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Seattle preps for traffic nightmare as 50,000 Amazon workers return to office full-time
State transit officials are urging drivers to prepare for gridlock as an estimated 50,000 Amazon corporate workers heed CEO Andy Jassy’s directive.
Amazon employees return to Seattle offices for first Monday shift
More than 50,000 Amazon employees will return to work in Seattle for the first required in-person Monday shift in years, marking a major adjustment for the region’s commuters.
Officials Are Worried About Traffic as Amazon’s 50k Seattle Workers Return to the Office This Week
Amazon has demanded that all of its employees return to the office full-time, five days a week. Now, as those workers head back to the office, officials in the company’s home base of Seattle are warning that the policy may clog up local traffic routes.
Seattle traffic ramps up as Amazon employees return to work
Tens of thousands of Amazon employees will return to work in Seattle for their first required in-person Monday shift in years. Now the traffic in Seattle is expected to seriously ramp up, especially in the South Lake Union neighborhood.
Seattle Amazon workers begin return to office full time starting Thursday
Beginning Thursday, Amazon employees will be required to work in the office five days a week. CEO Andy Jassy sent out a message to employees about the change Sept. 16. Like many other companies, Amazon’s corporate employees worked remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amazon’s new return-to-office rule could affect Seattle businesses, traffic
There are pros and cons to Amazon’s return-to-work rule that takes affect this week, both for those working at the Seattle-based company and for for others in regions where offices are
Seattle, Western Washington brace for more traffic as employees return to office
It’s day 2 for Amazon workers going back to the office 5 days a week and one of the areas already seeing the impacts of all the foot traffic is Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood.
Amazon's office return sparks Seattle's economic revival and traffic challenges
CEO Andy Jassy signaled the mandate last fall, noting that collaboration and productivity are better when people are working side-by-side.
Amazon and Seattle: Mayor Bruce Harrell on the tech giant’s full return to office, and its relationship with the city
I think the problems of congestion with people coming back to work four or five days are somewhat exaggerated,” Harrell said.
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Amazon's Seattle campus still quiet as 5-days-in-office deadline hits
Amazon's first day back in the office felt like any other Thursday. Which is to say, none too busy in downtown Seattle.
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‘Extra income for everyone:’ Business owners rejoice as Amazon workers return full time
Business owners neighboring Amazon were beaming on Monday following a return to the office for thousands of the tech giant’s ...
Downtown Seattle leader calls Amazon’s return-to-office mandate ‘influential’ as 5-day policy begins
Will other companies follow Amazon’s lead? That’s a key question for the future of downtown Seattle as the tech giant brings ...
Alaska Airlines cargo business could benefit from Hawaiian-Amazon deal
Following the acquisition, Alaska estimated cargo could drive an additional $150 million in profit per year. The bulk of that ...
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Video: Seattle Amazon workers back in the office full-time
Hundreds of Seattle Amazon workers aren’t too thrilled with having to venture into the office full-time. What are the implications of the recent move from hybrid to fully in the office?
Amazon parents who got used to remote flexibility are frustrated by new 5-day in-office policy
A Bright Horizons childcare center on the Amazon headquarters campus in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of Seattle. (GeekWire ...