▲ 1024 ▼ Google is charging its employees $99 a night to stay at its on-campus hotel to help "transition to the hybrid workplace." (gizmodo.com) submitted 3 years ago by AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 184 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] SpaceCadet@lemmy.world 322 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] GiddyGap@lemmy.world 20 points 3 years ago Sounds like Google is trying to reinstate company scrip. permalink fedilink source parent [+] abort_christian_babies@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Contravariant@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) You might want to mark that NSFW. Don't want to be caught reading some discussion with the word union in it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SpaceCadet@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] papalonian@kbin.social -141 points 3 years ago (4 children) We need unions for many reasons, but an employer offering optional housing onsite really isn't one of them. It's not like it's required to rent from Google to work there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] CapraObscura@lemmy.world 92 points 3 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Coehl@programming.dev 72 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 19 points 3 years ago (2 children) 99$ a night so maje it a round 100 so only 2200$ a month. thats a steal! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ah the 22 day month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) 22 workdays in an average month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) They can just sleep on the streets on weekends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) they hopefully have some home and people to go to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago But they can pay their employer for the rest of those days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child) These days, that's cheaper than a lot of places rent for and you get free maid service. Fucking Google might have accidentally stumbled upon something helpful. And $99 a night is not profitable for the sort of hotel their employees would actually want to stay in, so they still lose! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (1 child) This is only a temporary promotion. Tge price is not going to stay at $99/night, and it's not an alternative to rent, but in addition to it. This is not permanent housing, they're fucking hotel rooms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I wasn't being serious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Hard to tell, honestly. Too many people saying shit like that unironically these days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spiderman@ani.social 16 points 3 years ago There are some companies that provide this for free. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GiddyGap@lemmy.world 20 points 3 years ago Sounds like Google is trying to reinstate company scrip. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] abort_christian_babies@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Contravariant@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) You might want to mark that NSFW. Don't want to be caught reading some discussion with the word union in it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SpaceCadet@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SpaceCadet@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] papalonian@kbin.social -141 points 3 years ago (4 children) We need unions for many reasons, but an employer offering optional housing onsite really isn't one of them. It's not like it's required to rent from Google to work there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] CapraObscura@lemmy.world 92 points 3 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Coehl@programming.dev 72 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 19 points 3 years ago (2 children) 99$ a night so maje it a round 100 so only 2200$ a month. thats a steal! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ah the 22 day month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) 22 workdays in an average month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) They can just sleep on the streets on weekends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) they hopefully have some home and people to go to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago But they can pay their employer for the rest of those days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child) These days, that's cheaper than a lot of places rent for and you get free maid service. Fucking Google might have accidentally stumbled upon something helpful. And $99 a night is not profitable for the sort of hotel their employees would actually want to stay in, so they still lose! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (1 child) This is only a temporary promotion. Tge price is not going to stay at $99/night, and it's not an alternative to rent, but in addition to it. This is not permanent housing, they're fucking hotel rooms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I wasn't being serious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Hard to tell, honestly. Too many people saying shit like that unironically these days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spiderman@ani.social 16 points 3 years ago There are some companies that provide this for free. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Coehl@programming.dev 72 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 19 points 3 years ago (2 children) 99$ a night so maje it a round 100 so only 2200$ a month. thats a steal! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ah the 22 day month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) 22 workdays in an average month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) They can just sleep on the streets on weekends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) they hopefully have some home and people to go to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago But they can pay their employer for the rest of those days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child) These days, that's cheaper than a lot of places rent for and you get free maid service. Fucking Google might have accidentally stumbled upon something helpful. And $99 a night is not profitable for the sort of hotel their employees would actually want to stay in, so they still lose! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (1 child) This is only a temporary promotion. Tge price is not going to stay at $99/night, and it's not an alternative to rent, but in addition to it. This is not permanent housing, they're fucking hotel rooms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I wasn't being serious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Hard to tell, honestly. Too many people saying shit like that unironically these days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ah the 22 day month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) 22 workdays in an average month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) They can just sleep on the streets on weekends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) they hopefully have some home and people to go to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago But they can pay their employer for the rest of those days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) 22 workdays in an average month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) They can just sleep on the streets on weekends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) they hopefully have some home and people to go to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago But they can pay their employer for the rest of those days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) They can just sleep on the streets on weekends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) they hopefully have some home and people to go to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago But they can pay their employer for the rest of those days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) they hopefully have some home and people to go to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago But they can pay their employer for the rest of those days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago But they can pay their employer for the rest of those days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child) These days, that's cheaper than a lot of places rent for and you get free maid service. Fucking Google might have accidentally stumbled upon something helpful. And $99 a night is not profitable for the sort of hotel their employees would actually want to stay in, so they still lose! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (1 child) This is only a temporary promotion. Tge price is not going to stay at $99/night, and it's not an alternative to rent, but in addition to it. This is not permanent housing, they're fucking hotel rooms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I wasn't being serious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Hard to tell, honestly. Too many people saying shit like that unironically these days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (1 child) This is only a temporary promotion. Tge price is not going to stay at $99/night, and it's not an alternative to rent, but in addition to it. This is not permanent housing, they're fucking hotel rooms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I wasn't being serious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Hard to tell, honestly. Too many people saying shit like that unironically these days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I wasn't being serious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Hard to tell, honestly. Too many people saying shit like that unironically these days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Hard to tell, honestly. Too many people saying shit like that unironically these days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spiderman@ani.social 16 points 3 years ago There are some companies that provide this for free. permalink fedilink source parent