Many technology-centric and multinational companies offer special allowances to employees, which aim to attract top workers to include. Videos showing these workplaces are often viral, as they show employees enjoying free food, fitness centers and unconventional initiatives to promote productivity. Recently, an X post criticizes those who show such allowances, a debate online. X user Amisha Aggarwal, who is a software development engineer in Google (according to her bio) is characterized by the “peak google impressive behavior”.
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He mentioned what a specific working day can look for such people and they are also asked to feel that they are missing from something. According to his post, these employees usually go to the office in the office cab. Have a free breakfast. Work. Work. Have lunch. Take a nap. Take a snack time. Go to the office gym. Dinner. [Fear Of Missing Out],
Shikhar Google Effective Behavior
Go to office in office cab
Have free breakfast
Work
Free lunch
take a nap
Snack time
Go to the office gym
Do free dinner
Return to office cab
Make videos about it to make others feel fomo
– Amisha Aggarwal? (@Awwmishaaa) March 17, 2025
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Other X users had a lot to say about this post. Some people agreed with it, as they felt that some of these employees do not really work much. Other people disagreeed with the stance because they thought that someone should be free to show such allowances. Read some reactions below:
“People are fine with billionaires, who are flexing their buggy, but when employed flexes their employment …”
People are fine with billionaires, who are flexing their buggy, but when employed flexes their employment …
– Abhishek Nair (@Abhisheknaironx) March 17, 2025
“Being fair is really good.”
Being fair is really good.
– Nainamu Acharya (@upamanyuacharya) March 18, 2025
“It was always surprised by the fact that people go to the gym between their work hours.”
It was always surprised by the fact that people go to the gym between their work hours
– Bullet instruments (@tax_tuxx) March 18, 2025
“Forgot 2 coffee brakes in the middle.”
Forgot 2 coffee brakes in the middle
– Shantanu (@in_a_zugzwang) March 18, 2025
“Let them enjoy their allowances. They have worked hard for this.”
Let them enjoy their allowances. They have worked hard for this
– Pongli conscience? (@Kevibo1) March 18, 2025
“Instead of fomo, I really feel about those who are posting such a thing. Are really a bit strange.”
Instead of Fomo, I really feel about those who are posting such things.
Really a little strange
– Harshit@(@harsh_019) March 18, 2025
Last year, a video showing the lunch of the work of the Google employee went viral on Instagram. She sees herself serving Salad, Spicy Ramon, Lakcha Paratha, Mutton Shami Kebab, and much more. The video then cuts into the segment of beverages, which shows a fridge filled with coke zero, water bottles, limca and shweps drinks. This ends with his relating Tiramisu and Chocolate Gilleto. Click here to read the full story.
