JAKARTA - In the midst of the hot news of the Termination of Work Relations (PHK), Google has now reduced a number of facilities obtained by its employees, such as no longer providing staples, quotes, and reducing laptop replacement.
The decision was first announced by Google's Head of Finance, Ruth Porat via email to all company employees. Porat conveyed what the facilities would be reduced.
Such as reducing employee fitness classes, food catering, massage, transportation, extended employee laptop replacement times, as well as for desktop PCs and monitors.
An employee also can no longer charge the cost of a cellphone if it is available internally. Even basic office equipment such as staples and deposits is limited to saving costs.
However, a Google spokesperson confirmed the sticker and misinformation. Stappler and tape are constantly being given to the print station. Any internal message claiming otherwise is misinformation," a Google spokesperson said.
And employees will need director approval or higher if they require accessories that cost more than US$1,000 (Rp. 14 million) and are not available internally.
By reducing all these facilities, employees who usually come five times a week to the office are only three days because they can work from home.
"We have been asked to withdraw all dispensers across the building. If you need a staple, the reception desk can lend it," said one source.
Meanwhile, Google employees who do not work in engineering and need a new laptop will be given a Chromebook, which previously had a high-end MacBook option. The company also plans to close the cafe every Monday and Friday because its employees are underutilizing it.
According to a WSJ report, Google will also introduce internal tools that help the remaining employees to select low-cost outage service providers such as software providers and other equipment.
Google insists that all of these steps aim to provide long-lasting savings through increased speed and efficiency. In February, several employees were also asked to share tables with co-workers.
"As part of this, we made some practical changes to help us stay responsible for managing our resources while continuing to offer leading benefits, and facilities in the industry," a Google spokesperson said.
As previously reported, Google's parent Alphabet has laid off 12,000 employees, as a result of too many signings during the current sluggish pandemic and global economy. This was quoted from CNBC International through TechSpot, Wednesday, April 5.
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