Workers who have their job in Apple Park they will start to return to the office soon after weeks confined at home. And I'm awfully glad. And not because of them, because I personally don't know any of them, and I don't care if they work from home or at the office.
But because it is a clear sign that, as in our country, in the United States it seems that the happy pandemic of the COVID-19 and they also begin to return to that "new normal." And that is really great news. Let's see how the company has raised this new return.
The return to work at Apple Park, Apple's Cupertino headquarters, is going to be gradual and very controlled How can it be otherwise to avoid as much as possible any contagion or regrowth of COVID-19.
Employees who start their job will go through the prevention measures imposed by the company. Temperature control when entering, and relocation of interior spaces for social distancing, among other measures.
Bloomberg has published an article stating that some employees, especially hardware and software engineers, already began to join in the month of May, combining the days between the office and teleworking at home.
Voluntary coronavirus test, but the temperature at the entrance mandatory
You can voluntarily ask Apple to give you a Coronavirus nasal test before you go back to the office
Those who are joining Apple Park, can choose voluntarily get tested for coronavirus. Instead, temperature control when entering the enclosure, is required. To avoid physical contact inside the facilities, the use of a mask is recommended, and common areas such as rest areas and dining rooms have been closed.
Access to elevators, for example, is controlled to avoid the use of many people at the same time. Some employees will continue to telecommute from home, since when the capacity of the open offices changes due to the new social distancing, not everyone will be able to return, for now.
As I said at the beginning, it is great news, since this reopening of Apple Park means that little by little we are leaving behind those hard weeks of pandemic and we are returning to a «new normal«.
