Google will keep 200,000 workers home through next summer

Found on Ars Technica on Wednesday, 29 July 2020
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The long timeline gives more certainty for Googlers who are making school and housing decisions for the coming academic year. Previously Google workers were due back in the office in January.

All Facebook workers are encouraged to work from home through the end of the year.

Amazon is encouraging employees to work from home through the end of the year. Twitter said in May that employees could work from home indefinitely.

Of course that's only because of Corona, not because beancounters realized that they can save money by closing offices.