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" The surprising question we get is, 'How many people telecommute at Google?' And our answer is, 'As few as possible.' "
Patrick Pichette
Question
Google
People
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" People should understand that Google changes every day. "
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" There is an obsessive focus on speed at Google. "
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" When you start traveling and thinking from a global perspective, you realize how small the planet is and how predatory we are to its ecology. "
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" Once you have children, you're basically hunkered down until at least late high school. "
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" Google will continue to be the place of choice, and we wanted to signal that very clearly to our employees. "
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" Relative to Google or the kind of turnaround we're seeing, we do care about profitability. That is our goal in every one of the areas where we invest. "
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" Every time I can find another engineer to add to the Chrome OS platform, I'm going to hire him. "
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" People think, 'Well, because you're at Google, you can work from anywhere.' Yes, you can work from anywhere, but many just commute to offices... Working from the office is really important. "
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" Google is a very responsible company. It's a generous company, but it's very frugal in many ways. "
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" Being your own person and standing for what you believe is a critical aspect of a good professional life. "
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" It's important that you don't lie to yourself. If you lie to yourself, you end up with burnout. "
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" I just didn't want a boss. The minute you're a CEO, you have a pile of bosses, and you're working 7/24, and you're on everyone's radar all the time. "
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" There is something magical about sharing meals. "
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" I am a mild introvert. But I have learned to be a very successful extrovert because if you want impact, you have to work with people. "
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" The vast majority of young people I meet would benefit so much from a year off. You should just go waste a year in exploring the beauty of the world and trying the craziest experiences you can. "
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" I guess you can run from Google, but you definitely can't hide. "
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" If you're on Earth as a single-purpose engine, and there's only one thing you want to do for the rest of your life, have at it. "
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" It makes no sense to make people drive cars. "
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" We could auto-replenish as you take things out of the fridge. Why not? "
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" People die at 100 years old now. When I was a kid, people died at 67. "
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" In the end, life is wonderful but nonetheless a series of trade offs, especially between business/professional endeavours and family/community. "
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