US Edition‘It is what it is’: Uber all-hands reportedly gets heated following 3-days in office order
- Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced at a heated all-hands meeting on April 29 in San Francisco that employees must work three days a week in the office starting June.
- This decision follows broader tech industry trends of reducing remote work and cutting benefits amid economic adjustments and multiple layoffs in recent years.
- Employees expressed strong pushback and questions on Uber’s internal Slido forum and during the meeting, citing concerns about office space and the impact on work culture.
- Khosrowshahi said, “It is what it is,” and acknowledged the changes were unpopular but necessary, emphasizing Uber must operate at peak performance and be “great as a company.”
- Uber defended the policy as a collaboration priority unrelated to layoffs, while Chief People Officer Nikki Krishnamurthy warned some employee comments were “unprofessional and disrespectful.
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