Tech IndustryMay 16, 2020
Jettheorys

Airbnb should ditch its fancy HQ to save jobs

Firing the CEO is not an option. IPO is not an option. Billions of losses this year. Why isnt Airbnb using its own platform to sublet its beautiful Soma office and others?

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Apple BlGt84 May 16, 2020

What makes you say it’s fancy, it’s mediocre at best.

Jet theorys OP May 16, 2020

Maybe you missed the news https://www.wired.com/2013/12/airbnb-gets-stylish-new-headquarters/

Microsoft cabbageq May 16, 2020

Stylish is relative - my girlfriend is stylish as well

Google x4tyf74 May 16, 2020

Moving costs money and unless that office is so big that it can bring in $ billions, then it’s not very useful to do that.

Jet theorys OP May 16, 2020

No you rent it out. Like on some kind of room share platform.

Airbnb HidName829 May 16, 2020

Note I used to work at zynga and we tried renting out the same office space where Airbnb now resides and was only able to get it like half rented

Apple amortizat May 16, 2020

That’s not how you save cost I would stop the free food and fancy break room snacks

Apple amortizat May 16, 2020

That’s a 2015 article idiot

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Jet theorys OP May 16, 2020

Ok it’s fine to sublet residential just not commercial space

PIX System KskM16 May 16, 2020

It’s not the easiest time to unload huge square footage in downtown SF

Jet theorys OP May 16, 2020

Why can’t they dog food their own product?

LinkedIn firieisn May 17, 2020

SF short term rental laws won’t allow it

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eBay 💉Bleach May 16, 2020

They should change their business model to just start having ppl share their groceries instead of living space.

Airbnb ceGa68 May 18, 2020

Nope. thank you for your creativity tho

Airbnb pcfh61 May 18, 2020

Blind is too funny. Keep it coming 😂

Airbnb rJTz73 May 18, 2020

Yes, let's close our $10 million a year office. That will save us billions.