News Google gives staff Christmas G1s

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/12/23/google-gives-staff-christmas-g1s/1

Google has ditched the traditional cash bonus this Xmas in favour of giving all employees an Android-based G1 handset - which they can't resell, even if they already have one.

 

Against their policy or not i bet you will now see a sudden rush of G1's on ebay

 

What is a Christmas bonus?

 

British property law says that the recipient of a 'personal gift' is the legal owner of it, and can do what they want with it.

Mine would be sold in a heartbeat.

 

It's like a unicorn or something. Or a flying pig.

 

Nexxo, I think your G1 took on the shape of a unicorn for a second either that or a mix of fergie and jesus.

When I first read this title i thought... "they gave them f****ing planes????"

 

In the current market I believe its called "still being employed"

 

Never truer words spoken whisperwolf.

 

The 1kg of Pick N Mix, 8 cheesecakes and the box of chocolates in the office kitchen?

Failing that the knowledge that you now have an entire floor to yourself!

 

In 99+% of the companies I have worked for - bonus turns out to be two words.

john

 

Let's see. Instead of getting a bonus, the employee gets to provide free advertising for Google. Hmm, somehow that just doesn't seem quite like the same thing to me

 

Do you think the employees are entitled to complain? A free G1 is better than nothing, and I think google is probably in the minority of companies who do bother with xmas bonuses.

 

Hum, not sure I want my company giving me a phone for Christmas. Especially if they know the number. I think its their ploy to be able to call the employees at anytime, even after normal work hours. I have a blackberry, but there is no way in hell I will give my bosses the number to it.

 

My employer gave me a little sumthing sumthing and I've only been working there 3 months