Google - work from different offices?

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zhongguo

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zhongguo
Dec 17, 2021 16 Comments

If I'm joining Google Sunnyvale, do I have access to all the offices? With hybrid being 3 days/week, can I spend the other two days anywhere?
Like if I live in SF, can I use SF office whenever I want?
Or if visiting NYC/HK, can I use NYC/HK offices?

#google #sunnyvale #sf #hybrid

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  • Google
    XjrI28

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    XjrI28
    Yes, you can. You need to book a desk ahead of time, though
    Dec 17, 2021 6
    • Google
      🦑dive deep

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      BIO
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      🦑dive deep
      Oh yeah SF should be no problem. Supposedly pre-pandemic everyone in SFO worked from home on fridays because everyone from MTV/SVL would work from SFO 😂

      With your HK/NYC example, this was pretty typical pre-pandemic as well (of course for international offices you need to make sure it’s compatible with your visa, so be careful with that on tourist visas). I think your only chance of getting questions would be if you were commuting from another state for your hybrid work week or something and working from other offices every week and didn’t have an official arrangement for that.
      Dec 17, 2021
    • Amazon
      moo 🐮

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      moo 🐮
      I assume SFO > MTV? What are the best offices in Cali? Spruce Goose looked pretty sweet
      Dec 17, 2021
  • SAS
    dumpcake

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    dumpcake
    No
    Dec 17, 2021 0
  • Google
    cvLz04

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    cvLz04
    You can work from whatever office you want, you don’t have to book a desk if you don’t want to. But once we have to start going in 3/2 you will need to be in your home office unless your manager gives you the ok.
    Dec 17, 2021 2
    • New
      zhongguo

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      zhongguo
      OP
      yeah i'm thinking 3 days a week in my primary sunnyvale location with team, and 2 days at the SF office instead of at home
      Dec 17, 2021
    • Google
      cvLz04

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      cvLz04
      Yeah that’s exactly what I’m going to do except opposite offices
      Dec 17, 2021
  • Amazon
    vidkx73’x

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    vidkx73’x
    be water my friend
    Dec 17, 2021 0
  • Amazon
    dejavu24

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    dejavu24
    I think you need to book your desk before going to any other location.
    Dec 17, 2021 3
    • Google
      XjrI28

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      XjrI28
      Not sure about the upsetting part. Don’t see why it should, though. Talk to your manager if you’d like
      Dec 17, 2021
    • New
      zhongguo

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      zhongguo
      OP
      Joining next month but looking for housing now :D

      If I can work out of SF office during the 2 days a week, then living in SF is better for me as a single chinese guy

      If not, I might consider living in Sunnyvale to be close to work.

      New to Bay Area, currently in NYC
      Dec 17, 2021