VIRAL POST | Startup Boss REVEALS Secret To Get Employees In Office 5 Days A Week, Sparks Debate

A US-based startup founder, Amanda Zhu of Recall.ai, has triggered an online debate with her policy requiring employees to work from the office five days a week. To facilitate this, the company covers all commuting costs, including gas and parking, as well as all meals. 

A US-based startup founder has triggered an intense debate online after detailing her approach to getting employees to work from the office. In a now-viral LinkedIn post, Amanda Zhu, co-founder of San Francisco-based firm Recall.ai, stated that her company covers a range of commuting and meal expenses for employees because it expects them to work from the office five days a week.

"Gas is $6-$7/gallon in San Francisco. I expect 5 days in office. That's why my team's gas is on the company card," wrote Zhu in the LinkedIn post.

Every employee receives a corporate card, she revealed, which can be used to pay for petrol, parking, Waymo trips, breakfast, lunch, supper and snacks. Everyone also receives a business card. All so that we may concentrate on one thing. to prevail," she continued.

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As the tweet gained popularity, some social media users commended Zhu for his consideration, while others emphasised that money could never replace the time spent travelling.

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"Do you give them back the 3 hours with their kids and S/Os they miss commuting?" said one user, while another added: "This is the way to do in-person work. Never understood why the cost of transportation to the office and parking have always been expected to be paid by the employee. It is a hidden tax on their income that does not benefit them at all."

A third commented: "This sounds like a massive waste of money. And money doesn't buy time. I live 18 miles from downtown Boston (and my former company's US HQ). About a 30-minute drive on a Sunday morning, but around 2.5 hours on Monday morning. There is no amount of paying for gas that gives me back 15 hours a week of my life."