Hasnain says:

Thoughts on remote work aside; I think being fair and consistent with policies makes an incredible difference in morale when they are rolled out. I think there will be a decent number of employees who were considering leaving that will finally make the jump after seeing this.

“Two Google employees said Hölzle's situation encapsulated the company's "hypocritical" policies. Both complained that the relocation represented a double standard in which different rules apply to executives in senior ranks. While his approval came last year, Google employees now undergoing the remote work application process have been told decisions won't come until August, at the earliest. Approval for Hölzle's move came before the procedure was instituted.

News of Hölzle's relocation especially stung because he has been particularly vocal against remote work, employees said. De Vesine, the resigning Googler, said Hölzle had a policy of not letting people work remotely unless they were assigned to an office and that he wouldn't consider remote work for people who hadn't reached a certain level of seniority. “

Posted on 2021-07-08T20:03:31+0000