Microsoft will fully reopen its headquarters on February 28th
to enter the"final stage" of its Washington state return-to-work plan starting Feb 28th, at which point facilities and services will be completely open to workers and visitors alike. From that day forward, staff will have 30 days to adjust to whatever work routine they and their managers have chosen, whether it's in-person, remote or hybrid.
Offices in California's San Francisco Bay Area will also open starting February 28th. Other US offices would follow"as conditions allow," according to Microsoft. The Windows creator justified the move by pointing to high vaccination rates in its home county as well as falling hospitalizations and deaths. Local testing and compliance with government guidance were also part of the strategy, Microsoft said.
The schedule is more aggressive than the timelines seen at some of Microsoft's peers. Meta is currently aiming
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