Former Google Employee Uses His Job Examples To Explain How Job Benefits Are Actually A Trick To Make You Work More
Motivation has always been a strong factor that affects an employee’s attitude to work. Employers understand the secret behind this motivation, and most of the time, they exploit it to their advantage.
Everyone loves free perks at work, but most of the time, they are given by employers to make workers work more, which means spending more time at work and neglecting other aspects of adult life that need attention too. Do you get free dinner at your workplace?
Or a gym at work? Do workers who stay beyond 8 o’clock in the evening get free rides home?
Are nanny services provided at no cost to mothers on business trips? Frozen eggs for intending mothers?
If so, have you ever considered that these companies that provide these perks may have ulterior motives? Those free rides home cunningly mean more incentive to work late and avoid spending time with family and friends.
Free dinners eliminate the need to leave the office after work to prepare dinner for yourself. Free plane tickets for your adorable child and her nanny?
Well, you no longer have any reason to decline that business trip. We can store your eggs so you can have children later.
But for the time being, your time to enjoy motherhood is ours. It's great to get a free dinner or a free flight for your baby and nanny, but many of these perks nudge workers in unhealthy ways, luring employees into a habit that encourages them to never leave the office.
The Pancake of Heaven!"When I worked for Google"
Ken WaksWhen a former Google employee, Ken Waks, shared his thoughts on the free perks of one of the world's finest offices, the Googleplex, which includes a basketball court, sleeping pods, a 3-square meal option, and other perks that can easily lure any reasonable person, it rippled out to approximately 6.4 million TikTok users.
Google has amazing perks
Ken WaksBut there's a dark reason behind that
Ken WaksWell, it’s true that there’s a lot to take in.
Ken WaksThree square meals
Ken WaksJust waiting for my meal
Ken Waks
The shuttle
Ken Waks
WiFi on the shuttles
Ken Waks
My pet is here with me, yay!
Ken Waks
You can bring your dog to work
Ken Waks
Working for Yelp...
Ken Waks
Asked my director a question
Ken Waks
Nonetheless, his argument that all of these free office perks are just fancy smokescreens set up to keep us working longer hours holds water.
Mario Gogh
That's when we break even
Ken Waks
I prefer a higher salary
Ken Waks
That's not how it works
Ken Waks
Last day at Crit
Ken Waks
How the perks are designed
Ken Waks
Just to summarize it...
Ken Waks
Watch the Tiktok video below
Currently, there are no boundaries left in the world of work. There is no work-life balance.
There is no separation between work and home, nor between day and night. The few remaining boundaries, such as vacation time, must be respected at all costs!
Here’s what people had to say.
Can't wait for my badge
lifewithebs
Another angle
frak357
I see no perk darkness
drewh34
This inclusive
megaguy123
A free 15 minutes break
cristofercolombus1
Like how?
ctulch
My favorite perk
moonlemonchello
Why complain about these perks?
felix19917
This is cap
alvinsong5
This makes sense too
zjohmd
So dark
lifeofdavewest
So okay with it
hornyseamonkey
Mega perk
jenkemjones
Would choose this job anyday
katiescreative
When is a perk no longer beneficial? When is it a maneuver that actually encourages overworking?
Well, it’s left to you to find out why the free perks at work that you adore may not be as free as you believe. Also, let us know what you think about this post in the comments section below.
