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I think the bigger point is that everything is negotiable. Apparently Urs Hölzle has more negotiating power. Sure it's annoying on the other side, but it's not

I think the bigger point is that everything is negotiable. Apparently Urs Hölzle has more negotiating power. Sure it's annoying on the other side, but it's not surprising. On a similar note, the last company I worked at said that no US employee but the CEO was allowed to have a contract. They were all just hired at will and would have two weeks. My co-worker (not the CEO) was hired and negotiated a 3 month contract contrary to this company-wide policy. He had leverage and he used it.

aeternum 5y ago
Totally agree that everything is about negotiation leverage. Even the employees making a big deal about Urs may be a form of that. By channeling collective outrage at this special treatment, the employees are also increasing their negotiation leverage. This press is makes it more expensive for Google to force employees back into the office.