Too much transparency when it comes to executive ask-me-anythings. Such a culture may distract employees from their primary roles and overall company goals/objectives. This provides room for dissent and surface-level policy criticisms that do not fall in line with the overall company's direction.
On the other hand there is a relative lack of transparency in the remote work application process compared to how industry peers have made available information on the revised pay scales per remote location. Such information is furnished only when an intent is indicated through a remote work application, and for the specific city an employee intends to move. Paybands are set based on overall state (except the Bay Area), so for example the payband for Bakersfield CA or Redding CA is the same as for Los Angeles. However overall Slack is bias-to-yes for most remote work applications, and provides said information on a timely basis.
More funds could be disbursed to support compulsory and voluntary work from home arrangements and setups given the COVID pandemic is set to last a long time. The current amount of $1000 could be revised upwards to account for more permanent ergonomic arrangements and office-quality equipment. Nonetheless $1000 is a significant amount that indicates the company's support for its remote working employees to have a good home office setup.
