Microsoft, a major US IT company, has decided to resume employees' office work from 28th of this month, saying that the infection status of the new coronavirus is improving.
However, there is also a view that many people do not return to the office after continuing to work from home, so it will be interesting to see how far the resumption of work will spread in the United States.
Microsoft has previously encouraged employees to work from home, but announced on the 14th that it will fully resume work from the 28th of this month at its headquarters in Washington State in the western United States and offices in Silicon Valley, California. did.
Many people have finished vaccination, and the number of people who are hospitalized or die is decreasing.
A 30-day transition period will be set for resumption, and each employee will consult with their superiors to decide what to do.
In the United States, Meta, a major IT company that changed its name from Facebook, is planning to resume work at the office on the 28th of next month after requiring additional vaccination.
However, the local media said that there are many people who do not return even if they open the office because some people want to avoid spending time commuting after working from home. It will be interesting to see how far the resumption of commuting will spread.