Benioff's Stance on Remote Work Flip-Flops as Salesforce Calls Employees Back to the Office

Marc Benioff said at Dreamforce he's a remote worker, despite calling Salesforce employees back to the office.
Benioff believes remote work is good for engineers and some roles, but wants salespeople in the office.
His stance has flip-flopped over time - previously said remote doesn't work, now says it does.
At Salesforce, most employees are required in the office 3 days a week since spring.
Benioff thinks they don't need as much office space post-pandemic, but still wants some in-person work.

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Posted 9/15/2023, 5:32:00 PM