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Re:I’m Leaving Google — Here’s the Real Deal Behind Google C... by dagw on Monday October 08, 2018 @07:00AM (#18166257)
Honestly I imagine that the "free" part is really secondary to actually having a selection of good quality food readily available in the office.
Re:I’m Leaving Google — Here’s the Real Deal Behind Google C... by arountheworld on Monday October 08, 2018 @08:34AM (#18166825)
But that removes choice, which diminishes your freedom as a person. I'd rather have a canteen where you can pay for food or go outside and be paid so I can afford that.
Re:I’m Leaving Google — Here’s the Real Deal Behind Google C... by dagw on Monday October 08, 2018 @09:25AM (#18167157)
How does it remove choice, other than perhaps by discouraging local restaurants from opening too close to the Google campus?

or go outside and be paid so I can afford that.

I can afford it, the problem is that most halfway decent and interesting places are a good 30 minutes walk away. If I want a nice lunch it effectively means taking a 90 minute lunch break. I'd love nothing more than to have good food available in my office building, free vs paid is really a secondary concern.

Re:I’m Leaving Google — Here’s the Real Deal Behind Google C... by arountheworld on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @11:21AM (#18176648)
Right, but you want to impose it on the others. That is pretty selfish. If company paid for food in you salary you could have a choice. You don't want choice? Fine. Just don't force it on others because it works for you.
Re:I’m Leaving Google — Here’s the Real Deal Behind Google C... by dagw on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @03:06PM (#18178890)
I'm not sure I get the point you're trying to make. What exactly am I trying to impose on others? And how does having an office canting (either paid or free) limit choice? No one is forcing anyone to eat there. Obviously I would love nothing more than to have an amazing choice of awesome lunches within walking distance of my office, but given that the realities of urban planning and economics preclude that from happening I'd much rather have my company offer decent food in office as opposed to the current situation of no decent food.