The remote office of American social giant Facebook will be normalized.
On May 22, according to Reuters, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday local time that even after the After the blockade caused by the new coronavirus, the company will still accept permanent remote work.
Zuckerberg said that Facebook will “actively open remote recruitment” starting in July this year, and it is expected that about half of its employees will eventually be realized in the next five to ten years Work remotely.
He said that the company will take a more “cautious arrangement” for existing employees based on job functions and past performance, and set January 1, 2021 as an employee Deadline for updating new office locations.
According to Reuters, this is the most important move of the technology giant to date, and it is a reimagination of the working culture in the post-pandemic era of new coronaviruses, because The epidemic has disrupted the commuting habits of global companies.
Earlier this month, social media giant Twitter and payment company Square also announced similar initiatives, becoming the first technology company to allow remote work indefinitely.
But Facebook is a larger company with nearly 50,000 employees, and its decision may have a significant impact on the San Francisco area. In the San Francisco area, the rapid growth of the technology industry has strained regional infrastructure resources.
Previously, Facebook has stated that it will stick to its plan to recruit 10,000 engineers and product staff this year, and will also establish three new “hubs” in Atlanta, Dallas and Denver , Remote employees in these areas can occasionally gather there.
Zuckerberg said that these are not necessarily offices, but may be “some kind of physical space” to promote community development.
Zuckerberg also said that it is not clear at this time the overall impact of shifting to remote work on costs and expenditures, including savings related to real estate, food and labor costs, It will be partially offset by additional travel and logistics costs related to working from home.
HeSaid that the company is committed to maintaining the current office space, including its Menlo Park headquarters. However, Zuckerberg said that if Facebook employees choose to live in areas with lower prices, the salary will be adjusted, which is consistent with the company’s existing cost of living calculation.
Zuckerberg said that internal surveys show that about 60% of Facebook employees prefer a flexible working style, which combines remote and office-based functions.