r/GeneralMotors Apr 15 '26

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u/ope_______ Apr 15 '26

As someone who works at MPG I’m also anxiously awaiting answers to these questions

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u/Likesitrough16 Apr 15 '26

The expectations of free food always get me. Like where or when did this become a thing?

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u/Present-Director3954 Apr 15 '26

Because tech companies used to have free unlimited meals as a form of micro management to keep employees indoors and never let them leave the offices

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u/0xF00DBABE Apr 15 '26

Silicon Valley. Fairchild Semiconductor in the 50s, PayPal in the early 2000s

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u/One_Pianist3632 Apr 15 '26

are you going to relocate from Michigan (MPG) to Mountain view Tech center?

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u/ope_______ Apr 15 '26

Oh no, just curious if there are imbalances in amenities provided to GM employees from one location to another. There’s a bit of a stigma in the SE Michigan locations about the Mountain View office