Google getting strict on remote work by cracking down on employees who haven't been going

into the office at least consistently.

That's the focus of today's tech check with Deirdre Bosa and Gen Elias.

Hey, D. Hey Carl, thanks for that. today's Tech Check with Deirdreboza and Jen Elias hey Dee

thanks for that Jen you have broken so much news on Google over the last year

plus it's interesting at this moment because I still remember when Google was the first to send their employees home

and they even talked about the advantages of remote work.

This has more to do with return to office.

Google's at kind of an interesting place in terms of profitability, what investors want, the AI race.

Why do you think now they're demanding people come back?

Well I think that they've been expecting employees to come back for over a year now, but as you've

seen it's still somewhat competitive in the talent

market. So folks have been able to win extra remote work and the company has tried

to be like pretty nice and walk a tight rope and now they're kind of saying yeah you're going to

tie these to performance reviews we're going to start tracking badge data and

trying to be a little bit more strict and you know I think they face a lot of

responsibility to fill out some of their offices too.

It's been like this carrot and stick approach, right?

Last year, they were using Lizzo concerts to get employees back in this year.

They're threatening performance reviews that it's going to play into that.

Yes. You said it's going to play into that. Yes.

You said it's competitive.

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