Burbed's Employer of the Year
Google’s Buses Help Its Workers Beat the Rush – New York Times
Instead of making it easier for employees to live far from work, Facebook, the social networking site, makes it easier for them to live nearby: it offers a $600 monthly housing subsidy for those who live within a mile of the company’s Palo Alto headquarters.
Congratulations to Facebook! For helping your employees live near your office, I award you the Burbed Employer of the Year award.
Imagine what a beautiful place the Bay Area will be as more employers starting offering housing subsidies. It’ll only get more special!
March 12th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
Hmm… Is this sarcasm, and if so, what’s wrong with what Facebook is doing?
March 12th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
It’s mildly sarcastic. There’s nothing wrong with what Facebook is doing perse… it’s more a reflection of how Bay Area housing has become a Prisoner’s Dilemma type of situation.
March 12th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
who the hell would want to take a bus who lives one mile or less…ride a bike or walk gee wizzz
March 14th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
I don’t think it wrong of Facebook to provide incentive for its employees to live close to work. I’m surprise not more employers are taking initive to do more, especially with global warming becoming more prevalent.
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