented in February of next year.
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After working with the TechRadar Pro team for the last several years, Anthony is now the security and networking editor at Tom’s Guide where he covers everything from data breaches and ransomware gangs to the best way to cover your whole home or business with Wi-Fi. When not writing, you can find him tinkering with PCs and game consoles, managing cables and upgrading his smart home.
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