While Amazon’s stance is less draconian than Musk’s — who told Tesla staff in 2022 if they are not in the office at least 40 hours a week they can “pretend to work somewhere else” — the policy puts Amazon at odds with most of its tech rivals.

Amazon's return to office announcement is a warning sign for remote workers everywhere. CEOs want to return value to shareholders, and it may well be that bringing people to the office can help with that.

The battle over how many days a week workers should be in the office is heating up after CEO Andy Jassy outlined new plans for Amazon starting next year.

Amazon has announced a stricter return-to-office policy, requiring corporate employees to work in the office five days a week starting in 2025. This decision, outlined in a memo by CEO Andy Jassy, marks a significant crackdown on remote work arrangements that have become prevalent since the pandemic.