Google Calls More Remote Staff Back to Office—or Else

Google is accelerating its shift toward full-time office returns despite the success of remote work, with some teams requiring three-day-a-week in-office attendance or risking layoffs. Remote workers living more than 50 miles from an office are exempt but cannot take new roles within the company. Critics argue this trend reflects a broader preference for permanent on-site work over flexible setups, while tech employees resist even short-term returns, using tactics like "coffee badging" to avoid home office arrangements.