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.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @03:05AM (1 child)
Will there still be a Google once the election is over and Trump no longer has a reason to keep the cheap money flowing?
And I hope they (and any other business) keeps the infrastructure operating, otherwise there could be a spike of Legionnaires Disease once people come back and drink the water.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @05:31AM
You are right. Google will become unprofitable if it loses H1Bs and hires your lazy ass.