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Re:The two things that could hurt Google by joelrunyon on Monday October 27, 2014 @06:31AM (#8514711)
A free, personal bus that delivers you to the front door of your place of work? That's not quite "public transportation."
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Re:The two things that could hurt Google by icebraining on Monday October 27, 2014 @07:39AM (#8514896)
Calling it "free" is somewhat misleading; it's effectively a part of the salary. The only difference is that most companies pay for the transportation of their workers in cash, instead of in kind.
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Re:The two things that could hurt Google by joelrunyon on Monday October 27, 2014 @07:40AM (#8514903)
If it's not taxed - then it's not part of their salary (though the IRS is working on that).
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Re:The two things that could hurt Google by ZeroGravitas on Monday October 27, 2014 @06:56AM (#8514776)
Neither is a bicycle, but they're both alternatives to personal car ownership.
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