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> If employees want to work from home beyond Sept. 1, they will need to formally apply for a max of 14 days annually Somehow this sounds to me like: "Oh, and r

> If employees want to work from home beyond Sept. 1, they will need to formally apply for a max of 14 days annually Somehow this sounds to me like: "Oh, and remember: next Friday... is Hawaiian shirt day. So, you know, if you want to, go ahead and wear a Hawaiian shirt and jeans."

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petre 6y ago
That's even more tiring than going to work everyday. Now you have to shop for a shirt that you'll probably never wear again.
- chucky 6y ago
  It's an Office Space reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p8Ni1sXBLk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p8Ni1sXBLk
  - nullsense 6y ago
    I'm gonna need every Dev who hasn't seen that movie to go ahead and watch it this Saturday. Oh, and if I could go ahead and get them to re-watch it on Sunday too, that'd be great.
    - alexgmcm 6y ago
      It's one of my favourite films. The weird thing is I watched it before going to college and now I am working for several years it still feels super-relevant to the modern workplace.
      - nullsense 6y ago
        Same and same. The longer I work as a dev and the more times I watch it the funnier it gets.
- yellowapple 6y ago
  Joke's on y'all, I wear floral shirts every day.
  - swiley 6y ago
    They're very underrated, I love them since the east coast is very humid and they breath much better than t-shirts.
bootsz 6y ago
This statement as quoted is false. I'm guessing it is a misinterpretation of the policy that employees may work remotely from a different country for up to 14 days per year without approval. The announcement that came out yesterday stated that this policy has been reinstated. It does not apply to domestic WFH. Source: I am an employee
- unishark 6y ago
  That sounds like a legal thing. I'd guess some countries will require payroll tax withholding, company registration, etc for longer stays, also possibly depending on whether google has offices there, if you are a dual citizen, or whatever else, so they need to consider them case-by-case.

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petre 6y ago

That's even more tiring than going to work everyday. Now you have to shop for a shirt that you'll probably never wear again.

chucky 6y ago
It's an Office Space reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p8Ni1sXBLk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p8Ni1sXBLk
- nullsense 6y ago
  I'm gonna need every Dev who hasn't seen that movie to go ahead and watch it this Saturday. Oh, and if I could go ahead and get them to re-watch it on Sunday too, that'd be great.
  - alexgmcm 6y ago
    It's one of my favourite films. The weird thing is I watched it before going to college and now I am working for several years it still feels super-relevant to the modern workplace.
    - nullsense 6y ago
      Same and same. The longer I work as a dev and the more times I watch it the funnier it gets.
yellowapple 6y ago
Joke's on y'all, I wear floral shirts every day.
- swiley 6y ago
  They're very underrated, I love them since the east coast is very humid and they breath much better than t-shirts.

bootsz 6y ago

This statement as quoted is false. I'm guessing it is a misinterpretation of the policy that employees may work remotely from a different country for up to 14 days per year without approval. The announcement that came out yesterday stated that this policy has been reinstated. It does not apply to domestic WFH. Source: I am an employee

unishark 6y ago
That sounds like a legal thing. I'd guess some countries will require payroll tax withholding, company registration, etc for longer stays, also possibly depending on whether google has offices there, if you are a dual citizen, or whatever else, so they need to consider them case-by-case.