Google Gets Frugal
Internet giant Google is known for its workplace perks. Google employees, called Googlers, have been able to take advantage of on-site massages, a concierge service and three gourmet meals a day.
But in these belt-tightening times, the company is slicing through the food budget. Now there are shorter hours for the company's cafeterias, and no more afternoon tea on Tuesdays. Host Liane Hansen speaks with technology columnist Farhad Manjoo of Slate Magazine about what else Google's cutting.
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