Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently announced that the company would be reverting to its pre-pandemic office policies, requiring employees to return to the workplace three days a week. This decision has sparked debate among employees and the public.
Coinciding with the return-to-office announcement, Amazon's streaming service, Prime Video, released the trailer for the Indian adaptation of " The Office ." However, the timing of the trailer has drawn criticism, with many viewing it as insensitive given the company's recent policy change.
The trailer features a joke about the Regional Transport Office (RTO), which some have interpreted as a dig at the challenges faced by employees who are now required to commute to the office. This has further fuelled the backlash against the company's decision.
The release of the "The Office" trailer, which showcases a humorous and light-hearted workplace environment, has been seen by some as a stark contrast to the reality of many employees who are now being forced to return to the office. Social media has been abuzz with criticism of Prime Video and Amazon for the timing of the trailer. Some users have even called for a boycott of the streaming service in protest of the company's policies.
User reactions to The Office (Australia) trailer:
‘Dear Prime It's not too late to delete this,’ said a user on YouTube.
‘If this is the best you got for the trailer the show is doomed,’ added another user.
“Amazon dropping a trailer for a remake of The Office about mandatory RTO we are so cooked,” posted user on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“Joke about how much RTO sucks on a show broadcast on Amazon,” added another.
"We've decided that we're going to return to being in the office the way we were before the onset of COVID," Jassy wrote in a memo to staff. The move ends Amazon's previous three-day in-office requirement implemented last year.
Jassy clarified that the new policy doesn't mean a rigid five-day office presence for all employees. "Before the pandemic, not everybody was in the office five days a week, every week," he explained. "If you or your child were sick, if you had some sort of house emergency, if you were on the road seeing customers or partners, if you needed a day or two to finish coding in a more isolated environment, people worked remotely. This was understood, and will be moving forward as well."
Coinciding with the return-to-office announcement, Amazon's streaming service, Prime Video, released the trailer for the Indian adaptation of " The Office ." However, the timing of the trailer has drawn criticism, with many viewing it as insensitive given the company's recent policy change.
The trailer features a joke about the Regional Transport Office (RTO), which some have interpreted as a dig at the challenges faced by employees who are now required to commute to the office. This has further fuelled the backlash against the company's decision.
The release of the "The Office" trailer, which showcases a humorous and light-hearted workplace environment, has been seen by some as a stark contrast to the reality of many employees who are now being forced to return to the office. Social media has been abuzz with criticism of Prime Video and Amazon for the timing of the trailer. Some users have even called for a boycott of the streaming service in protest of the company's policies.
User reactions to The Office (Australia) trailer:
‘Dear Prime It's not too late to delete this,’ said a user on YouTube.
‘If this is the best you got for the trailer the show is doomed,’ added another user.
“Amazon dropping a trailer for a remake of The Office about mandatory RTO we are so cooked,” posted user on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“Joke about how much RTO sucks on a show broadcast on Amazon,” added another.
"We've decided that we're going to return to being in the office the way we were before the onset of COVID," Jassy wrote in a memo to staff. The move ends Amazon's previous three-day in-office requirement implemented last year.
Jassy clarified that the new policy doesn't mean a rigid five-day office presence for all employees. "Before the pandemic, not everybody was in the office five days a week, every week," he explained. "If you or your child were sick, if you had some sort of house emergency, if you were on the road seeing customers or partners, if you needed a day or two to finish coding in a more isolated environment, people worked remotely. This was understood, and will be moving forward as well."
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