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Narayana Murthy, Mark Zuckerberg, and two other tech leaders opposed the work-from-home policy.


 Recently, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt commented that Google has lagged in the AI competition due to its remote work policy, a statement he later regretted. 

Nevertheless, he is not the sole tech executive who has voiced concerns about the detrimental effects of remote work on productivity. Other prominent figures, such as Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, 

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, have also raised alarms regarding the sustainability of remote work in the long run.

A significant point of discussion is Schmidt, who contended that Google's remote work policy has impeded the company's capacity to innovate as swiftly as its rivals. “Google concluded that prioritizing work-life balance, leaving early, and working remotely was more crucial than achieving victory,”

 Schmidt remarked. Nevertheless, Google mandates that employees attend the office in person for three days each week. Below are five technology executives who have expressed their support for working from the office, asserting that it enhances innovation, collaboration, and the overall company culture.

NR Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys

During the Asia Economic Dialogue held in Pune in February 2023, NR Narayana Murthy stressed the importance of addressing “laziness.” He cautioned, “Please do not fall into the trap of thinking, ‘I will moonlight, I will work from home, I will come to the office three days a week,’” the prominent tech figure remarked.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI

In an interview with Fortune Magazine last year, OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman expressed his belief that one of the tech sector's “most significant errors” was permitting employees to work “fully remote indefinitely.” He stated,

I would argue that the experiment on that is concluded, and the technology is not yet advanced enough for individuals to work fully remotely forever, especially in startups

Similar to Google, the creator of ChatGPT also mandates that employees attend the office in person for at least three days each week.

Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook and CEO of Meta

Zuckerberg has also indicated that “individuals who work from home are not as efficient, and engineers who come into the office accomplish more tasks.” In 2023, Meta reportedly reversed its remote work policy, requiring employees to return to the office for a minimum of three days weekly.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X

In 2023, Elon Musk described remote work as “morally wrong” during a CNBC interview. He remarked, “I believe that the entire concept of working from home resembles the fabricated quote attributed to Marie Antoinette, ‘Let them eat cake.’ It’s not solely about productivity; 

I consider it to be morally incorrect.” Musk further commented that engineers in Silicon Valley belong to a “laptop class living in a fantasy world” and urged them to abandon their “moral high horse work-from-home nonsense.”

Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff shared with MSNBC last year that he appreciates remote work. “I am a remote worker. I have always been a remote worker throughout my life. 

I do not thrive in an office environment,” he stated. “For my team, that is my message. They need to blend in-person and remote work. Our engineers are highly productive at home. We have numerous individuals who excel while working remotely. 

However, it is also essential for sales personnel to be effective in the office, engaging with customers, and we need to ensure that everything functions cohesively,” Benioff concluded.

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