So maybe 1000-2000 staff worth of space? A lot, but maybe not alot for G.
Google cuts office space in Bay Area by more than a million square feet
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Re: Google cuts office space in Bay Area by more than a million square feet
#22Google looked at how sailors share space on a sub and were like "yeah, that's the ticket". Hot-desking is the worst way to be in-office, on top of the worst way of working which is in-office. What happened to being a forward thinking and innovative company? These "geniuses" can't use their superior big brains just barely hiding under those infantilizing propeller hats to figure out a way to make remote work effective…
>What happened to being a forward thinking and innovative company? Google went public is what happened. You literally cannot make good decisions when you have to base everything around what will make the most profit for the shareholders this quarter.
They don't have to do that, though - founders still retain control so could ignore shareholders.
Re: Google cuts office space in Bay Area by more than a million square feet
#23Google looked at how sailors share space on a sub and were like "yeah, that's the ticket". Hot-desking is the worst way to be in-office, on top of the worst way of working which is in-office. What happened to being a forward thinking and innovative company? These "geniuses" can't use their superior big brains just barely hiding under those infantilizing propeller hats to figure out a way to make remote work effective…
>What happened to being a forward thinking and innovative company? Google went public is what happened. You literally cannot make good decisions when you have to base everything around what will make the most profit for the shareholders this quarter.
Things weren’t like this for a long time after it was already public. I used to work there more than 5 years after ipo and their office environment (especially in zurich) was really good
Re: Google cuts office space in Bay Area by more than a million square feet
#24Google looked at how sailors share space on a sub and were like "yeah, that's the ticket". Hot-desking is the worst way to be in-office, on top of the worst way of working which is in-office. What happened to being a forward thinking and innovative company? These "geniuses" can't use their superior big brains just barely hiding under those infantilizing propeller hats to figure out a way to make remote work effective…
Is google actually hot desking or is that a extrapolation on them cutting office space.
Re: Google cuts office space in Bay Area by more than a million square feet
#25Google looked at how sailors share space on a sub and were like "yeah, that's the ticket". Hot-desking is the worst way to be in-office, on top of the worst way of working which is in-office. What happened to being a forward thinking and innovative company? These "geniuses" can't use their superior big brains just barely hiding under those infantilizing propeller hats to figure out a way to make remote work effective…
From 2012, to 2016, to 2020, google bled an incredible amount of key talent
I think that was kinda known in the valley, but not sure any media really covered it
Honestly a lot of the blame goes to Larry Page for turning the company toward G+, pushing top people toward Gundotra, the product failing quite badly, and Larry stepping back as CEO
My view of Eric Schmidt is pretty neutral, but it was a little weird how Larry pushed him aside and ushered Sundar in, then formed Alphabet, etc
This was very chaotic and people got used to neglecting things like search quality and spam in that time
Re: Google cuts office space in Bay Area by more than a million square feet
#26Google looked at how sailors share space on a sub and were like "yeah, that's the ticket". Hot-desking is the worst way to be in-office, on top of the worst way of working which is in-office. What happened to being a forward thinking and innovative company? These "geniuses" can't use their superior big brains just barely hiding under those infantilizing propeller hats to figure out a way to make remote work effective…
> on top of the worst way of working which is in-office.
It's funny how both sides of this debate present their opinions as fact
Re: Google cuts office space in Bay Area by more than a million square feet
#27So maybe 1000-2000 staff worth of space? A lot, but maybe not alot for G.
500-1000 square feet per employee sounds way too high.
Re: Google cuts office space in Bay Area by more than a million square feet
#28Google looked at how sailors share space on a sub and were like "yeah, that's the ticket". Hot-desking is the worst way to be in-office, on top of the worst way of working which is in-office. What happened to being a forward thinking and innovative company? These "geniuses" can't use their superior big brains just barely hiding under those infantilizing propeller hats to figure out a way to make remote work effective…
Have you considered that maybe your priors are just wrong?
I don't know a single person who prefers in-office work who thinks that remote is more effective, but I know many who have the opposite opinion but prefer the flexibility.
Maybe there isn't a realistic way to make remote as productive. I'm honest enough to say that the social pressure that people bemoan makes me significantly more productive. I wish it didn't, but it absolutely does. The inability to tap on someone's shoulder reduces group productivity, regardless of what those who don't want to be interrupted think.
Managers and leaders have acknowledged this and finally we're moving towards getting work done again.
Re: Google cuts office space in Bay Area by more than a million square feet
#29So maybe 1000-2000 staff worth of space? A lot, but maybe not alot for G.
Supposedly the Bay View building is 1.1 million square feet and 4000 employees.
Re: Google cuts office space in Bay Area by more than a million square feet
#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
You thought it was bad before, now we're going to cram you into an even smaller open floor plan.
About 6 months ago my manager, who happens to prefer RTO told me how if I only visit office sometime, I should not expect to have a desk. I was amused, but I did not ask if that means I can just stay home then. Clearly management class figured out a fun little plan. Announce RTO so that people can 'self-select' thus reducing headcount ( lower cost ), introduce hybrid ( so that you can claim you are flexible in postin…
> people can 'self-select' thus reducing headcount
Self-select usually mean the brightest and most capable select another job though.