The company initially planned to go hybrid starting January 10
Google has pushed back its January 10 timeline to begin a hybrid work model for employees in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Insider reported Thursday, amid uncertainties about how contagious or transmittable the omicron variant is as more countries are reporting cases of the new variant.
that offices in those regions will decide when to bring employees back to the office depending on local conditions.The company initially planned to go hybrid startingBrittin reportedly said the decision stemmed from uncertainty sparked by omicron, as scientists are still trying to understand how contagious or transmittable it is and evaluate existing vaccines’ effectiveness against it.
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