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Re:How to save money running a startup by potatolicious on Monday October 20, 2008 @01:42AM (#337639)
If you're running a startup that means you're lean on employees, and that means hiring the best. Employee retention for folks with many employment options requires perks beyond just stock options.

And honestly, every coder appreciates a good chair... we do spend 8+ hours in it every day...

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Re:How to save money running a startup by run4yourlives on Monday October 20, 2008 @11:44AM (#337956)
If you're going to buy Areon chairs in an effort to retain key employees, great. That's good thinking.

If you're going to buy Areon chairs in a guise to "saving money" you are a fool.

I'm not against perks for employees, what I'm against is disguising clear expenditures of cash - justified or not - as "saving money".

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Re:How to save money running a startup by eru on Monday October 20, 2008 @10:31AM (#337887)
Get a treadmill desk.
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Re:How to save money running a startup by adldesigner on Tuesday October 21, 2008 @11:02AM (#338959)
Nice. Saw those the other day, including one DIY version, and it looks like a good idea.
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