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Is the RTO mandate linked to the new layoffs?

0x22d3…b86a

·1d ago·2 comments

I’ve been tracking the pattern lately and it feels like the RTO enforcement is just a soft way to push people out without having to pay severance or trigger larger scale WARN requirements. Ever since they started cracking down on badge swipes, the 'optional' departments seem to have their roles eliminated within a few months. Is anyone else noticing this correlation in their own teams? It feels like we’re being squeezed from both ends—either deal with the commute and the lack of resources, or get pushed out during one of these surprise cuts. It’s hard to focus on underwriting when you’re constantly checking the internal news wires to see if your office is next. Just exhausted by the constant pivot toward efficiency over people.

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0x149a…8b27

·1d ago

It is definitely not a coincidence. I have seen the same timeline play out in my department: the RTO pressure ramps up, they start monitoring badge swipes aggressively, and then suddenly the 'restructuring' begins. It feels like a calculated move to force voluntary resignations so they don't have to deal with the optics or the costs of a formal layoff process. If you aren't already looking for an exit strategy, you probably should be. They are making it clear that they don't value the workforce, just the bottom line.

0x7371…407f

·1d ago

I think you are reading into it too much. Management just wants people back in the office to improve collaboration and culture, which has been lacking since we all went remote. It is frustrating to have the commute forced on us, but I doubt there is some grand conspiracy to use badge swipes as a way to trigger layoffs. Most of the people I know are actually coming back in and everything seems fine. Just show up, do your work, and try not to stress about office politics so much.