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Every Major Company Reducing Office Space: 2020-2024

At Buildremote, we’ve reported a staggering amount of well-known companies that have implemented some form of permanent remote work. Next, we analyzed in-depth the true plans for the Fortune 100’s return to office. At one point in March of 2022, only 3 of the Fortune 100 had declared a full return to the office for all employees. The others planned to never come back in full,…

State Farm’s Return To Office Policy & Timeline

Here is everything you need to know about State Farm’s return to office plan: the current policy, the timeline, and sentiment from State Farm leadership about how work will be done in the future at the company.   State Farm’s Return To Office Policy Return To Office Date: July 1, 2021 Location Policy: Hybrid Office Visit Expectations: Set by manager Office Space Footprint: Decreasing  …

Intel’s Official Stance On Return To Office

Intel is one of the few Fortune 100s to publicly state it will not require an official return to the office. Here’s everything you need to know about Intel’s return to office plan: the current policy, sentiment, and timeline.   Intel’s Return To Office: Current Policy Location Policy: Hybrid Office Visit Expectations: None Office Space Footprint: Decreasing   Intel’s RTO Timeline November 3, 2021: Existing policy:…

Verizon’s Return To Office Policy & Timeline

The most recent public update from Verizon about its return-to-office policy came in 2022. As of April 1, 2022, most corporate Verizon employees are expected to work on a hybrid schedule, although a specific amount of visits per week was never specified. Here is everything you need to know about Verizon’s return to office plan: the current policy, the timeline of delays, and sentiment from…

Home Depot’s Return To Office Policy

Home Depot’s primary return-to-office policy for corporate employees calls for three or four office visits per week. Home Depot CEO, Edward Decker, shared this in September of 2023. Home Depot has been reducing office space in the last few years which indicates a move toward hybrid and remote work.   Home Depot’s Return To Office Policy Return To Office Date: January 3, 2022 Location Policy:…

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CVS Quietly Issues New Return To Office Mandate

Rumors have started circling on forums this week. CVS sent out an internal email calling people to return to the office in certain locations for three days per week. I reached out to four people at CVS Health/Aetna, but have not heard back at the time of writing this. I will update this article as soon as I get a statement from CVS. Although the…

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345 Companies That Work 4 Days Per Week (June 2024)

During the Industrial Revolution, factory workers logged 80-100 hours per week. But in 1926, Henry Ford popularized the 40-hour work week after he found that working more barely yielded an increase in productivity. It was a breakthrough in how we work. But it was also nearly one hundred years ago. Just like how Henry Ford implemented the five-day work, today’s visionary companies have implemented four-day…

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Every Major CEO Stepping Down: 2020-2024

CEOs are stepping down at record-high rates.  According to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc…. “In 2023, 1,914 CEOs left their posts, a 55% increase from the 1,235 CEO changes in 2022. Last year’s total is the highest on record, surpassing the previous record of 1,640 CEO exits in 2019.” In this article, you’ll find every notable CEO stepping down since 2020. We…

Permanent Work From Home Request [Email Template]

If you want to request to work from home permanently, the best way to do it is in person. Meet face-to-face with your manager and present the case. Below, you’ll find an email template to request a meeting to discuss permanent remote work.  Copy and paste the email subject and body you see below. Then, customize the template to fit your situation.    Permanent request…

Request For Hybrid Work [Email Template]

Here’s exactly how to request a hybrid work schedule for your team. Below, you’ll find an email template to request hybrid work permanently.  Copy and paste the email subject and body you see below. Then, customize the template to fit your situation.    Part-time/hybrid working request email Subject: Hybrid Schedule Proposal Hi [Boss’s first name], I hope you’re well. After experiencing remote work and considering…