[advisedwang]

If you apply to go fully remote, that's not temporary.

[paxys]

Only 20% of Google staff even has that option, and not all of them get approved. The vast majority will not be able to work remotely.

[ehsankia]

> Only 20% of Google staff even has that option

Around 15-20% have gone remote, are you claiming that 100% of the people who had the option have taken it?

Are you including TVCs?

[UncleMeat]

I'm not aware of any engineering org that bans it, except smaller groups within orgs that are working on hardware. Where is your 20% number coming from?

[Sebguer]

Well, you can probably start with the fact that the person you're replying to never said 20% of engineers.

[UncleMeat]

I know. But SWEs and SREs account for way more than 20% of employees, so even if you just look at them the "only 20%" figure is clearly wrong.

[joshuamorton]

Engineering is well over 20% of Google staff, so the point stands, and isn't the only org to allow remote work.

[hinkley]

Who approved that application? Your old manager?