“It’s a company for grown-ups”: Nothing torpedoes its employees by demanding a full return to the office

© Twitter – Carl Pei

If Nothing has established itself in recent years as one of the rising companies in the smartphone industry thanks to innovative and successful products, this recent decision by its CEO is likely to be seen from a ;#8217;an evil eye from observers, but also and above all from the company's employees.

Carl Pei demands a return to an office

In an email distributed to Nothing employees, then relayed by Carl Pei himself on Linkedin, the company's CEO demands that the firm's employees return to the office 5 days a week. This new policy will be effective within two months.

Carl Pei's goal is explained in his email: the idea is toimprove collaboration and innovation across design, engineering and manufacturing, “what doesn't work remotely,” he says. ” Remote work is not compatible with great ambition and high speed of execution ” he continues.

© Nothing

Despite this decision, Carl Pei seems well aware that it may not please everyone: ”  I know this is a controversial decision that won't please everyone, and there are many companies that are doing very well in remote or hybrid mode, but this is not optimal for our type of business, and the remote work will not help us truly reach our potential ».

Nothing denies its roots

As a reminder, the company Nothing was created in 2020 by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, while the latter is leaving his company launched in collaboration with Pete Lau. Nothing is therefore launching in the middle of a lockdown, while the covid-19 pandemic has pushed many companies to review their teleworking policies.

© Nothing

The firm Nothing has therefore based itself on remote work, and this decision ultimately appears quite surprising. This is certainly not a first in the high-tech sector: Amazon, Google, Roblox, Meta or Zoom have recently announced a return to similar face-to-face policies.

However, for a firm built on remote work, many employees who have shaped the company's success may not take this news well. And if, in the end, that was the intended goal ? By this method, Carl Pei can potentially trigger many resignations, all without having to pay severance. But of course, this is speculation. It remains to be seen what impact this measure will have on the company in the long term.

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