Slashdot Mirror
The Google Employee Who Opted For a Truck Over Bay Area Rents (dice.com)
Nerval's Lobster writes: A little over a year ago, Google employees on a Quora thread announced they'd discovered an interesting way to live in the ultra-expensive Bay Area: Rather than pay for conventional housing, they resided in trucks and RVs parked near (or on) the company's campus, and took advantage of corporate perks—including free food, gym facilities, and dry cleaning—to get by on a day-by-day basis. Now one Googler, Brandon S., has taken to his blog to describe how he engaged in a little off-grid living within sight of Google's high-tech headquarters. First he spent $10,000 of his Google signing bonus on a 2006 Ford truck with 128 square feet of room in the back, which he filled with a bed, dresser, and coat rack. Google pays for his phone, and he uses the company's gym and cafeterias to eat and shower. For those Bay Area tech pros who think Brandon's lifestyle sounds appealing, his list of drawbacks includes "social suicide," the inconvenience of not having a bathroom or fridge in close proximity, stress, insect infestations, and the upfront costs of purchasing a large-enough vehicle. On the other hand, he's also using the cash savings to rapidly pay down his student loans.
"... He uses the company's gym and cafeterias to eat and shower."
Hopefully not in that order.
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
Isn't sleeping under your desk while your code is compiling allowed or even encouraged at Google?
My wife's cousin got a house in Palo Alto near Stanford. 3 bedrooms, 900 sq ft. Over $1,000,000.
He joked, "I always wanted to live in a million dollar home. I just thought it would be better than this."
Peter predicted that you would "deliberately forget" creation 2000 years ago...
A little over a year ago, Google employees on a Quora thread announced they'd discovered an interesting way to live in the ultra-dangerous Detroit Metro: Rather than pay for conventional housing, they resided in Detroit. Now one Googler, David X., has taken to his blog to describe how he engaged in a little off-grid living within sight of Google's high-tech headquarters. First he spent $10,000 of his Google signing bonus on a pit bull and a handgun, which he filled with ammo. Google pays for his dog food, and he uses the company's range to practice shooting. For those Detroit Metro tech pros who think David's lifestyle sounds appealing, his list of drawbacks includes "social suicide," the inconvenience of not having a bathroom for himself or the dog, stress, lack of police, lack of city services, crumbling urban infrastructure, and the upfront costs of purchasing a large-enough handgun. On the other hand, he's also using the cash savings to rapidly pay down his student loans.
Yes because the plight of Googlers making 6-10x the median national wage is exactly the same as that of subsistence coal miners locked into a company town. /s
There are 4 boxes to use in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, ammo. Use in that order. Starting now.