Amazon Is Reportedly Tracking ‘Coffee Badging’ Workers and Their Real In-Office Hours

Companies (and cities) are cracking down on return-to-office policies, and Amazon is joining the club.

The tech giant has reportedly begun cracking down on “coffee badging,” (a term for hybrid employees who come to the office, grab a coffee, chat up some coworkers, and then leave), by tracking the number of hours they are in the office — and installing a time minimum.

Related: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Reprimands Employees Resisting Return to Office Mandate

“Over a year ago we asked employees to start coming into the office three or more days per week because we believe it would yield the best long-term results for our customers,

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