Google gets silly - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Google gets silly - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Its nice to know, that theres still time to goof around at Google: Not long ago, I walked by the desk of software engineer JJ Furman, and saw that he had made an interesting addition to his desk: a large blob of Silly Putty, about the size of a grapefruit. Intrigued, I asked how hed gotten so much of the stuff. The answer? A bulk order directly from the manufacturer! Of course. I knew then that I wanted some, and it dawned on me that I probably wasnt the only one. So I set out to place a really, really big bulk order. An email went out to cohorts. Their orders came in. Three weeks later, I had an eighth of a ton of Silly Putty delivered to my desk. I honestly believe that this is a sign of a healthy company, when employees have the creativity, freedom and time to do stuff like that. Of course, this begs the question: What happens if you drop a 25 kg. ball of silly putty from a height of 20 meters. MAN, I love the internet :o) Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related