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Google Will Keep 200,000 Workers Home Through Next Summer

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday July 28 2020, @11:28PM   Printer-friendly
from the work-from-home dept.

Freeman writes:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/07/google-will-keep-200000-workers-home-through-next-summer/

Google will keep "nearly all" of its workforce—around 200,000 employees and contractors—working from home for another year, The Wall Street Journal has reported. Google CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly made the decision last week.

The long timeline gives more certainty for Googlers who are making school and housing decisions for the coming academic year. Previously Google workers were due back in the office in January.

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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @01:54AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @01:54AM (#1027932)

    CDC, ASHRAE and others actually recommend not turning off HVAC systems during the pandemic. If you even bring some people back to an office, they recommend increasing ventilation, running equipment a couple hours before and after occupancy, upgrading filters to MERV 13 or better, etc. This all increases energy costs and can mostly be done with existing infrastructure. And thats before considering other additional equipment, like UVGI, portable HEPA filter fans, humidifiers, etc. that are also recommend in certain applications.

    Many large institutions (e.g. campuses) are realizing all kinds of new issues with their deferred maintenance backlog.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @02:35AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @02:35AM (#1027950)

    I think this is about controlling the virus. That won't be a factor long term.

    My last office turned the air conditioner off at 6pm, which was awesome considering about half the employees stayed until at least 7.