So no 6 weeks starting up then. Yes he might have meant 'work from home' and 'flex hours' but the main point was extra vacation time.
I think it appeals to younger people as they like to travel, and many probably live away from their parents and friends, and it appeals to developers that have children, as they would like to more time with their family, and most importantly, that time is not arbitrarily convertible to cash.
Sure Google would let them take unpaid time off, but paid time off is even better.
The main point is that Google being a large company it is harder for it to adjust and make changes. That vulnerability should be exploited and taken advantage by smaller startups.
I think it appeals to younger people as they like to travel, and many probably live away from their parents and friends, and it appeals to developers that have children, as they would like to more time with their family, and most importantly, that time is not arbitrarily convertible to cash.
Sure Google would let them take unpaid time off, but paid time off is even better.
The main point is that Google being a large company it is harder for it to adjust and make changes. That vulnerability should be exploited and taken advantage by smaller startups.