"Why is Google, Apple, Amazon, or Microsoft not jumping on the full-remote work bandwagon already?"
Because it makes zero sense for them to do something risky like this.
Let me explain, using the innovator's dilemma these companies are facing:
Because it makes zero sense for them to do something risky like this.
Let me explain, using the innovator's dilemma these companies are facing:
As an added constraint, all of these companies are easily 5-30x in headcount than their competitors who have announced full-remote.
Even if they wanted to, the effort would be this much more complex to execute on this.
Expect these companies to trail, not lead any such shift.
Even if they wanted to, the effort would be this much more complex to execute on this.
Expect these companies to trail, not lead any such shift.
"I work at one of these companies and I've had enough. I'm quitting for full-remote."
Good on you, you should! But you'll find that
1. There are fewer places that pay similar compensation & brand.
2. As long as Google etc can backfill you, they won't move on their strategy.
Good on you, you should! But you'll find that
1. There are fewer places that pay similar compensation & brand.
2. As long as Google etc can backfill you, they won't move on their strategy.
Finally, in a world w/o COVID, will full-remote teams *always* be more efficient than those in-office a few days/week?
The answer will not be yes or no 100% of the time. Big Tech l knows they can be *very* efficient with an in-office setting... they won't let this advantage go.
The answer will not be yes or no 100% of the time. Big Tech l knows they can be *very* efficient with an in-office setting... they won't let this advantage go.
And full-remote also isn't simple.
Startup 1: went full-remote. Founder had no idea how to do it. Wasted a year, fired half the team, now they kind of have it figured out. Still don't have an MVP.
Startup 2: did in-office b/c this is what they knew. Shipped MVP in 6 months.
Startup 1: went full-remote. Founder had no idea how to do it. Wasted a year, fired half the team, now they kind of have it figured out. Still don't have an MVP.
Startup 2: did in-office b/c this is what they knew. Shipped MVP in 6 months.
With full-remote, there's a steep learning curve. You still can't hire many managers who "really" get full-remote (you'd need to convince them to leave companies who did this for 5+ years).
You'll do trial-and-error, mess up, start again.. it's an investment to learn this skill.
You'll do trial-and-error, mess up, start again.. it's an investment to learn this skill.
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