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Comment by MBlume | Hacker News Reader

I'd be a little angry if I worked at that company. What are they doing for the folks who don't drive in every day?

What about all of the things that are just at the company HQ? My big software company has a clinic, gym, cafe, etc. onsite, but we have remote employees. Same thing, right?

I'm constantly sore that as a remote employee I don't get cupcakes and free beer and all the other shit that's provided at HQ. But then again, I rarely ever have to take a day off when I have errands to run.

Whenever I've mentioned all the health costs associated with offspring (which I don't have!), the HR dude has always referred me to the Parable of the Vineyard Workers. I'm not sure it really applies, but I get the feeling we're not supposed to complain about that sort of thing...

You can take the larger view that your co-workers' children will one day pay your Social Security. That seems like a huge net plus for you.

But seriously, the remarkable part of your comment is your HR department. If someone in HR hears a valid complaint about fairness and then tells you to read the "don't be a whiny bitch" parable in the Bible, you should be able to get away with murder at that company. Why not clock-in a 4:50PM and call it a day after 10 minutes per said parable.

Haha I've never heard that parable TLDRd like that. That's almost as funny as the idea that I'll get social security.

I think it's consistent with a reasonably just world that not all people will exercise all possible workplace benefits.

Considering this is a much newer "perk" than existing transit subsidies, I'm guessing they probably provide discounted Caltrain passes and the like.

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