WFH Wonderland No More: Infosys Slams the Door, Demanding Bums in Seats
Well, butter my biscuit and call me old-fashioned, but it seems India's tech titans are having a collective 'aha!' moment: remote work was just a phase, darling. Infosys, bless its heart, has finally joined the 'Bums in Seats' brigade alongside Wipro and TCS, declaring that if you want to work from home more than five days a *quarter*, you'd better have a doctor's note that reads 'diagnosed with an acute allergy to cubicles.' It's almost as if they looked at their sprawling, gleaming campuses and thought, 'Someone's got to pay for these espresso machines, and it's not going to be the dust bunnies.'
This latest move by Infosys officially restricts extended work-from-home days, allowing exceptions only with stringent proof, effectively mandating a near-full return to physical offices for most staff. It echoes similar, stricter policies recently implemented by industry peers like Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro, signaling a clear industry-wide shift. Experts point to a growing consensus that a robust collaborative environment, deemed crucial for innovation and team cohesion, is best fostered in person, especially amidst a rapidly evolving technological landscape that demands quicker adaptation and idea exchange.
