The plan was pushed back multiple times because of the pandemic.
“We are excited to move forward with the pilot and believe that this revised framework will enhance our ability to work flexibly, while preserving the in-person collaboration that is so essential to our culture,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an internal memo obtained by the Verge.
The return-to-office plan, which required workers to come in Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, was first announced last June. And as the plan continued to get pushed back — largely due to case spikes during the pandemic — employees grew increasingly resentful of the company and spoke out, not just of their anger with the push back to the office but of larger company culture issues.
Of the so-called FAANG companies — Meta , Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google — Apple has been the most adamant that employees return to the office, despite employee protestations.