The answer is 1), but anyways: 1) Most engineers do not work at Google, and 2) I have plenty of friends who do/did, and, guess what?: They still write code all

The answer is 1), but anyways: 1) Most engineers do not work at Google, and 2) I have plenty of friends who do/did, and, guess what?: They still write code all day! Most of which does not do neat things like drive cars, but rather: increases AdWord click-through rates! Or: manages address book contacts. Fun! I don't care how much free pizza and foosball you offer me, nothing can match the freedom of pursuing my own interests.