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What jumped out at me (again with these business models) was this big tech swing toward the "company store" model: "the company’s South Carolina headquarters,
by taurusnoises 5y ago
What jumped out at me (again with these business models) was this big tech swing toward the "company store" model:
"the company’s South Carolina headquarters, a 180-acre campus with a cluster of modern buildings, a fire pit, a six-lane bowling alley, spin room, pickle ball courts and 264 residences for employees who choose to live where they work."
- alistairSH 5y agoYeah, that sounds over the top, even compared to the benefits at some FAANG campuses. Personally, I'd much rather work in an urban/dense-suburban setting, where I can pick from multiple fitness facilities, housing options, etc. My current office has a "free" fitness room and a for-profit (consumer pays) cafe. Both are shared by multiple tenants in the building. Anything beyond that really starts to feel company-store and a bit dystopian.
- mitchellst 5y ago"Company store" vibes aside, it's a really practical way to graduate from college and relocate to your first job without a cash / debt crunch. Also, I'm an RV employee who works in our Austin office, and having visited our Charlotte HQ, it's pretty inconveniently located and far away from things. Seems like there aren't many great apartment options available nearby. We know how it looks and we joke about it sometimes, too. But really, it's practical and lowers the barrier to entry for people into their first job, so I actually think it's pretty cool.