The first target of September 2021 was received poorly by “remote working advocates” some employees who created the Slack channel and handed out a letter criticizing the policy proposal. The Delta variant required further delays, targeted in January and then February 2022. Omicron’s rapid contagion brought back mask requirements for Apple stores nationwide this week.
Three retail outlets in Annapolis, Ottawa and Miami were also closed following the virus outbreaks.
Lyft, Uber, and Google parent Alphabet also withdrew their office returns, and like Apple, the last two did not set a new target date.
It is almost certain that other companies with the option to work remotely will follow the same path in the coming days and weeks. The Omicron variant brings hard times for everyone. Large companies are also among those affected by the coronavirus.
Undoubtedly, Apple is one of the big companies that feel these effects. The technology giant may continue to delay the return to the office for a while in the fight against the virus. We will see together what will be the next moves of the iPhone charger.