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I spent 2 months last year working in China consulting for "the Facebook of China" (not actually Facebook). One thing that I loved about the office - every day
by fookyong 16y ago
I spent 2 months last year working in China consulting for "the Facebook of China" (not actually Facebook).
One thing that I loved about the office - every day at 6pm, caterers would come round with lunch boxes for everyone. Plus soup, plus drink, plus fruit. And every day it was different! (and delicious)
Sure it's a far cry from Google's 5-star catering with 10 page menu or whatever, but I remember feeling super happy every day when the food came round. Everyone ate, chatted, played games for a bit, then got back to work. It was good for lifting spirits.
Edited to add: this was for about 1000 people, every day.
(Of course, this was good for the company too as it meant people stayed that little bit longer at the office)
- StavrosK 16y agoYou ate at 6 pm and then went back to work? How long was the workday?
- fookyong 16y agoBy 9pm most people were out the door apart from most of the department managers who usually stayed until 10pm-ish. Coming from Japan, I felt this was fairly normal. Long working hours are part of the culture.
- StavrosK 16y agoOh wow, you worked 13-14 hours a day? Jesus, when did you live?
- BuddhaSource 16y agoSo just when everyone is thinking of going home they boost the moral & make you stay longer :) But its great it works both ways!