Google Makes So Much Money, It Never Had to Worry About Financial Discipline

Re:Google Makes So Much Money, It Never Had to Worry About F... by RandomOpinion on Thursday December 08, 2016 @02:12PM (#13133142)

>When that happens, Google is going to have to start rewarding operational efficiency gains at least as strongly as they currently reward popular science project type gains. And then it will be very interesting to see how they change and if the era of "but Google offers its employees ..." will be over.

One has only to look at Microsoft to see an example of what might happen. Things were very carefree there as well back in the '90s during their heyday when growth seemed limitless.

It's also interesting to contrast Google / MS with Amazon, where Bezos has kept a tight rein on operational efficiency all along. They probably won't suffer as much when they reach their growth ceiling.

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Re:Google Makes So Much Money, It Never Had to Worry About F... by ChuckMcM on Thursday December 08, 2016 @02:23PM (#13133265)

Agreed, and studying companies that have come through the transition to the other side is very useful. Particularly telling is how people describe what they "like" about work.

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Re:Google Makes So Much Money, It Never Had to Worry About F... by sdenton4 on Thursday December 08, 2016 @05:16PM (#13134816)

I dunno, man; I already hear a lot about suffering at Amazon...

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Re:Google Makes So Much Money, It Never Had to Worry About F... by _audakel on Thursday December 08, 2016 @08:34PM (#13135957)

http://www.geekwire.com/2016/report-amazon-employee-jumps-of...

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