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Re: Google's new culture: Perks are out. Being grateful you have a job is in

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Post by zaidf » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 10:46 PM UTC

staunch wrote: post #37

zaidf wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can't find the link. But I'm pretty sure I saw a survey somewhere that showed the opposite finding: people prefer a pay raise to perks.

I imagine people might say they prefer salary over the equivalent in perks, but that doesn't mean they actually do. Getting paid 50% of market rate, but your boss flies the whole company to Europe for a week? Awesome company!

your boss flies the whole company to Europe for a week? Awesome company!

Until you return and don't have rent money:)

Re: Google's new culture: Perks are out. Being grateful you have a job is in

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Post by robk » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 10:50 PM UTC

My favorite shark-jump moment was when someone in HR sent out a blast email announcing a new HR initiative for a "wear pajamas to work day" highlighting Google culture. When HR has to manufacture culture and call it a perk, things are on their way downhill...

Re: Google's new culture: Perks are out. Being grateful you have a job is in

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Post by wildjim » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 10:52 PM UTC

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/why-google-employees-qu...

It's basically very accurate.

Re: Google's new culture: Perks are out. Being grateful you have a job is in

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Post by wglb » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 10:53 PM UTC

The headline is quite unfair to the article's content and to what schmidt and Sergey actually say.

Re: Google's new culture: Perks are out. Being grateful you have a job is in

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Post by Sthorpe » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 10:56 PM UTC

I don't see the attraction to working for Google. Unless they buy my company. o.O

Re: Google's new culture: Perks are out. Being grateful you have a job is in

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Post by Sthorpe » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 10:58 PM UTC

arithmetic wrote: post #17

I'm surprised people thought the perks would last. Every company goes through that phase, where employees are showered with perks (of bizarre variety - everything from free laundry to day care for kids to free pop soda). The company either grows to the point where many of the perks are no longer sustainable (employees grow older, have kids -> company spends a LOT more on day care etc.), and/or hits an economic recess…

I disagree. I think the perks would have continued if it wasn't for the down encon.

Re: Google's new culture: Perks are out. Being grateful you have a job is in

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Post by albemuth » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 11:04 PM UTC

robk wrote: post #42

My favorite shark-jump moment was when someone in HR sent out a blast email announcing a new HR initiative for a "wear pajamas to work day" highlighting Google culture. When HR has to manufacture culture and call it a perk, things are on their way downhill...

On a previous company they had "wear slippers day" and a couple of times the HR staff went around the office selling snacks...

Re: Google's new culture: Perks are out. Being grateful you have a job is in

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Post by maurycy » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 11:04 PM UTC

nearestneighbor wrote: post #24

apr wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Readily available snacks make people obese.

Depends on the snacks.

Depends on the people.

Re: Google's new culture: Perks are out. Being grateful you have a job is in

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 11:12 PM UTC

zaidf wrote: post #41

staunch wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I imagine people might say they prefer salary over the equivalent in perks, but that doesn't mean they actually do. Getting paid 50% of market rate, but your boss flies the whole company to Europe for a week? Awesome company!

your boss flies the whole company to Europe for a week? Awesome company! Until you return and don't have rent money:)

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Re: Google's new culture: Perks are out. Being grateful you have a job is in

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Post by beilabs » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 11:17 PM UTC

This is probably a much more balanced article about the current state of Google.

http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20091007/live-from-new-york-...

To be honest, the child-care cuts were on the cards for over a year. Having less of a choice when it comes to food is only natural, I can only imagine the amount of wasted food that was produced every day...