▲ 1024 ▼ Google is charging its employees $99 a night to stay at its on-campus hotel to help "transition to the hybrid workplace." (gizmodo.com) submitted 3 years ago by AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 184 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 56 points 3 years ago (2 children) isnt this the opposite direction prospective employees would be going? who the hell is looking to live at their job? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is unfortunately really common in East-Asia. Samsung employees live in Samsung apartments, ride the Samsung metro to work, pay for things with their Samsung wallet, while they listen to Samsung controlled news. Google would love to become the Samsung of the West. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm fine with all of that if Samsung is paying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FaeDrifter@midwest.social 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Where does Samsung's money come from? Like all corporations it comes from extracting the value of its laborers. If you're working for Samsung, you are paying for the Samsung services, even if it's not directly apparent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago I mean if you wanna play it like that, the money all comes from the consumers, so they should be allowed to stay in Samsung's hotels for free, right? permalink fedilink source parent [–] oo1@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago live to work, why e/se permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is unfortunately really common in East-Asia. Samsung employees live in Samsung apartments, ride the Samsung metro to work, pay for things with their Samsung wallet, while they listen to Samsung controlled news. Google would love to become the Samsung of the West. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm fine with all of that if Samsung is paying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FaeDrifter@midwest.social 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Where does Samsung's money come from? Like all corporations it comes from extracting the value of its laborers. If you're working for Samsung, you are paying for the Samsung services, even if it's not directly apparent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago I mean if you wanna play it like that, the money all comes from the consumers, so they should be allowed to stay in Samsung's hotels for free, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm fine with all of that if Samsung is paying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FaeDrifter@midwest.social 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Where does Samsung's money come from? Like all corporations it comes from extracting the value of its laborers. If you're working for Samsung, you are paying for the Samsung services, even if it's not directly apparent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago I mean if you wanna play it like that, the money all comes from the consumers, so they should be allowed to stay in Samsung's hotels for free, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FaeDrifter@midwest.social 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Where does Samsung's money come from? Like all corporations it comes from extracting the value of its laborers. If you're working for Samsung, you are paying for the Samsung services, even if it's not directly apparent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago I mean if you wanna play it like that, the money all comes from the consumers, so they should be allowed to stay in Samsung's hotels for free, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago I mean if you wanna play it like that, the money all comes from the consumers, so they should be allowed to stay in Samsung's hotels for free, right? permalink fedilink source parent