Uber CEO: Love It or Leave It With RTO Policy

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is taking a firm stance on the company’s return-to-office (RTO) policy, suggesting employees who disagree with the changes should seek opportunities elsewhere.

Khosrowshahi’s recent moves include requiring corporate staff to work from the office at least three days a week, urging remote workers to return, and increasing the tenure required for paid sabbaticals. These changes, he acknowledges, might not sit well with everyone.

In a recent CNBC interview, Khosrowshahi addressed potential employee departures head-on. “The good news is the economy is still really strong. The job market is strong,” he stated. “People who work at Uber, they have lots of opportunities everywhere.”

While Khosrowshahi expressed the company’s desire to retain its employees, he emphasized that the RTO changes are here to stay. The goal is to strike a balance between flexibility and the benefits of in-person collaboration.

“We want more people in the office,” Khosrowshahi explained, highlighting the two-day work-from-home policy on Mondays and Fridays. He believes this approach fosters teamwork while accommodating employees’ needs.

An Uber spokesperson clarified that these policy adjustments are unrelated to planned layoffs and not intended to encourage attrition. The three-day in-office requirement begins in June.

Uber’s stance reflects a broader trend among Big Tech companies, which are increasingly reassessing employee benefits and remote work policies. Some executives, like Meta’s CTO Andrew Bosworth, are giving employees a clear choice: “disagree and commit” or find a new job.

The shift comes after multiple rounds of layoffs and a renewed focus on performance-based compensation at many tech firms. The message is clear: companies are prioritizing efficiency and collaboration, even if it means losing employees who prefer alternative work arrangements.

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