JPL Workforce Update - NASA
www.nasa.gov
Workforce statement and memo to employees.
  1. I am directing most employees to work from home tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7, so everyone can be in a safe, comfortable environment on a stressful day. Most individuals will not be able to enter the Lab during this mandatory remote work day. A Lab access list has been created and those who will have access will be notified by email shortly. If you do not receive an email instructing you to be on Lab, please plan to work remotely, regardless of your telework agreement status. In addition, and to ensure we have everyone’s accurate contact information, I am also asking everyone to please review and update your personal email and phone number in Workday today.

I don't think I've ever seen a company or organization that had mandatory remote work day outside of really crazy weather during the peak of Covid. Perhaps it's to protect the equipment from distraught or disgruntled employees?

  • flan [they/them]
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    5 months ago

    The company I work for did layoffs last year. They closed the office for the day and blocked all deployments. I think it's exactly that - reduce risk to software and equipment.

    I'm not sure why JPL is calling it a mandatory remote work day, most people probably won't be working. Not to defend my company but at least they were like "just fuckin stay out of the office we dont care if you work or not"