“I had someone reach out to me that doesn’t want to go into the office and she’s the only woman on ... [+] her team. I started thinking about t

A Single-Mother, Self-Taught Software Developer Living With Mental Illness Raises Concerns Over Apple’s Limited Remote-Work Policy

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2021-07-02 19:30:06

“I had someone reach out to me that doesn’t want to go into the office and she’s the only woman on ... [+] her team. I started thinking about the fact that for a lot of women, they’re the only women on their teams. Of course, a lot of them are uncomfortable. It’s scary. There is a lack of empathy and insight.”

Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, recently told his global workforce of 137,000 employees that they’d have to return to the office beginning early September. It's expected that employees will spend about three days a week at the office and the other two at home or remotely.

In an open letter to Cook, some employees of Apple voiced their concerns about returning to an in-person office setting stating, “We feel like the current policy is not sufficient in addressing many of our needs.” The letter pointed out that workers delivered “the same quality of products and services that Apple is known for, all while working almost completely remotely.”

Despite protests from workers, Apple is remaining resolute in its position. Remote-work positions will be limited and decisions made “on a case-by-case basis with any new remote positions requiring executive approval.”