you will live at work
the workplace of the future
you will live at work
why ever leave?
why ever leave?
we’re already working crazy hours
anyone in a large corporation can attest to the long hours every week
way beyond the 40 hours mark
why ever leave?
the trend has begun
in the Californian valley
the Google campus
the Facebook campus
the Apple campus
these are not work-places
they are life-places
here is a list of the perks offered on site to google employees:
premium catered meals, yoga classes, day cares, massages, showers, professional counselling, continuing education, bikes, doctor check-ups, nap pods, haircuts
all free
add to that some grocery stores and maybe a bar or two and you’ve got yourself a pretty nice mini-city
(Amazon already bought Whole Foods)
who better than tech companies to solve the efficiency problems of the supermarket?
is there a problem that tech companies cannot undertake?
is there something tech companies cannot do?
jesus is back and his start-up is looking for series b funding
you will live at work
why ever leave?
we’ll offer housing and care for your elderly parents
and your iphone will notify you once a day to either visit or call them
living at work means no commute
no more traffic
your children are already on the premise
no need to drive them to school
you will live at work
not only because it is convenient
but also because it saves time and money
google already has daycares
what is stopping them from making an elementary school
they have access to the smartest people in the world
they have the tools and resources
interactive boards, laptops, open-spaces
love-thy-brother, technology-will-save-the-world
every child gets a tablet
every child gets a voice-activated intelligent assistant
to help them as they toil through the homework
the AI assistant knows your child and will inform the teacher of which areas of study needs to be polished and focused on
no child will ever be “bad at math”
the assistant will detect early signs of learning difficulties
proper help will be administered
by the specialists
by the specialists
you will live at work
because your child needs it
you will live at work
repeat after me
maybe your google home will whisper this sentence as it plays your norah-jones-inspired tailored sleeping playlist
you will live at work
google has got the map to every city in the world
they have enough data points to create the perfect mini-town
the city will be green, energy-efficient, self-sufficient
we’ll grow wheat and barley on the roofs of the buildings
all the houses will have clean, modern and minimal designs
modular multi-functional furniture
nest thermostats
your fridge will tell you what to eat
if ever you hesitate between pasta and quinoa salad
driverless cars will deliver fresh produce to your door
have you eaten your seven fruits and vegetables today?
yes, i have, mr. fridge, thank you
there will be no waste here
trash becomes compost becomes fertilizer
water cleaned water reused
ideas become products become solutions
problems become ideas become value
i can see the Google Tower™
the words already sound real
the idea already smells of breaking grounds and construction hats
you can see it too
the glass, the light, the green spaces
you know about the Tower
you will live in the Tower
you will live at work
the future is bright
no longer flickering like a device in need of new batteries
the future is bright
no longer flickering
the future is a solar-powered device
smaller companies will rent spaces on the campus
they will set headquarters next to the tech gods
the city will grow
proximity will engender cross-pollination
economies of scale
worker bees exchanging ideas over free hibiscus teas
start-ups will bloom all over town
you’ll see them from the window of your apartment
more and more people will come
they’ll want to see what the hype is about
you’ll stand at the gates and welcome them
grab a couple bikes and show them around
as you hold their hand and meander through the garden
you will say
you will live at work
