Apple, like many technology companies, has adopted teleworking as something common, so common that despite having relaxed the confinement measures, since the company does not plan that until the middle of next year, Apple Park offices are filling up again.
As stated from Bloomberg, Tim Cook made this announcement during an online event he held with Apple Park employees a few days ago, where he assures that although there is no replacement for face-to-face collaborationThere is a lot to learn about the way you telecommute.
There is no substitute for face-to-face collaboration, but we've also learned a lot about how we can get our work done outside of the office without sacrificing productivity or results. All of these learnings are important. When we are on the other side of this pandemic, we will preserve all that is great about Apple while incorporating the best of our transformations this year.
In addition, he also stated that most likely Apple computers will return to work in person in June 2021, thus confirming that Apple Park will remain practically empty as it has been for almost 9 months. Tim Cook stated in an interview a few days ago that Apple Park is currently at 15% capacity.
Tim Cook took advantage of this virtual meeting that, due to the challenges of the last few months, they will receive an additional paid holiday on January 4. After the investment that Apple has made in Apple Park it seems unlikely that he intends to encourage telecommuting, as if other companies such as Twitter, Facebook and Google are doing.
This is allowing many workers currently living in and around San Francisco to moving to areas where the rent is cheaper and where the standard of living is much calmer and calmer, despite having to spend most of the day in front of them with videoconferences.