Many technology-centric and multinational companies offer special perks to employees, aiming to attract top workers to join. Videos showing these workplaces often go viral, as they show employees enjoying free meals, fitness centres and unconventional initiatives to boost productivity. Recently, an X post criticising people who show off such perks sparked a debate online. X user Amisha Aggarwal, who is a Software Development Engineer at Google (as per her bio) listed actions that she characterises as “Peak Google influencer behaviour.”
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She mentioned what a typical work day for such people may look like and also called them out for making others feel like they are missing out on something. As per her post, these employees usually “Go to office in office cab. Have free breakfast. Work. Have free lunch. Take a nap. Snack time. Go to office gym. Have free dinner. Return in office cab. Make videos about it to make others feel FOMO [Fear Of Missing Out].”
Peak google influencer behaviour
Go to office in office cab
Have free breakfast
Work
Have free lunch
Take a nap
Snack time
Go to office gym
Have free dinner
Return in 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 agreed with it, as they felt that some of these employees don’t actually do much work. Others disagreed with the stance as they thought that one should be free to show off such perks. Read some of the reactions below:
“People are okay with billionaires flexing their Buggati but not when employed flexes their employment…”
People are okay with billionaires flexing their Buggati but not when employed flexes their employment…— Abhishek Nair (@abhisheknaironx) March 17, 2025
“To be fair the food is really good.”
To be fair the food is really good.— Upamanyu Acharya (@upamanyuacharya) March 18, 2025
“Was always astonished by the fact that people go to the gym in between their work hours.”
Was always astonished by the fact that people go to gym in between their work hours— Goli Baje (@tax_tuxx) March 18, 2025
“Forgot 2 coffee breaks in between.”
Forgot 2 coffee breaks in between— Shantanu (@in_a_zugzwang) March 18, 2025
“Let them enjoy their perks. They’ve worked hard for it.”
Let them enjoy their perks. They’ve worked hard for it— Pongli Jamir💻 (@Kevibo1) March 18, 2025
“Instead of FOMO, I actually feel cringe about those people posting such a thing. Kinda weird actually.”
Instead of FOMO, I actually feel cringe about those people posting such a thing.
Kinda weird actually— Harshit ハーシット (@harsh_019) March 18, 2025
Last year, a video showing a Google employee’s work lunch went viral on Instagram. She is seen serving herself salad, spicy ramen, laccha paratha, mutton shami kebabs, and more. The video then cuts to the beverages section, showcasing a fridge full of Coke Zero, water bottles, Limca, and Schweppes drinks. It ends with her relishing tiramisu and chocolate gelato. Click here to read the full story.
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