Russ
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http://www.applegazette.com/feature/inside-apple-hq/
tight bastards don't even feed their employees for free
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Nismo
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why should any company feed there employee's for free?
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Dom
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Looks quite smart, not what i imagined though.
quote: Originally posted by Nismo
why should any company feed there employee's for free?
A lot of companies do though, just another way of keeping the employees happy.
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Nismo
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Ive worked for lots of companies, probably close to 10, none of them have ever provided me with food
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Marc
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Not Google though is it.
The test lab looks like Cerebro!
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kz
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Was with a massive company for a while, as many free hot chocolates, teas and coffees as you liked but not free food.
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LeeM
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quote: Originally posted by Dom
Looks quite smart, not what i imagined though.
quote: Originally posted by Nismo
why should any company feed there employee's for free?
A lot of companies do though, just another way of keeping the employees happy.
theyve got job security, and the knowledge that their position would be filled within minutes of them quitting
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Wrighty
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Awesome
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jamied
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quote: Originally posted by Wrighty
Awesome
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Steve
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Pretty underwhelming considering, the wireless labs look funky
[Edited on 07-04-2012 by Steve]
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Russ
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quote: Originally posted by Nismo
why should any company feed there employee's for free?
They could probably just about to afford to feed them though.
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AlunJ
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Doesn't really look all that
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Dom
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Am surprised they have an RF anechoic chamber but i suppose they didn't want to be shipping prototype gear to third-parties. Certainly an experience to stand in one though, very odd places to be.
quote: Originally posted by Nismo
Ive worked for lots of companies, probably close to 10, none of them have ever provided me with food
Are you suggesting that because the ten companies you worked for didn't supply free food that it doesn't happen?
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Russ
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virgin give you free food, rbs used too
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Nismo
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quote: Originally posted by Dom
Am surprised they have an RF anechoic chamber but i suppose they didn't want to be shipping prototype gear to third-parties. Certainly an experience to stand in one though, very odd places to be.
quote: Originally posted by Nismo
Ive worked for lots of companies, probably close to 10, none of them have ever provided me with food
Are you suggesting that because the ten companies you worked for didn't supply free food that it doesn't happen?
No im just saying i dont think its as common as you make out
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adiohead
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I used to get free food at the Windsor Leisure Pool cafe
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andy_mk3
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I worked at Asda (for nearly a week!) and they didn't give out meals there
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Ian W
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Used to get a free meal every shift at McDonalds
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Toby
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quote: Originally posted by LeeM
quote: Originally posted by Dom
Looks quite smart, not what i imagined though.
quote: Originally posted by Nismo
why should any company feed there employee's for free?
A lot of companies do though, just another way of keeping the employees happy.
theyve got job security, and the knowledge that their position would be filled within minutes of them quitting
See, I agree with Russ, and i guess it depends on your personality and views to which sort of motivational theory you would follow.
If i was running an industry leading bussiness, i would deffo be going down the route of facebook (masses of employee benefits, free facilitiys, free food etc), well certainly for a large part of the business, the creative side, they want their employees to be at the top of their game, they will be more productive in a happy and relaxed workplace, i dont think they need the threat of 'loosing their jobs as they can be replaced at anytime'. And to be honest, if Apple dont have the best people in that role already they are doing something wrong.
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Steve
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I think a happy workforce is definitely better. Can't stand over claustraphobic companies that ban every non work related action, within reason of course living on the theory that you are expendable so we will treat you how we like.
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John
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That job filled within minutes of quiting comment completely misunderstands who a company like apple employs.
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AlunJ
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quote: Originally posted by Ian W
Used to get a free meal every shift at McDonalds
no wonder I became a fat bastard
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Chrissy
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It does look dated inside now. Presumably that's why they're about to build a new one..
http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/13/apples-new-headquarters/
>>>> Chris <<<<
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taylorboosh
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I like how because apple don't give free meals they're now a bad employer with an unhappy workforce..
Subsidised canteen is more common
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John
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They are being compared to google, not some run of the mill company.
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