Google's gave warning to remote workers to come to the office and work or lose their job

Five years on from when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted work habits globally, Google has begun to tighten its grip. Google's move also comes at a time when the company and most of its tech competitors are slashing costs and investing billions of dollars in developing artificial intelligence (AI).

This year, Google started granting voluntary buyouts to certain US full-time workers as part of its efforts to cut costs. In December last year, California-based Google let 10 percent of its managerial workers go as part of an ongoing effort to become more efficient.

Alphabet-owned Google began its efficiency drive in September 2022, when CEO Sundar Pichai wrote an open letter to employees, saying he takes full responsibility for the current situation. He also said that the company had to take certain steps to maintain its earlier rapid growth, due to which these changes are being made now.

In the same meeting, Sundar Pichai also talked about transformation in corporate culture and the need to redefine 'Googleyness' - a vague term that has meant many things over the years, but is generally understood as the qualities Google looks for in potential employees.