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Re:Ask HN: Amazon software engineers, how is the work cultur... by charliesome on Monday May 14, 2018 @04:59AM (#17063908)
I don't understand how this is an argument in favour of free food/drink. You're selling whatever additional time you give to your employer for a rock bottom price. It's not a good deal.
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Re:Ask HN: Amazon software engineers, how is the work cultur... by krylon on Monday May 14, 2018 @07:15AM (#17064443)
> It's not a good deal.

It is, though, for the employer. I think the GP was trying to say that free food/drinks are a bad place to start saving money.

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Re:Ask HN: Amazon software engineers, how is the work cultur... by rusk on Monday May 14, 2018 @05:46AM (#17064088)
Without knowing details of compensation you can't really say whether they've given their extra time at a rock bottom price or not.
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Re:Ask HN: Amazon software engineers, how is the work cultur... by pc86 on Monday May 14, 2018 @11:29AM (#17066301)
For most employees, especially those commenting here, every hour above 40.0 is $0. It doesn't get much more rock bottom than that.
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Re:Ask HN: Amazon software engineers, how is the work cultur... by rusk on Monday May 14, 2018 @04:04PM (#17068964)
I don’t consider myself to be on an hourly wage. I’m on a salary. If I need to work more hours I work more hours, if that’s what it takes to get the job done.
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Re:Ask HN: Amazon software engineers, how is the work cultur... by ytwySXpMbS on Monday May 14, 2018 @06:59AM (#17064373)
I don't think he is arguing for free food/drinks, nowhere did he say he was arguing in favour.
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