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Re:Google was incorporated 25 years ago on September 4 1998 by psychoslave on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @06:58PM (#37398969)
Hmm, I still fail to realize that, as except flexible work hours, none of this is matching my experience as a software engineer. I live in Europe though.

It's not that I complain of my situation: I'm healthy, have a loving family, and work with a great team which is full of kindness and which is part of an international group, something that let me exchange with people from all around the world as part of my job in a full remote position.

So this is just to say that not all SE live in this ultra-privileged bubble. :)

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Re:Google was incorporated 25 years ago on September 4 1998 by nailer on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @07:14PM (#37399089)
The food is designed to make you work late and law firms and consulting outfits will realise this too if they haven’t already.
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Re:Google was incorporated 25 years ago on September 4 1998 by asdfman123 on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @07:39PM (#37399345)
Not at Google. The food is there because they have to spend all their money on something, or risk being singled out as a monopoly.

That sounds conspiratorial, but it's really the only thing that makes sense to me.

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Re:Google was incorporated 25 years ago on September 4 1998 by groby_b on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @08:03PM (#37399562)
I suggest doing some math. Just back of the napkin.
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Re:Google was incorporated 25 years ago on September 4 1998 by asdfman123 on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @02:08AM (#37401804)
On what?
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Re:Google was incorporated 25 years ago on September 4 1998 by groby_b on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @03:58PM (#37410444)
Cost of meals vs cash flow. The thing you were commenting on.
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Re:Google was incorporated 25 years ago on September 4 1998 by asdfman123 on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @04:48PM (#37411096)
Yes, meals are just one of the many expenses.
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Re:Google was incorporated 25 years ago on September 4 1998 by hustwindmaple1 on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @08:44PM (#37399903)
How does spending money on whatever have anything to do with monopoly?
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Re:Google was incorporated 25 years ago on September 4 1998 by asdfman123 on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @02:08AM (#37401803)
Reduces profit margins
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Re:Google was incorporated 25 years ago on September 4 1998 by jonplackett on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @07:17PM (#37399113)
Law firms do this already. On site doctors too = no reason to ever leave!
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Re:Google was incorporated 25 years ago on September 4 1998 by ghaff on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @07:30PM (#37399260)
(Also, in NYC, call the car service to go home late at night.)
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