“We’re taking a phased approach to our return. Our first phase will be opening offices in June, but it will be voluntary for employees to return, and they’ll need to be fully vaccinated. Our phase-two plan will depend on the latest vaccination and infection rates, but we anticipate that those who worked form the office previously will return to a hybrid schedule of two or three days per week. We feel a commitment and a responsibility to the local economies in which we have physical offices, and want to do our part to support those businesses. And, we believe the office is the cultural hub for the company—there is no replacement for physically getting into a room together to collaborate.” —Darcey Schoenebeck, EVP of people and culture, RxSense
“Prior to the pandemic we had an amazing office in Venice and prioritized hiring people locally, but our entire team is still working from home for now, and we are open to hiring people that live anywhere. We’ve polled our L.A.-based employees who are still enjoying WFH but would enjoy working collaboratively in an office setting up to two days a week, so we’re going to explore that set up, and may split office space with another startup that wants to work there on alternate days.” —Sara Cullen, CEO of GEM
