So you're saying if Google really wants happy employees they should open more offices in downtown SF? :)
yes, obviously, & i'm surprised they haven't
Yes. That would be the greenest thing possible.
Unfortunately, the higher ups really like a short commute from their suburban homes.
At least Amazon and Twitter are urban.
Actually, they want to maximize their return on investment. A cost-effective happy employee.
For the first few months the commute made me miserable. I was just in a bad mood after every 90minute bus ride. And when there would be an accident or god water from the sky (see: rain) the commute could easily go over 2h each way.
Recently I have found ways to keep my commute negativity way down. I started going into work earlier when the traffic is lighter And much more predictable. I leave at 6:50 and I'm in by 8:00. And I started using the time on the bus as time to read, which has been great. Having 3h a day to just read books means I am tearing through my 'books to read one day' list. Sometimes I even look forward to the bus ride, it's personal time for me.
In the hardcore-communist days of China the setup was usually: factory on one side, block of flats for workers on the other, school and hospital adjacent. The kids played in the courtyard.
Actually not that bad of a setup...
Re:Rethinking office space
by infinite8s on Saturday February 28, 2015 @11:13PM
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That's how a lot of industrial towns in the early US looked.
You may be happier living at work than you realize, (yes, I joke, but not as much as you'd think).