Subj : Spotify says it will allow staff to work from home, says employee
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Oct 14 2024 13:15:05

Spotify says it will allow staff to work from home, says employees "aren't 
children"

Date:
Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:05:00 +0000

Description:
Adults arent children, and Spotify trusts its workers to get the job done 
whether theyre at home or in the office.

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As more and more tech companies enforce office-centered hybrid working 
policies, many mandating three office days per week, Spotify has bucked the 
trend and says that working from home is absolutely fine. 

Spotify first introduced its work from anywhere policy in February 2021 as 
pandemic restrictions eased, and while the likes of Amazon, Apple, Google and 
Microsoft have all mandated workers back into the office, the music streaming 
platform says it has no reason to re-implement in-person working. 

The company indicated that it trusts workers to be productive and get the job 
done, adding that they arent children. Spotify says its ok with working from 
home 

Chief Human Resources Officer Katarina Berg added: You cant spend a lot of 
time hiring grown-ups and then treat them like children. She stated that the 
company had no reason to believe that it should enforce office working 
policies, but understands why some companies prefer to return to what they 
know. 

Spotifys remote work policy, which allows workers to choose there they work, 
has had no noticeable impact on efficiency. That being said, the Swedish firm 
has partnered with the Stockholm School of Economics to launch a study into 
the effects of remote work on collaboration and innovation. 

While Spotify retains office spaces worldwide, the company encourages 
employees to come in during a designated core week for in-person 
collaboration and strategy discussions, where projects can be thrashed out 
without the latency thats typical of video conferences . 

Berg added that this structure appeals to workers as well as reduces the 
companys climate impact. 

Despite struggling with the tough economic conditions that followed the 
pandemic, including having to lay off more than 2,000 workers (1,500 in 
December 2023 alone), the companys commitment to hybrid working appears to be 
paying off. More from TechRadar Pro These are the best job sites and best 
recruitment platforms Check out our roundup of the best music streaming 
services Dell is ordering hundreds of workers back to the office full time



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