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Are we talking about Charlie Ayers, the Google Cook? He earned $26 million from his options, not $200 million. He also had over 150 employees and 5 executive ch
by simulate 12y ago
Are we talking about Charlie Ayers, the Google Cook? He earned $26 million from his options, not $200 million. He also had over 150 employees and 5 executive chefs reporting to him. He did well and was fortunate but he also wasn't just some guy in a lunch room preparing cafeteria food.
EDIT: There is a nice description of Ayers in wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Ayers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Ayers
- malandrew 12y agoExactly. Bean counters and penny pinchers will never fully realize the value of someone like that. He kept people well fed, with healthy options that let them spend more time socializing with their peers and getting back to their desks to code. The alternative is having people waste time in traffic commuting to the dearth of eating options (many of which are far less healthy. many engineers left to their own devices don't choose the healthiest options) near the Google campus. There is no doubt that Google got their $26 million worth in the productivity he accreted to his fellow employees in those early days.
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