Pandemie in 2020 changed the world of work and opened the door for mass expansion of the home office, but in society Electronic art Now it seems that the experiment at a distance gradually ends. According to internal emails, EA plans to gradually reduce and ultimately cancel the possibility of working outside the office, and the hybrid regime meant a mandatory presence in the office for at least three days a week.
EA General Director Andrew Wilson in his report to employees acquired by IGN claims that Work in one place brings “kinetic energy, which contributes to creativity, innovation and unexpected breakthroughs”The field according to him, the office environment is to create conditions for ideas that will lead to the best game experience.
The President of EA Entertainment Laura Miele explained that the changes will not occur immediately. Employees must continue to follow the instructions of their unit and receive a 12 -week period to adapt to the new regime.
EA represents New classification systemThe field employees living up to 48 kilometers from the office will be considered hybrid workers, while those who are still called “remote” – if their position is clearly not defined as full time or hybrid. In practice, this means that the model “outside the local” should completely disappear over the next 3-24 months. Any exception to this model will have to be approved by the leadership.
According to anonymous statements of some employees, there are EA Uncertainty and careThey are primarily afraid of the field those who live from the offices, have complications in relation to health or children they should take care of. A frequent trip to work or the need to move can be almost insoluble for them.
The whole situation came briefly After a series of personnel contractionsThe company in April/April produced about 300 people, especially from customer support groups, marketing, as well as from the Respawn Entertainment response studio, where two early projects were canceled. The dismissal also influenced the Codemasters racing studio, which also suspended the development of new rally titles.
Source :Indian TV
