> The company is still aggressive about retaining employees, often offering more equity, he added. > Some employees cite other examples of increased frugality,

> The company is still aggressive about retaining employees, often offering more equity, he added. > Some employees cite other examples of increased frugality, albeit at a workplace that is luxurious compared with most others. Travel, supplies and events all require more justification or approvals than in the past, according to two people familiar with the changes. It doesn't look like they're interested in making drastic cuts just yet. The innumerable perks that Google offers its employees in the form of retreats, trips, food, play, etc. are what will be cut first. You can still keep morale up if you don't send your entire data center team to a cabin or Disneyworld twice a year, or if you don't send more people to a job site than you really need.