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Amazon cloud boss says employees unhappy with 5-day office mandate can leave


Amazon's cloud boss on Thursday told employees who are unhappy with the company's new five-day in-office mandate they can leave for other companies.

Roughly 37,000 employees have joined an internal Slack channel created last year to advocate for remote work and share grievances about the return-to-work mandate, according to a person familiar with the matter. Garman said the mandate is important for preserving Amazon's culture and"leadership principles," which are a list of more than a dozen business philosophies meant to guide employee decisions and goals. Roughly 37,000 employees have joined an internal Slack channel created last year to advocate for remote work and share grievances about the return-to-work mandate, according to a person familiar.

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