Dell Joins The League With Other IT Giants; Mandates Work From Office For Employees

Dell's new mandates for its employees causes resentment among staff members.The IT giant has ordered that workers report back to work on Monday, September 30. According to a business mail, the global sales force at Dell will henceforth be required to report to work every day of the week for a minimum of six hours.

According to a well-known media, an internal mail has been floated to its global sales team mandating work from office by coming Monday.

The mail reads:

"“The Sales floor is a unique environment that combines high energy with a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. To harness this energy and grow skills, we believe our sales teams need to be together in the office,” the company said.

“This sales force has a culture of winning and a reputation of outpacing the competition. We are the best in the business! That doesn't come without dedicated focus, perseverance and grit. To uphold this legacy, we must continuously work at it. To grow faster than the market and take share, we must always be sharpening our edge.”

“The Sales floor is a unique environment that combines high energy with a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. To harness this energy and grow skills, we believe our sales teams need to be together in the office. Additionally, our data shows that sales teams are more productive when onsite.”

“With that in mind, starting Monday, Sept. 30, the expectation is that ALL Global Sales team members who can work from a Dell office be onsite five days a week, regardless of role. Field sellers are expected to spend five days a week with customers and partners or in a Dell Technologies office. Field sellers who can't go into a Dell office should prioritize time spent in person with customers and partners. Remote sales team members who can't go into a Dell office should continue to work remotely. More communications pertaining to remote workers will be sent in the coming weeks,” the mail further reads.

But, it seems that the new rule did not sit well with Dell's staff, who further feel that it would cause a "dip in productivity." Numerous employees at Dell voiced their displeasure with this new directive.

One of the user commented, "Expect a drop in productivity as soon as everyone is back in the office. Guaranteed”. Another replied “Hmm. Dell is sinking rapidly. I wonder if that is why they are doing this. Is this some way for Mr. Dell to recoup all his money in commercial real estate and line his golden parachute at the workers' expense?"