Blackfalcon's Life, Thoughts, Feelings, Ideas, etc

So, yesterday was mid-blowing! =D

Having made a short video for Youtube during the summer, I won a competition for the most views against 3 other videos made by others. The prize- A free iPod and a day's internship in Google!

Okay, so I'm still waiting for my iPod. >.> And I did have to send 3 emails to remind Google about my prize, so I'll sort that out soon enough. But Google HQ is AMAZING.

We walk into reception. On the wall there is a huge projection of Google Earth on the wall, flying around to random places! Pretty cool. But beside it, a list of random words and phrases scrolling down. Our guide told us it was a live feed of things people are Googling right now. Such spying capabilities! @_@



Upstairs we came across the visitor computers, so I proudly sent a PM saying "I'm on a computer in Google!"



We then had a game of foosball, as there was a table nearby (My team won, obviously). We ran into a few more along the way and asked how many there were. There's one on every floor. xD



The furniture there is amazing; beanbags and comfy chairs EVERYWHERE. Though everyone has a desk there is no obligation to use them. You can take your laptop, sprawl out on a beanbag and work with the building's WiFi. =D

Now, even with this leniency I don't know how anyone gets any work done. There are Games Rooms EVERYWHERE. Each one has a PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and Rock Band, hooked up to a huge projector screen. Quite a few have massage-chairs. If that's not enough, there's a webcam in the corner of every one- If you feel like taking a break you can check the feed on your laptop and head off to any one that's free!

Speaking of free, Googlers can LIVE off their work. We were passing one of the numerous "micro-kitchens", and one of the guys asked if we were allowed to eat in the building, intending to have some crisps from his pocket. Our guide was shocked. "You're hungry?" *leads us to micro-kitchen* "Take whatever you want!" Wow. Every one of these beauties is fully stocked with sweets and drinks, all FREE. It's been scientifically proven that every new recruit on the Google team immediately starts gaining weight. xD

And the canteen is amazing! Well, actually, there's too. We went to the one with sushi and pizza, pizza was goood! =D Steered clear of sushi though. Again, everything there is free, I really don't understand why employees bother going home. We passed a hammock during our tour, and our guide said he once slept in Google!



So yeah, it's basically the greatest job ever. Why can't all work be like this?


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