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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen OC_Formula for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, July 22 (Xinhua)-- Amazon has implemented a so-called "return to center" policy in recent weeks, according to an internal email and Slack message obtained by Insider. "center" refers to Amazon's offline offices in some US cities, where employees must work instead of working in the nearest office as they currently do.

▲ source Pixabay according to a Slack message, a manager announced that his team had set up centers in Seattle, New York, Houston and Austin, Texas, and those who refused to move to one of the centers would either have to move to a new team or would be considered a "voluntary resignation."

The move is part of Amazon's efforts to encourage more face-to-face work. Under its initial back-to-office policy, Amazon assigned offices to most of its employees, but not the entire team. Some employees say this makes offline work meaningless because many people still have to use video calls to contact teammates across the country.

Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO, said earlier this year: "collaboration and creativity are easier and more effective when we are face to face."

"We have become more dynamic, collaborative and connected since we worked together at least three days a week," Amazon spokesman Brad Glasser said in an email. "We will continue to look for the best ways to bring more teams together in the same location and communicate directly with employees when making decisions that affect employees."

CTOnews.com had previously reported that when it announced its back-to-office policy in February, Amazon said it did not intend to force employees to return to the office, but would continue to "experiment, learn and adjust for a while". However, according to Slack messages and internal emails, under the new policy, employees who refuse to join the center will have 60 days to find a new team to allow them to stay in the current city, and if they do not succeed after 60 days, they will be considered voluntary. Most employees are told to make a decision before August.

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