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A comment on Ask HN: Why FAANG don't build houses next to the campuses?.

Re:Ask HN: Why FAANG don't build houses next to the campuses? by akersten on Sunday July 25, 2021 @01:38PM (#27951202)
As convenient as it sounds, I'm not sure we're quite ready for the modern resurrection of the Company Town. On a more practical note, my guess is: why would they invest in residential property when people will work for them anyway? It's not their core competency so it makes sense for them to stay out of that market.
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Re:Ask HN: Why FAANG don't build houses next to the campuses? by fsdjfkaadsfhsd on Sunday July 25, 2021 @01:42PM (#27951238)
Isn't it competitive advantage: you can have a cool office and nice apartment next to it, or only cool office and commute for 50 minutes every day
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Re:Ask HN: Why FAANG don't build houses next to the campuses? by ugjka on Sunday July 25, 2021 @01:45PM (#27951270)
I dunno about FAANG, but in Latvia the biggest IT company Draugiem Group had dorms with every extra (like sauna and gym etc) for those who wanted
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