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Thousands of Barclays employees in the United Kingdom signed an open letter opposing the bank's shift from a two-day to a three-day office requirement, with senior staff expected in four days. The letter asks Barclays to compensate workers for the added commuting expenses the new policy creates.
A satirical piece published under the title 'We Must Return to the Office to Use AI in Person' imagines a dystopian company, Mondo Mayo, that forces employees back into the office under absurd 'Core Principles' and constant AI surveillance tools like 'Best Buddy' and 'SlurryHose.' The narrator, an 'Associate Slop Doula,' recounts mandatory retreats, an overabundance of leadership titles, and a rented robotic 'Mondo Machine' that parents family life remotely, all framed as justification for RTO policies.