0 Google: The Happiest Place for IT Workers

It is 6:00 am and you are dreading out of bed, not looking forward to another slow boring day of work. However, is that always the case? Well, this is definitely not true for Google, which was voted #1 employer by Forbes. This "very successful" company has come to attract many IT workers by offering a persona of fun and creativity to their work place. "Googlers" have described the company as a great way to communicate with people, with the ability to make high-end products, and are planning to stay long-term, because they do not know any other company where a upbeat environment is offered.

It is the people that make it fun.

Along with the motto that unique people make a great big part of Google with great ideas, there are also many benefits offered. And we are talking about lotss of benefits! I do not even know where to start, as they all seem too good to be true, but here they are:

• Bon Appetit! Google pays for your free meals!  There are 11 free gourmet cafeterias at the Mountain View, Calif. Headquarters and according to the "googlers", this is not your typical sandwich deli, in fact an employee has said that it might even be better than the best restaurants in New York, but we will have to check that out for ourselves. Free does make everything sound good.   

• Google seems to give out a lot of rewards! If you care to refer a friend to work there, well you just earned yourself $2,000 bonus. Oh, and you if you just had a baby boy, they will give you another $500. It is like getting scholarships for the rest of your life. 

• Recreation facilities include being able to go use the gym, and maybe even getting a massage after that. In your spare time, feel free to go learn Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish, and French. Oh, and you can get a concierge to take dinner reservations for you. 

• Working and maintaining your chores can be hard to manage at the same time, but at Google, you are free to use the laundry services, with free of charge. Additional stuff includes having 5 doctors on site for check-ups, child care, workout rooms, and car services. ALL FREE!

• You can ride a scooter around campus. 

• Dogs are most definitely allowed! So brighten up your day, by bringing your best friend. However, keep in mind that since they can cause trouble, there is also a "Google Dog Policy" to which rules apply.

All work, but also all play.

• There are so many things to do but one of the popular ones are being able to play pool, go swimming, and rock climbing. 

No wonder, Google receives 1,300 resumes everyday! They offer their engineers a fun and inspirational place, where they are allowed to choose 20% of their projects, depending on interests. It makes me wonder if maybe they splurge out money, because they are successful. Or maybe, they are successful because they have such a wonderful workplace where their employees would put hard work and soul into whatever they are doing. 

Just reading all this, I feel like applying to Google even though I am only 17, and I have no professional experience with computers. However, one can aspire! So, there is a solution to everything. 

It is 6:00 am, now that there is Google, you do not have to dread to work anymore. It is genuinely the happiest place on earth for IT workers.