Starbucks ask the company’s employees for four days a week

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Starbucks will request that the company’s employees in the office be at least four days a week, and they provide money for employees who decide to take off instead, as a business banking bank to improve the company full of performance.

The largest cafe chain in the world increased on Monday than the number of days that employees must work in the office by three to four.

The mandate of CEO, Brian Nicole, shows how some American companies retreat from the liberal remote work policies approved during the epidemic. Amazon, whose headquarters is like Starbucks in Seattle, the employees this year ordered the office five days a week.

everyone Starbucks The company said that the directors of companies carrying direct reports will be asked to work from the Seattle or Canadian headquarters in Toronto within 12 months.

Nicole said in a letter to the employees: “We know that we are asking a lot of every partner while we are working to turn the work. We understand that the updated office culture may not work for everyone,” Nicole said in a letter to the employees.

He added: “To support those who decide to” cancel the subscription “, we offer a single -time exit program with a cash payment for the partners who make this choice.”

The vast majority of Starbucks is more than 350,000 employees working in its cafes. Executive officials plan for Rent more Paristas To improve customer service and reflect a long -term segment in sales.

Less than 20,000 is employed in companies’ support, as well as in the development of stores, roasting, manufacturing, storage and distribution, according to its annual report.

Starbucks in February Reducing 1100 office jobs And spend hundreds of open and indifferent situations. The leaders of the company who have the position of the vice president or the highest who were working from the remote work are required of the Seattle or Toronto offices. The application of the two advertisements this condition to all corporate managers.

Niccol joined Starbucks last year of New Port Beach, Chipotle Mexican Grill, based in California, to overcome the reporting of the coffee chain. I promised him the employment agreement “small The distant officeIn Nioport Beach he said he would not be asked to move to Seattle.

Starbucks said Nicole has an office and a house in Seattle.

Niccol Books: “We re -establish our culture within the office because we do the best of what we have when we are together. We share ideas more effectively, solve difficult problems more creatively, and move much faster. Being personally also helps us to build and enhance our culture. We are working to transform business, all these things are more important than ever.”