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Learning Journey to Google

Prof Elmie took all of us to Google three months back, and I am so impressed by the workplace?! It doesn't even look like a workplace, it looks so cosy like a cafe. I hope my future workplace will be something similar to this, or would Google like to hire me? LOLOL!

(Mandatory Shot)

This is a super interesting signboard. If you see the board on this side, it reads 'Google'. However, if you see the board on the other side, it reads 'Welcome'. Cool ehs!

I like how they have this hot desking system, whereby employees can choose to sit wherever they want. Sometimes I feel suffocated sitting in the same place for too long (also because your colleagues know where you are sitting, so they can often come over to give you more work zzz), so I thought that it was great if we can sit anywhere. A change in environment can help to spark that creativity in us also, allowing us to be more efficient and produce better works. LOL #excusesIcomeupwith

(Pantry)

This is their so-called pantry. And they have pantries at all levels. There is also a buffet counter for you to take food whenever you feel hungry working. The best part? There is even a barista who can make you beverages!! Feels pampered yet? In their fridge, they have everything from mineral waters to soft drinks and alcohol omg.

(More pantries)

Google even have this cool place to play games. They have some arcade machines, table tennis table and all. It is either Google's good intentions to allow employees to relieve stress, or it is because the employees were under tremendous stress that they have to come up with something like that for employees to vent their stress. LOL!

Licheng was saying that he want to work here as his retirement job, LOL. So Chermin and I jokingly said that he can work here as a cleaner or security guard. I mean he can still go around telling people he works here, just don't divulge what he is working as hahahaha!

(Floating plant)

We are just so fascinated by this floating plant. Apparently, someone (Chermin) itchy finger go and touch it and the plant quickly dropped back onto the table. We were busy trying to find back the exact point for the repulsion, in the end we gave up and this security guard came to rescue us LOL.

And so Licheng said: "Wah work here as security guard also need to know how magnetic fields work?! Tough job lehs"

HAHAHAHA, there goes his retirement plans at Google. Hmmm...

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