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Pure speculation on my part but I think Google unionizing makes the most sense out of any FAANG. Googlers in SF are “trapped” by the benefits they get. > the e
by andrewxdiamond 5y ago
Pure speculation on my part but I think Google unionizing makes the most sense out of any FAANG. Googlers in SF are “trapped” by the benefits they get.
> the employee has more leverage over the employer than in many other fields
Housing deductions, childcare costs, food, travel, etc are all heavily subsidized by the company making it near impossible to leave without moving out of the Bay Area. Housing benefits alone can be an enormous deterrent because if you quit Google, your rent can jump up 50% easily.
- gundmc 5y agoWhat "housing deductions and childcare costs" does Google provide? A web search didn't turn up much and this doesn't sound like a standard benefit.
- andrewxdiamond 5y agoI also am having difficulty finding documentation for this, but I know it’s true. Many condo and apartment complexes around Google campuses have “preferred employer rates” that slash the rent for Googlers.
- compiler-guy 5y agoI have been at Google for many years, and the only time I have ever heard of this are certain corporate housing for long-term temps working in MTV and for a while there was some subsidized intern housing. If such rates exist, they are uncommon or not often talked about. There may be better proof out there, in which case you ought to provide it. But until I see something better, I am very skeptical.
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- joshuamorton 5y agoIt's possible these exist, but I'd expect they're a sense of risk-awareness on the part of business owners, not sponsored by any employer directly. If you know you'll have someone who makes >$ dollars and lives less than a mile from your condo/apartment complex, you probably have a very stable, long term leasee.
- rcpt 5y agoI work at Google. How do I save 50% on Bay Area housing?