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lets assume food (lunch, snacks, coffee, soda, water, carbonated water) runs $25/day. That's high, based on a previous employer, but let's run with it. $25
by x0x0 11y ago
lets assume food (lunch, snacks, coffee, soda, water, carbonated water) runs $25/day. That's high, based on a previous employer, but let's run with it.
$25 * 5 * 50 = $6,250
What the hell are they spending $25k/year/employee on? I share your skepticism.
Edit: I can't fully tell this story, because I remain anonymous on HN after a prick / top 10 poster here threatened my employer over my opinions on software development. But the partial story is still funny.
A former employer had a cool toy in the office. It was something people noticed. There was a techcrunch story with wankers going on about wasted money, extravagant bullshit, the usual. The speculation on cost ranged from $25k to $100k.
I had to register to point out that actual cost was well under $1k. How do I know? Friends/coworkers and I built it over the course of a couple evenings with tools borrowed from an employee's father. Parts ran well under $1k on amazon, even including the couple of six packs of beers we drank during construction.
- wpietri 11y agoMaybe they are including things like health care, 401k, etc? With that it wouldn't be hard to cross $25k.
- x0x0 11y agoTrue, but that's a strange definition for perk then.
- ant6n 11y agoThose are benefits. There's an important distinction between benefits and perks, which is something you sometimes have to explain to startups looking to hire when you ask them about benefits.
- wpietri 11y agoI agree that one more commonly calls those benefits. But is there a bright line? It seems to vary a fair bit by country and situation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employee_benefit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employee_benefit Regardless, I'd still guess the $25k number includes both.
- tyingq 11y agoI think they are...they do lump them together on this page: https://www.dropbox.com/jobs/perks https://www.dropbox.com/jobs/perks
- rmtew 11y agoDid you read the article? It mentioned unlimited guests to meals, with an open bar. As well as something like a gym washing service. It's clear in the article that there were more than meals, with these given as specific examples of cuts.
- x0x0 11y agoI did. You'd have to average every employee having a guest for every meal to just double meal costs. Believe that? No? Even then the above math still leaves you well shy of $25k. How much do you think gym laundry costs? The wash & fold near me costs a couple dollars per pound. Your gym shorts, shirt, and socks do not weigh much.
- yuhong 11y agobecause I remain anonymous on HN after a prick / top 10 poster here threatened my employer over my opinions on software development Which kinds of opinions were they?