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Re:Dropbox Converts to Permanent WFH by hinkley on Thursday October 15, 2020 @07:22PM (#24795534)
> but you don't have a nice office with meals/snacks

I was watching an interview recently, might have been buried in the middle of The Social Dilemma, where the speaker mentioned that this class of concierge service risks infantilizing people, and in particular in a time when code that young programmers author effects more and more of the population, that's dangerous.

The implication was that we need people to grow up. If they're going to be responsible (in the specific case), then they should be/get prepared to take responsibility (in the general case).

Re:Dropbox Converts to Permanent WFH by throwaway98az8 on Thursday October 15, 2020 @08:02PM (#24795878)
How is serving nice meals for lunch "infantilizing" people? I'm simply stating that this is a concrete benefit of employment at these companies. If they choose to move away from providing it, then they should adjust salaries to reflect that, otherwise candidates will join firms that do.