• TurboDiesel@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Even still, they weren’t doing that out of a genuine concern for employee wellbeing. They read the studies that said perks like nap pods and catered lunches meant people spent more time at the office without complaining. It was just a way to manipulate workers into more overtime.

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          1 year ago

          And Google’s shtick was basically “you never need to go home”. Laundry? Pets? Nap? Food? Do it all here at work!

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      1 year ago

      That’s why my company makes sure we are on conformance calls at least 6 hours per day. Actually being able to complete something would be glorious. Being able to design my day in a way that works for me sounds like some kind of fever dream.