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What's next, gay Chindian billionaires living at Mountain View Walmart parking lot?

He had been dared. Enough said.

I believe that back in the 80s and 90s, a number of Microsoft employees either brought a mattress to the office or slept in their vans.

Rin, mattress is a dual-use technology in the office. ;-)

Peter P says

Rin, mattress is a dual-use technology in the office. ;-)

Wrong industry, you're thinking finance, not MS.

And yeah, I saw 'Wolf of Wall St' :-)

Peter P says

He had been dared. Enough said.

Not enough said: there are more then one.

And yes, we know you didn't read the article beyond first 140 symbols. :-P

I worked with a guy who did this. His work was 250 miles from his home so he just bought a van and lived in it during the week, eating out and in the company break room, showering at the local gym.

It works for some people.

Rin says

Peter P says

Rin, mattress is a dual-use technology in the office. ;-)

Wrong industry, you're thinking finance, not MS.

And yeah, I saw 'Wolf of Wall St' :-)

Apparently, the movie did not have to exaggerate much.

And his yacht did sink.

Peter P says

Rin says

Peter P says

Rin, mattress is a dual-use technology in the office. ;-)

Wrong industry, you're thinking finance, not MS.

And yeah, I saw 'Wolf of Wall St' :-)

Apparently, the movie did not have to exaggerate much.

And his yacht did sink.

Yes, it was mostly true. And Belfort's still making money as a re-born Anthony Robbins.

Even though my firm isn't like that, some of our clients do act like that they're out of control, so the Coke stories of the Hamptons are a good fit.

Perhaps more sex in the office is good for the morale?

Peter P says

Perhaps more sex in the office is good for the morale?

Believe me, it would really help relieve the madness.

I just wish that we weren't so image-conscious. That's exactly what we advertise that we're not.

It wasn't about money.

Matthew Weaver told the BBC that he had been dared to spend a year based out of a campervan parked on one of the company's lots.

He added that he had been comfortable with the lifestyle, but eventually moved out because it had become "a bit weird" to explain it to women he was dating.

With new graduates getting $120K cash and $170K-$190K total at the big tech companies paying for a $3000/month apartment isn't a problem for people without families, although I'm sure there are other cheap bastards like me (bought myself a double wide in Silicon Valley) who choose other options.

Rin says

I believe that back in the 80s and 90s, a number of Microsoft employees either brought a mattress to the office or slept in their vans.

I did that at a couple of startups...but that was due to needing to work so many hours, not because of the cost of housing!!

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at least the campus is not in some shithole like Oakland. surrounded by dumb spics and niggers. working there would be like being in Planet of Tha Apes.