An HR representative stated in an internal memo that the average Google employee works more than the usual 9-to-5 day, appearing to contradict previous claims that Googlers have light duties. Upon seeing the memo, a number of Google employees have shared it in the form of memes with their family and friends, after reports of 60-minute Google work days became ubiquitous on social media during the summer.
When a Google employee inquired about having a work timetable where more hours were spent on fewer days, a human resources representative said that the typical Google worker works beyond the normal 9-to-5 day - thereby seeming to counter earlier accounts that the workload at Google is light. The HR person from Google's "People Operations" team commented to the worker in a message seen by CNBC, "The majority of salaried Googlers are already devoting more than 8 hours on days they are working. Operating at a condensed 100% schedule is not a practical option." It was specified that the company makes allowance for employees to apply for positions that are 60% or 80% of full-time.
The memo from the HR rep caused some personnel to share this information with their relatives and friends, per internal message boards. During summer, multiple sources talked with a Google software programmer who earns a massive salary and he said that he does coding for 1 hour daily and the rest of the working hours go towards his venture. This one-hour workday account went viral - with even the Google employees' relatives and acquaintances. A meme was posted by a Google worker on Memegen, in an effort to show these 'snarky relations' the words of the HR rep - over 100 employees 'liked' the post.
A representative from Google, Courtenay Mencini, commented to CNBC that Googlers may ask for more flexible timetables and applications are reviewed based on their roles and teams. Mencini further said that staff may be required to work more than 40 hours in a week to meet due dates, cover colleagues, or provide services and products to users. Google repeated that they often accept 60% and 80% of full-time schedules, along with other forms of part-time employment, in light of workers' situations and supervisor approval. Compressed work weeks, the company noted, are not as adaptable or consistent with the other alternatives the company makes available.
Controversy surrounding Google workers has occurred in connection to recruiting schemes - like a wide range of corporate advantages - which were frequently employed by tech companies to acquire personnel in the last couple of decades. Nevertheless, in 2023, when financial challenges and labor shifts came about, some of these same firms decided to cut back on certain fringe benefits.
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