“Unlike some other companies’ approaches, Dell seems to be asking workers who live within an hour’s commute to work from the office for three days per week, rather than specific job roles.”
COO Jeff Clarke once called work “an outcome, not a place or a time” and said about two-thirds of Dell’s staff could keep working remotely. Now anyone within an hour’s commute goes back three days a week. Dell softens it with “as soon as you can arrange it” for people sorting out childcare. The outcome Clarke cares about now is a badge swipe.