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Re: Google buys its start-up garage

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Re: Google buys its start-up garage

Kempton — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:04:38 -0000

Hi Matt,

Thanks for flagging this nice warm and fuzzy story.

Cheers,
Kempton

P.S. By the way, I ended up not clicking on the "AP reports" link you referenced and Googled for other trusted sources like San Jose Mercury News, BBC, and Bloomberg, etc.

Re: Google buys its start-up garage

Christine Herron — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:10:43 -0000

I heard Susan Wojcicki speak on having Google in her garage earlier this year - she was a very entertaining storyteller, and I posted some of her anecdotes at http://www.christine.net/20....

Re: Google buys its start-up garage

Garry — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:02:24 -0000

Wow... how well thought out is that! Sounds like Google is a great place to have a career. I am curious, how does Google's employee satisfaction rate compare to say, eBay's?

Re: Google buys its start-up garage

Matt Marshall — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:18:07 -0000

Yeah, Mountain View might be closer, but point is that "cool" googlers might try to go all the way to Palo Alto for the variety...thus, wasting time.

Re: Google buys its start-up garage

Barb Slaton — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:17:42 -0000

re "free food" at Google. I have dined there with my neice and it is as wonderful as you have heard. Lots of variety, healthy choices, ethnic and vegetarian options and just baked cookies...

I was curious as it obviously costs a fortune to provide this service but on further analysis it is actually very cost effective for the company.

1) Productivity is higher when people have a nutritious diet

2) Productivity is higher when you do not have to leave the premises to dine

3) The cost of the food and service are written off as business expenses

4) The salaries can be a bit lower because it is such a good perk

5) Makes working there all the more attractive to the uber bright folks with no desire to shop, prepare, cook etc.

Re: Google buys its start-up garage

Hong — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:15:58 -0000

Shouldn't it be "going into Mountain View"?

Re: Google buys its start-up garage

Matt Marshall — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:58:51 -0000

Free food. How does it work? Their theory is that giving free food is actually more practical and even financially rewarding because employees spend less time going into Palo Alto searching for good food, finding parking, etc, and because the good food they get keeps employees healthier and more productive.

Re: Google buys its start-up garage

Garry — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:08:36 -0000

Hey Matt,

That was a fun article to read. It is always cool to learn about how big companies started, especially Google. So, it was entertaining to learn that they started out of this house, and now have purchased it.

What do you think they will do with the house? Also you mentioned that employees get free food! How does that work?