According to analysis by Inrix, a Kirkland, Wash.-based transportation software and data provider, Amazon’s May 2023 directive — and other back-to-office mandates that followed — had a significant effect on slowing down traffic on major commute routes.

SEATTLE — Amazon employees will return to the office five days a week starting Jan. 2, 2025, according to a memo from CEO Andy Jassy. Workers have been working in person three days a week since May 1, 2023, and Jassy said the move has "strengthened our conviction about the benefits."

Amazon will require employees to work from the office five days a week starting in January, the tech giant announced on Monday.

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Amazon told its staff to return to the office five days a week and Founder and CEO of RexMont Real Estate Adriano Tori is on Good Day Seattle to talk about the impact on housing.

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Amazon has announced a stricter return-to-office policy, requiring corporate employees to work in the office five days a week starting in 2025. This decision, outlined in a memo by CEO Andy Jassy, marks a significant crackdown on remote work arrangements that have become prevalent since the pandemic.