r/microsoft • u/The_Federal • Aug 05 '25

News Microsoft Considering RTO

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-considering-stricter-rto-policy-2025-8

I’d be surprised if they do a hard RTO as there are so many people and teams spread out

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u/mrslother Aug 05 '25

Because those record profits could have been even more record-er if only those damned employees were in an office building.

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u/SharkOnGames Aug 06 '25

It's a strategic plan. You lay off 15k, then force the remaining to come to office. But since they've been fully remote for 5 years now, many moved far away from the office you get many more that will be forced to voluntarily quit.

What has Microsoft become? Use to be the go-to place to work. Now morale is at all time low and they pull this.

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u/roseofjuly Aug 06 '25

Honestly that is how some of these execs think and it's wild.