As a small-town Iowa protestant minister's son turned programmer... sheesh. It all makes sense now. I've always thought it funny how people like their perks an

As a small-town Iowa protestant minister's son turned programmer... sheesh. It all makes sense now. I've always thought it funny how people like their perks and I've always been deeply annoyed when direct reports asked for them. Those feelings go back to church and small-town life, where you're taught, severely, never to ask for any comfort.