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here is a french press for $15. It can arrive on thursday. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HC22KQH/ref=sbl_dpx_B00008XEWG_0?th=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HC22K

here is a french press for $15. It can arrive on thursday. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HC22KQH/ref=sbl_dpx_B00008XEWG_0?th=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HC22KQH/ref=sbl_dpx_B00008XEWG_... Is google not giving its employees monitors during this time? I find that surprising but also you could just go to Best Buy.

CydeWeys 7y ago
Google is in fact allowing its employees to take their desktop monitors home, which I first discovered when I saw someone walking out through the lobby with one on Monday and thought it was hilarious, only for that to be repeated. It's funnier because this is the NYC office and no one drives, so he was probably lugging it all the way through the subway system.
- frutiger 7y ago
  It’s about $500 for a 4K 27” monitor. I thought Google compensated their employees well enough for at least that.
  - tonfa 7y ago
    But what's the point in buying one if I only need it for a few weeks? I don't want to generate extra trash and those in the office are currently unused.
    - Johnny555 7y ago
      You don't need to trash it when you're done with it -- donate it to a school or homeless shelter (and you can get a tax deduction!)
      - CydeWeys 7y ago
        Or, even better, just don't buy it at all and bring your work one home with you for the duration of WFH. How is this even an argument??
        tonfa 7y ago
        Exactly what I did.
        Johnny555 7y ago
        Not all companies allow bringing work equipment home.
    - iso947 7y ago
      Take it to your local charity shop
  - CydeWeys 7y ago
    If you don't already have a monitor at home it's because you don't want one. So it doesn't make sense to spend $500 for something you'll use in a temporary WFH situation, then lose money getting rid of it once WFH starts. Much better to just bring the work monitor home for the duration of WFH. Incidentally I do already have a monitor at home, that costs more than $500. And I'm not using it for WFH, because I find my 15" work laptop sufficient.

CydeWeys 7y ago

Google is in fact allowing its employees to take their desktop monitors home, which I first discovered when I saw someone walking out through the lobby with one on Monday and thought it was hilarious, only for that to be repeated. It's funnier because this is the NYC office and no one drives, so he was probably lugging it all the way through the subway system.

frutiger 7y ago
It’s about $500 for a 4K 27” monitor. I thought Google compensated their employees well enough for at least that.
- tonfa 7y ago
  But what's the point in buying one if I only need it for a few weeks? I don't want to generate extra trash and those in the office are currently unused.
  - Johnny555 7y ago
    You don't need to trash it when you're done with it -- donate it to a school or homeless shelter (and you can get a tax deduction!)
    - CydeWeys 7y ago
      Or, even better, just don't buy it at all and bring your work one home with you for the duration of WFH. How is this even an argument??
      - tonfa 7y ago
        Exactly what I did.
      - Johnny555 7y ago
        Not all companies allow bringing work equipment home.
  - iso947 7y ago
    Take it to your local charity shop
- CydeWeys 7y ago
  If you don't already have a monitor at home it's because you don't want one. So it doesn't make sense to spend $500 for something you'll use in a temporary WFH situation, then lose money getting rid of it once WFH starts. Much better to just bring the work monitor home for the duration of WFH. Incidentally I do already have a monitor at home, that costs more than $500. And I'm not using it for WFH, because I find my 15" work laptop sufficient.