Google warns that working from home will affect performance efficiency. Will Google return to offline work?

Under the new crown epidemic, almost all technology giants in Silicon Valley in the United States have implemented employees working from home. What impact will these measures have on the company? Google warned in its annual (10-K) report submitted to regulatory agencies recently that the company will suffer adverse effects on work efficiency and financial performance during the period of working from home and after returning to work. Google is a company with excellent benefits in Silicon Valley. It currently employs 135,000 full-time employees, and also employs an equal number of (outsourced) contract workers through third-party labor companies.

Google stated in its annual report: "As we return to work in more locations, we will face increased costs, such as preparing office spaces and trying a hybrid office model." In addition, these factors may affect our ability to compete effectively and maintain our corporate culture. ?Google requires employees to work from home. Google CEO Pichai said that Google has begun a hybrid office model, including rearranging office spaces and planning long-term work-from-home options. Pichai sent an email to employees informing them that working from home hours would be extended. However, at the same time, Google is also increasing on-site work as appropriate, such as allowing employees to work in the office at least three days a week, or allowing employees to live within commuting distance of a designated office space. It is reported that compared with the work-from-home policies of companies such as Twitter and Facebook, Google’s policy is stricter.

In the annual report, Google also stated that the government's blockade order will "seriously affect" the ability of employees and suppliers to work efficiently. From a global perspective, the government's blockade methods are not uniform. When will we It is still unclear what will be allowed in the office, when business travel will be allowed, and what restrictions will be implemented in different settings. ?

Google also mentioned the negative impact that extending home office during the epidemic may have on the company, such as the decline in online advertising revenue, demand for office hardware, potential sales opportunities, as well as the challenges of the company’s daily operations, such as supporting its Internet services, blocking illegal user content on their own platforms, etc.