We re all lucky as hell to live here and be in this crazy zeitgeist of a movement that s rich with money. — Evan Sharp, Pinterest co-founder, on why — besides the competition for talent — his company chooses to shower its employees with perks such as free food, muay thai classes, wine tastings and more. The Wall Street Journal finds that it s a dirty job, but somebody s got to do it: Tech companies have employees whose sole duty is to keep other employees happy with perks. San Francisco-based Pinterest s head of workplace is Jen Nguyen, who has coordinated things such as a Jell-O shot-making studio night. But the WSJ reports that sometimes tech employees requests get a little out there; they include a zip line from the office to a nearby bar, and a Slip N Slide to use during the workday.
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