It’s pretty easy to be in the office and not working. Especially with all those different places to get lost. I really doubt that works out the way they want it to
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ohlaph@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
They have nap pods, full restaurants, and snack bars, and “fun” office spaces so you don’t want to leave the office.
Someone I knew worked there and wouldn’t actually buy groceries. He just at at the office for all his meals. He didn’t own a car. Rode his bike down or used public transportation.
It saved hime like several hundred per month.
They know this and will tey to use it as a way to suck you in and keep you in the office longer.
krashmo@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
merc@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Part of the plan (a big part) is that any big ideas you come up with when you’re in the office and not working belong to Google.
Scenario 1: It’s 5pm so you go home, after dinner you hang out with a bunch of friends, many who work at other companies. While you’re hanging out, someone has an idea for the Next Big Thing in tech. Everybody talks about it, gets excited, and a year later everyone quits their jobs to start NBT.com.
Scenario 2: It’s 5pm so you go to the on-site gym, you stay on campus for dinner, and you hang out with a bunch of cow-orkers / friends, all of whom work at Google / Meta / Amazon. While you’re hanging out, someone has an idea for the Next Big Thing in tech. Everybody talks about it, gets excited, but since you all work for the same company you don’t quit. The company has ways for employees to work on projects like that while not having to quit. And, if you did quit, they might be able to sue you since you came up the idea on company time, and used company resources to develop it.
KevonLooney@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
That’s not really how IP works. Just because you think of something while eating a sandwich that Google paid for, that doesn’t mean they own it. Your brain is not “company resources”. The sandwich was not necessary for the brainstorm.
It’s smarter to think up good ideas away from the office, but it’s completely legal to take knowledge and experience with you when you leave the company.
merc@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Just because you think of something while eating a sandwich that Google paid for, that doesn’t mean they own it.
Ok, feel free to argue that against Google’s lawyers. The law may be on your side, but the lawyers aren’t.
PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Sounds like you could practically live there like you would from home almost
KevonLooney@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
If you live within biking distance of Google, you are spending a ton of money on rent. Work from home is way cheaper, especially since you can just live somewhere with sub-million houses.
merc@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Depends on which Google office you mean.