05-06-2016, 03:03 AM
they have very high work demands, and the "perks" they show are for when you are there 24/7
One could also make the case that these corporations have to indirectly subsidize the insane cost of living -- an apartment costs about half the take-home portion of a six-figure salary -- people are literally buying/renting vans so they can sleep in the parking lot.
There's also a big infosec angle to all this: if you're hanging out with coworkers in the company-provided recreational facilities, your loose talk won't be overheard by the competition.
Amazon's UK site
Sometimes a non-US vendor is the best deal -- FedEX international rates are usually cheaper than shipping from the mainland (as in, less than half), even though they end up routing the packages through a mainland facility.
One could also make the case that these corporations have to indirectly subsidize the insane cost of living -- an apartment costs about half the take-home portion of a six-figure salary -- people are literally buying/renting vans so they can sleep in the parking lot.
There's also a big infosec angle to all this: if you're hanging out with coworkers in the company-provided recreational facilities, your loose talk won't be overheard by the competition.
Amazon's UK site
Sometimes a non-US vendor is the best deal -- FedEX international rates are usually cheaper than shipping from the mainland (as in, less than half), even though they end up routing the packages through a mainland facility.