> However, there were also many reasonable voices that raised concerns. Some were concerned about the practical aspects of a rack - it could take up a large par

> However, there were also many reasonable voices that raised concerns. Some were concerned about the practical aspects of a rack - it could take up a large part of a room that could otherwise be used for working or conferencing. Others were concerned about the noisiness of a weight rack or weights dropping. This isn't the first time I heard it. Company X get a new office that's NOT a rented house somewhere in the Valley and wants to get a foosball/ping-pong table. All is well until they get to their next funding round and then triple headcount. Now the table, which used to be in a corner, is next to a conference room and the space is actually needed for meetings/having new employees. So it slowly progresses into an office-only space because we'd rather have Kyle's team than play games. The weight rack has an extra "dude bro" connotation to it but the logistics are the same for any non-standard item in the office.