Google tells employees in its Cloud unit to share desks and attend the office on alternate days
Google is asking thousands of employees to share their desk with a coworker as the tech giant looks to use its space more efficiently.
The decision will apply to Google Cloud staff in the division's five largest US locations – including New York City and San Francisco – with some buildings left empty as a result, an internal FAQ seen byA Google spokesperson confirmed the move to Insider, saying it's"combining the best of pre-pandemic collaboration with the flexibility and focus we've all come to appreciate from remote work, while also allowing us to use our spaces more efficiently.
Employees are expected to go into the office on alternate days — either Monday and Wednesday, or Tuesday and Thursday — and use a matching process to"establish norms with their desk partner and teams to ensure a positive experience," per CNBC. Some staff made fun of the measures and posted memes targeting the"corp speak," CNBC reported. It said that one meme read:"Not every cost-cutting measure needs to be word mangled into sounding good for employees."
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