Apple Employees Continue to Fight Return to Campuses and Push for Better Remote Working Options

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Apple has made it clear that most of its employees will not be able to work remotely on a permanent basis, but that isn’t stopping some corporate staff from continuing to push for more relaxed remote working rules, reports Recode.

In a new petition that went out this week, employees are asking Apple to allow employees to work from home on a more permanent basis. Apple has agreed to a hybrid work schedule that will require employees to come into the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, with the option of working remotely on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Some employees are not happy with this arrangement because it requires that they continue to live in the areas near Apple’s campuses, which are expensive. Housing prices in Cupertino where Apple’s two main campuses are located start at over $1 million.

In June, employees sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook asking for a more flexible approach, which prompted a reply from Apple’s VP of people, Deirdre O’Brien. She said that in-person collaboration is “essential” to Apple’s culture and future.

The second letter going around this week suggests two “pilot arrangements” that would give employees an opportunity to work remotely for at least one year. Under the proposal, employees would be able to work remotely five days a week with the approval of their manager or department head, and in some cases, with a cost-of-living compensation adjustment. The letter also complains that it is too early to return to the office, with the full text available below.

Dear Tim, Deirdre, and Team,

Thank you for all the work you and the team do to keep Apple’s culture so rich, vibrant, and inclusive! We especially appreciate the People’s team’s efforts over the last few weeks to understand our personal situations. However, it

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