Google continues to tighten its belt as it enters a 'difficult' few months, and that includes telling employees they can't expense perks like food (GOOG, GOOGL)
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- Google employees have been told they can't expense food and other perks while working from home, as they're made to forego the company's usual free meals.
- The company clarified its policy in an internal Q&A, as reported by CNBC.
- Google is feeling the sting of the pandemic and no expense can be spared. But the company is making more significant concessions to save costs, including a slowdown in hiring for the rest of the year and slashing budgets.
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Google is keeping a close eye on expenses as the company enters a particularly challenging quarter — and it doesn't stop at the little things.
According to CNBC, Google employees have been told they won't be able to expense food or other perks while working from home. This also includes things like home office furniture and fitness subscriptions, the company said.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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