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In the US, we don't typically have employment contracts. Facebook was serving up 2+ meals per day. At (a modest estimate) $20/day, that works out to be about
by linuxftw 6y ago
In the US, we don't typically have employment contracts. Facebook was serving up 2+ meals per day. At (a modest estimate) $20/day, that works out to be about $5k per year. That's not an insignificant amount of cash to some people.
- s1artibartfast 6y agoI guarantee that facebook employees have an employment contract they signed. This would cover assignment of intellectual property, moonlighting, and other topics. In the US, an employer can absolutely cut your salary by 5k/yr if it isn't in your contract. But this is all beside the point, I'm not saying that 5k isn't insignificant to people, even FANG employees. I totally understand that. Im saying that facebook can take this away at the drop of a hat with no notice. It is weird to outsiders that the employees don't seem to understand this.
- linuxftw 6y agoThere are often agreements made, but the employment is still at will. So there's no 'contract' for the employment itself, whereas other jurisdictions have actual contracts, and employer can't simply fire you or alter your pay outside the scope of the contract. Everyone understands that the benefits are subject to change. If management changes them and you don't prefer the changes, you speak up. Personally, I won't work somewhere that doesn't offer free coffee. If the coffee is canceled, I will start looking for another gig.
- s1artibartfast 6y agoWould you leave a $600k job, like a E6 at FB, if it didn't offer free coffee
- linuxftw 6y agoIf I could find another job for the same money, yes.