I'd bet money that remotes are gonna start getting the heat sooner than later in regards to layoffs. Dell has made it abundantly clear that they want EVERYONE to be local to an office and there is no new remote job opportunities anymore.
Remotes have been getting hit during layoffs but I think they are gonna get hit a LOT harder, and frequently in the coming year(s)
New positions are not offered remote anymore. Remotes aren't eligible for promotions because ALL job movement REQUIRES you to be onsite now. For i8's and above, that's likely not an issue as they rarely ever get promoted anyways... but, I'd bet that bonus's and/or raises will either decrease or be non-existent for remotes soon enough, to force them to quit. Essentially forcing those i8s+ to quit as their job became a literal dead-end job (unless they relocate.) And since Dell doesn't assist with relocation...
My guess is they will start with the remotes who are below an i8 first, get rid of a lot of them, then will move up to i9 - i10s, then go after the Sr. Managers - whom most got knocked down to i10's last year anyways... Then move up to the director level. Or maybe it'll be the other way around; but if you are full remote, I'd be very cautious because you are slowly having a big red target painted on your back..
Point is that remotes are IMPO going to feel the brunt of layoffs going forward. I mean if Dell wants everyone to be in office then they have to start axing remotes eventually... I'm sure there will be exceptions but those will be few and far between and only reserved for those whom are VITAL to their org - execs, sr directors, VP's, and that's likely about it.
It's an hour commute for me to go to the office daily and it SU-KS! But I'm kinda glad I was forced to because I just have a feeling that remotes are going to start getting hit far more. Maybe not this year but it's coming 100%...