Subj : Roblox wants employees back in the office three days a week - and
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Oct 18 2023 15:15:06

Roblox wants employees back in the office three days a week - and will pay 
severance to those who can't relocate

Date:
Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:56:47 +0000

Description:
Many remote Roblox employees will be required to work three days a week in 
office from July 15, 2024.

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The CEO and co-founder of Roblox Corporation, David Baszucki, has announced 
to employees that many remote staff members will soon be required to work in 
the companys office three days a week, and theyll be paid severance if they 
cant relocate. 

In a post shared on the Roblox website yesterday (October 17) and highlighted 
by GamesIndustry.biz , Baszucki stated that the decision had been extremely 
difficult to make. He explained that despite the companys move to remote work 
during the COVID-19 pandemic, he found that after employees started returning 
to the office again, weve seen how much we can accomplish, how far we can 
push innovation, and how being together strengthens our culture. 

For many of us, Zoom fatigue is real, Baszucki said. A three-hour Group 
Review in person is much less exhausting than over video and brainstorming 
sessions are more fluid and creative. While Im confident we will get to a 
point where virtual workspaces are as engaging, collaborative, and productive 
as physical spaces, we arent there yet. 

He noted that not all remote employees will be required to return to the San 
Mateo office - those in roles that are required to work at home (for example, 
call center hires), and people with niche skill sets or significant 
institutional knowledge will be exempt. However, those affected have three 
months - specifically, until January 16, 2024 - to decide if theyre willing 
to work three days a week in office as of July 15, 2024. The company will 
assist with relocation costs, but its not clear how much help will be 
provided here. 

Those who cant relocate will continue working until April 15, 2024 while they 
transition out of their roles as full time employees. In addition, anyone who 
departs the company will be given a severance package (based on their level 
and term of service), as well as sixth months of healthcare coverage for 
everyone on their policies. 

Baszucki is firm in his belief that this is the right decision for Roblox, 
but recognizes that it may create challenges for some of our employees. 

Regardless of what our remote employees decide, please know that we deeply 
appreciate the hard work and impact each of you has had at Roblox, he said. 

 If youre a fan of Roblox, you can check out our roundup of the best Roblox 
games for some new recommendations of creations to play. You can also check 
out more games that dont cost a penny to play in our list of the best free 
games .



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/roblox-wants-employees-back-in-th
e-office-three-days-a-week-and-will-pay-severance-to-those-who-cant-relocate


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