> Something you buy with your own money doesn't shout "privilege" as loudly as something you're given for free. If Google was handing out cars to their employee

> Something you buy with your own money doesn't shout "privilege" as loudly as something you're given for free. If Google was handing out cars to their employees, the comparison would be more apt. However Google "hands out money" to it's employees which they then use to by things like cars. Also Google gives it's employees health care for "free". The buses are a benefit of the job no different than paycheck or health care.